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Honda Element

Physical Product · Sedans & hatchbacks · 10 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/UsedCars

Reddit take

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Pros

  • If you are looking into similar options, you may like the Ford Flex, Honda Element, Toyota RAV4, or Subaru Forester. All are likely to be more reliable and still contain either a boxy or offroady element to them
  • I currently have a Honda Element, so I'm leaning towards another Honda...
  • There are the outlier cars, Honda Elements, Pontiac Vibes, older Scion xBs. If you can find one with less than 150k miles, it could last you a few years, with good maintenance.
  • Anecdotal, but I had 280k in my element that I gave to a friend when I moved out of state. He drove it up to 350k, the cat got stolen and was too much to replace.
  • Yes but they are now 2 decades old. You need to find a rust free well taken care of model. The usable lifespan is around 400,000km (250k miles).

Cons

  • Nothing specifically I would worry about the Honda Element besides the fact that those things are rust buckets. So if you live in an area prone to rust it is definitely something you want to spend time on crawling under the car and check...

Sentiment

9 positive (90%) · 1 mixed (10%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +89% · raw score 90%

What redditors said (10 of 10)

If you are looking into similar options, you may like the Ford Flex, Honda Element, Toyota RAV4, or Subaru Forester. All are likely to be more reliable and still contain either a boxy or offroady element to them
positive · u/H****5 · r/UsedCars · comment · Dec 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I currently have a Honda Element, so I'm leaning towards another Honda...
positive · u/S****6 · r/UsedCars · comment · Dec 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
There are the outlier cars, Honda Elements, Pontiac Vibes, older Scion xBs. If you can find one with less than 150k miles, it could last you a few years, with good maintenance.
positive · u/s****y · r/UsedCars · comment · Aug 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Anecdotal, but I had 280k in my element that I gave to a friend when I moved out of state. He drove it up to 350k, the cat got stolen and was too much to replace.
positive · u/b****e · r/UsedCars · comment · Aug 14, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Nothing specifically I would worry about the Honda Element besides the fact that those things are rust buckets. So if you live in an area prone to rust it is definitely something you want to spend time on crawling under the car and checking it.
mixed · u/E****l · r/UsedCars · comment · Aug 14, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Yes but they are now 2 decades old. You need to find a rust free well taken care of model. The usable lifespan is around 400,000km (250k miles).
positive · u/A****n · r/UsedCars · comment · Aug 5, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I worked at a power plant and had to work no matter what happened... I had a Honda Element.. It worked fine
positive · u/U****1 · r/UsedCars · comment · Feb 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I have 198K miles on my Honda Element.. Its fine.. I trust it..
positive · u/U****1 · r/UsedCars · comment · Feb 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
You would be better off driving a 20 year old Honda CRV or Honda Element. They last a long time.. They will turn to a pile of rust before the engine or transmission goes out.
positive · u/U****1 · r/UsedCars · comment · Feb 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
honda element will last a lifetime
positive · u/A****8 · r/UsedCars · comment · Feb 8, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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