Here's the new vehicle. A 2005 Honda Element. I have wanted one of these for 3 years, but it wasn't in the cards until now. We decided to get something more functional, yet still economical in fuel usage. This showed up in town a couple months back, and the like-new interior and exterior, along with a fair price, sold us. The mileage was higher, but on a Honda we aren't too concerned. (We once had a Civic past 300,000 miles).
The rear doors are suicide doors that only open if the front is open. The lack of a center post makes it possible to put something quite large in through the doors. The rear seats can fold up to each side wall, or be removed, or lay flat. My favorite feature- NO CARPET! Motor vehicles should never have the stuff; it's impossible to keep clean! I can wipe this out whenever the sturdy urethane mat needs it. The rear "skylight" is a neat addition; and the sound system is AWESOME! There's even a subwoofer-crazy! A back hatch is very handy, and I'm sure the automatic 4WD will be useful, too. The hands-down best part is that it's a Honda. Quality is assured; and if you care, it's an American-made vehicle-made in Ohio.
Jesse has already ordered new Bosch spark plugs, air filter, etc. He is always on top of the maintenance. We plan to keep this one running for a long while.
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