So...my family bought a______

[Jesda]

You could buy an Element. Or you could buy a $500 late 80s Dodge Caravan! Those things take a beating and plow through snow like its a dry sunny day. And the V6 is quick.

[Mr1der]

or a turbo!!

the V6 had a problem of valve stems dropping, but Chrysler folks say it's an easy fix for a head shop to do

[nismokid]

the element is a funny looking whatever you want to call it but for some reason i like it too

[nomuken]

the element is sweet, it looks cool, comfortable drive, fuel efficient, back seats have as much room as a limo, huge sunroof in the back, and the gauge cluster looks like it's from a UFO :thumbup

oh yeah, it's got suicide doors

[krazy skwerel]

I hink if they would paint the plastic trim it would look really neat. Kinda like the avalanche and the escalade. The escalade truck thoing has the smoothe painted panals. Yeah I'm not sure what I'm talking about either. If you know what Im trying to say then please explain it better than me.

[Mr1der]

the plastic fender flares were painted to make the Escalade one solid color as opposed to leaving them the molded grey color as seen on the Avalanche, thus you's gets a solid glossy finsih, and not tacky looking plastic

[Dano]

Honda Hellement. haha. alrite im done. i think it cool u can clean it with garden hose...thats badass....but they are some of the most fugly cars on the planet.

-Dan

[jacob360]

but still use a 10w-30 if you want to keep your engine more than 70k miles

Alot of newer vehicles are going to thinner viscosity oils. Newer F150s (yeah I know, it's a Ford :rolleyes ) have been running into valve float problems when thicker than recommended oil is used.

I would use 5W-20 if that's what's recommended by the manufacturer. Hondas are reliable and last for a long time; I think you can trust thier engineers. Just watch for TSBs .

[trpower7]

As a side note, the new Insight and Civic Hybrid both use 0W-20 oil and filters half the size of my fist. It's downright scary. That oil is like water......put something thicker in there and you'll have hell to pay. I've also found the auto-shutoff feature on both the cars to be annoying as hell.

[MrEous]

http://www.hondaelement.org/

For a visual reference...

[CaptainHenreh]

I personally think it's a very nice, utilitiful-people-hauler.

I, however, do not usually haul people.

I haul ***.

[TrunkMonkey]

it looks like a life size fisher price toy.

-demetrius

[Mr1der]

I think we need some life size weebles to put in it!

[krazy skwerel]

Paint those plastic panals and its all good.