>Don't buy the Element. Honda built is to compete with the Toyota Scion xB.
>It's poorly designed and in my opinion would turn over if you took it too
>fast around a sharp turn. The CR-V and Pilot are much better vehicles and
>any intelligent engineer would agree with me.

The following is a direct quote from the Car and Driver Feb. 2003
edition:

"So how does all this work? Well. Really well. The Element tackles
sinuous back roads the way Kelly Slater surfs 20-foot waves — so
easily and composed you can hardly believe it. The Element's driving
characteristics belie its odd looks. Despite its tall frame and
mail-truck appearance, the Element's low floor, wide track, and stiff
suspension — which is firm but not harsh — turn it into a sporty
machine. Through tight turns and quick transitions, the boxy Honda
stays relatively flat, performing like a Doberman trapped inside a
Great Dane's body. On the skidpad, our test vehicle pulled a very
impressive 0.78 g, which beats the CR-V's 0.72 g and even ties the
last BMW 330i we tested "

So much for Mr. Johnson's "expertise"

 

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"Steve" <corvallis@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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> How does the Element do in the snow? I have driven the CRV and it is
fine,
> but the Element seems so tall and wide.
>
> Thx,
> Steve
>
>

 

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"Steve" <corvallis@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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> How does the Element do in the snow? I have driven the CRV and it is
fine,
> but the Element seems so tall and wide.
>
> Thx,
> Steve
>
>

 

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"Steve" <corvallis@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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> How does the Element do in the snow? I have driven the CRV and it is
fine,
> but the Element seems so tall and wide.
>
> Thx,
> Steve
>
>

 

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"Steve" <corvallis@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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> How does the Element do in the snow? I have driven the CRV and it is
fine,
> but the Element seems so tall and wide.
>
> Thx,
> Steve
>
>