Am I a Fool? Honda Element 220k + miles
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- This marks the beginning of my, hopefully long, journey with the *2004 Honda Element 5 speed manual. This baby already has over 200k on it, and the Michigan winters have not been nice to it's frame. As life with the Element progresses, I'll give you an update.
Chapters:
0:00 intro
1:00 rambling
7:20 please comment
7:54 back 2 rambling
8:24 outro
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The head room in these things are amazing, and they're built like a tank. Love them
My wife and I got really lucky. About two weeks ago we found and purchased a mint condition 2004 Honda Element with 109,000 original miles (yes- we got the CarFax ). However ours is AWD and is a 4-speed automatic. It is jet black outside with gray and black trim in the inside- we love this ride, however it is a wind tunnel at 60+. We traded our 2007 Ford Edge and $5,600 for a 20 year old ride, but it was worth every penny.
Definitely worth it in my opinion too. Hold on to this thing for life!
Oh, sweetie...my Element is a 2010 with 321,000 miles on it. I live in Southern Oregon; just took a trip last weekend to Bend, up through the mountains (390 miles round trip). I had another trip to Bend on New Year's Eve day, when it was snowing through the mountains up around Crater Lake, and we were golden. I remember driving about 85 the other day, passing someone on a 4-lane. I usually drive around 72-75 on the highway to work in the mornings. No Problemo. I've got the "thing at the top" on the windows and the front too...I really appreciated that when I had a dog riding with me...or for PNW rain...
But how rusted out is your frame? That’s my real Question
I have a 2003 with 226k. Burns no oil between oil changes and runs fantastic.
The perfect element😊
Elements have a low center of gravity and a nice wide track, I feel very comfortable driving 75-80 MPH in my Rallye red 2005 AWD automatic with a Deezy full roof rack loaded down with equipment.
Happy motoring, these are great cars!
I'll give it a go over 70mph and see what happens to my brain haha
Greetings, welcome to the Element family! I have a 2003 Honda Element that I have lived out of for 2 years now. Her name is 9th, and she has 231,000 miles on her today. I have kept up on all of the regular maintenance as well as the big mile maintenance. She has only ever broken down once...but I was still able to limp her 60 miles on the highway at 55 mph. I purchased a 2011 E-camper last year with 190,000 miles on him, Tank the Toaster! To me they are just broken in. Enjoy miles and miles of smiles! Cheers!
I have entered and exited swiftly. Video coming soon!
I was just gifted one last week for my birthday with over 256k miles that is also a rust bucket. Truthfully I don't care what anyone else says I'm rebuilding this bad boy.
Keep us updated! I saw some people who rebuilt or reinforced their rusty frames but there was no way I was investing money into this Element. I could tell the previous owners used it as a toy
Just bought on a week ago, had been looking for a couple of months nothing felt right until I saw my baby lol looks just like yours mine also an 03” 148,000 one owner. 8000;00 😮 I am so glad now I got the silver. Elsa my Element… I hope we have many years of adventures. Thanks for sharing your story.
My 2008 Honda Element is about to clock in at 215k miles and still loving it. The thought of trading it in scares me.
I hear this a lot. Not much you can replace for the current value of the car. It's a unicorn for sure
I drive a 2005 Element, automatic transmission. Generally keep it around 75mph on the interstates. It shakes a bit, and it can get loud, but it still feels quite stable.
Just subbed to your channel, I have an ‘07 Element with 171k , change oil every 3k, just put in rear struts, like you said just keep up with maintenance, they will last..best wishes , Jake
Until I hit a pot hole and the frame cracks haha mine is so rusted out
Cruise at 80 all day and smooth as could be
You just ignore the crying of the engine? Maybe throw some music on.
Legendary K24 engine 🙌
Element owner here with 240k miles and getting ready for my next cross country trip in a few weeks. 🚘
I just did MI to AZ and cracked the exhaust pipe in half haha
Just got an 06 with 155k miles and other than road noise its feels pretty safe at 70 mph ,unless its windy,she tends to get tossed around pretty good.
Ramble on ....
2008 ex all black. I do 70 plus 50 to 100 miles lately everyday and need plenty of work 195000 mile. I try to stay under 70 for gas mileage. I Love my car. Time to fix it properly.
I just totaled it out lol. Final video coming soon
Miles on an Element mean absolutely nothing if they’ve been well maintained. I have three and have zero doubt they will outlive many cars coming off the production line today!
I have definitely seen that to be true. Except I bought a super cheap, rusted out one so....haha
Crazy coincidence, we just bought an '04 with 211k and we live near you in Ann Arbor. I too was looking at buying an old pickup but they are all rust buckets. So I started looking for an Element, again. (We owned an '07 Element for 12 years before giving it to our son -- it would run 80mph all day on long trips out west.) This Element lived most of its years in a part of Ohio that does not use salt on the roads so it does not have much corrosion. Paint looks terrific. Good video here on things to watch for with these older models: th-cam.com/video/pMiRef4FeMc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wzOwsIi_F7qD813Q. Good luck, keep us posted!
This element is a rust bucket lol
I have a 2007 5 speed automatic Element and I usually keep under 70 mph. I think that 5 speed manual versions rev at a higher RPM at highways speeds.
Having now driven across the country and driven locally, I've gone over 60 in one of two situations 1) Going down a big hill on a highway 2) avoiding people on the on ramp lol
I've driven iur 07 SC 5 speed automatic at 80 moh on the Interstate without any issues
Dude, don’t sweat the high RPMs it takes to go faster than 65MPH. It’s a Honda, the K24 VTech is in its “element” going fast at 3500 RPM going 70MPH! (I made a funny!). Change the oil often and coolant every other year and that engine will take you to half million miles easily! My ‘05 EX has 440,000 and I’d drive it ANYWHERE, including mountains or far-far away, tomorrow. Yes, the paint is good, BUT, take a good look-see underneath for rust. Especially if you’re in Michigan. These Elements Achilles heel is underbody rust from salty roads. Good luck!
Doesn't reduce my gas mileage to under 28 though does it? I don't mind going 60 for that lol
Feels fine at 65mph
why do you get anxious when you go above 65? does the car shake? i drive an 06 E awd manual and i get done vibration from time to time because my suspension is 20 yrs old and all my mounts are probably rock hard
i hope and pray u checked the underside body for rust ?? that’s the main culprit for these cars
I think it comes from driving manuals my whole career and never hearing an engine wine like this. Plus the 3k+ rpm after 60mph just feels wrong
My 06 got to 271k before the head gasket gave up, manage to get lucky find the same motor with 58k on for about $800.
keep an eye on your coolant and you’ll be fine.
As for 60+mph there’s just noise from the tire roar echoing the fastest I’ll ever go in it is like 85 maybe
My exhaust cracked on my last road trip and insurance took one look at the rusted out frame and totaled it lol
Have you researched the price for a new engine or transmission?
@@thewatcher8872 I have not. Because of the rust it’s useless to replace anything on it
Funky Baby...
Every step in life is a risk bros
we love living on the edge. An.....element....of life