Elemental Updates
2011 will be the last model year of the Honda Element. It was due to be replaced in 2012 by moving from a short wheel based Pilot to a long wheel based CRV. But Honda has decided to drop both the Element and CRV in favor of a new model in between they will call the CRV.
The Element was the King of Accessories. From cabana style tent attachments to legs to convert the spare wheel well cover into a table. The only accessories I bought with the Element were the mudflaps, fog lights, and front and rear rubber floor liners. When I learned of the Elements demise, I thought I should look into some accessories I did not already have - and by then the range had drastically diminished.
I did snag a rubber trunk liner, to match the front and back seat liners, and a cargo net off amazon. They were shipped from a dealership in Colorado, but at a discount. I'm curious if I should get the roof rails and perhaps a cargo box, just in case I ever need them? Maybe the bike clips for the rails?
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The Element will be paid off this year, but I have no plans to replace it any time soon. I am toying with trading the 2001 VW in for probably a Audi Quattro. But even with that being an all wheel drive vehicle, the ground clearance is not what the element is, nor will it have the hauling capacity. So, I will keep the Element for what it was designed for: a Sport Utility Vehicle, as most manufacturers have forgotten that the "U" in SUV stands for "Utility".
The Element was the King of Accessories. From cabana style tent attachments to legs to convert the spare wheel well cover into a table. The only accessories I bought with the Element were the mudflaps, fog lights, and front and rear rubber floor liners. When I learned of the Elements demise, I thought I should look into some accessories I did not already have - and by then the range had drastically diminished.
I did snag a rubber trunk liner, to match the front and back seat liners, and a cargo net off amazon. They were shipped from a dealership in Colorado, but at a discount. I'm curious if I should get the roof rails and perhaps a cargo box, just in case I ever need them? Maybe the bike clips for the rails?
edit
The Element will be paid off this year, but I have no plans to replace it any time soon. I am toying with trading the 2001 VW in for probably a Audi Quattro. But even with that being an all wheel drive vehicle, the ground clearance is not what the element is, nor will it have the hauling capacity. So, I will keep the Element for what it was designed for: a Sport Utility Vehicle, as most manufacturers have forgotten that the "U" in SUV stands for "Utility".