3 Stations East

Follow-Ups: My Teeth and Our Car

2007-04-15T16:48:08Z

It's not lost on me that my "regularly scheduled" posts on our car and my teeth aren't here. Consider this, then, a two-fer. Our 2003 Honda Element at the Nearly 10 Month Mark We love this car. Two problems cropped up fairly recently. Back in S...

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The Element Chronicles: Three Month Report

2006-09-28T12:17:49Z

We've now had our 2003 Element for three months. That's it. But I tell you this is a great great car. Our likes so far: Comfortable. Yes, it has the whole utilitarian plain jane thing happening... but it doesn't forget that the little things ...

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Element Chronicles: Epilogue

2006-06-25T20:22:44Z

We have bought a lot of cars that we needed to part with, due to various circumstances. The PT, which we sold in October (just last year!), was starting to have some major mechanical problems. The Vibe, which we sold in March (just this year!),...

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Element Chronicles: Part 5

2006-06-25T16:41:45Z

When we last left our intrepid buying duo, their hopes were dashed. The orange Element was not only orange due to paint color, but to rust as well. And they had been given the cold shoulder by another dealer. Would they find the vehicle of their ...

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Element Chronicles: Part 4

2006-06-25T13:33:49Z

We had decided on Friday to check out the orange Element that was 35 miles away. When yesterday morning rolled around, I called the dealership and ensured they still had it. Yes, they did. Was it still $12,995? Yes, it was. Okay, we'll see you in...

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Element Chronicles: Part 3

2006-06-25T13:16:44Z

After work on Friday, I took the Metra down to Oak Park to meet up with Jeani in order for us to go see the green Element. It was a little surreal, since that was my commute for a year; it felt pretty normal in the end. I even needed to use the wa...

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Element Chronicles: Part 2

2006-06-23T16:20:15Z

So the green one hasn't been sold, and it looks like it would work for us. The interesting twist? This dealer also has some hail-damaged new Elements that are up to $5k off. We'll have to see them to really get an idea of how severe said damage i...

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Element Chronicles: Part 1

2006-06-21T21:55:05Z

So as spilled in an earlier post, we're looking at getting an Element. In particular, we've found a 2003 green 4WD EX OMG LOL that's in our price range. The only thing it doesn't have is keyless entry, which I can install myself. The nice things ...

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In A Place

2006-06-21T01:57:33Z

We have made a fairly definite decision on our next vehicle. And it's going to surprise a lot of people. I never thought I'd covet an SUV. But the Honda Element is, well, just a damn good car. And the impressive/interesting thing is that the ga...

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