I'm thinking of buying a new Element (with stick shift). Any advice
from this group would be appreciated.

BTW - also considering a CRV or Toyota RAV4 (but am partial to a stick
shift - so kinda points to an Element).

I just bought a 4wd automatic EX. The automatic gets slightly better gas
mileage due to a taller final gear ratio, however if you prefer the stick,
go for it! They are awesome and very safe vehicles.

check out http://www.elementownersclub.com/ There is a pic of an element
that rolled 3 times and it was still intact, occupants only receiving slight
scratches and bruising.



"Ron" <rd.runner (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote

Here is the pic of that rolled element:

http://flickr.com/photos/fabrica-imago/394782750/

"Ron" <rd.runner (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote

"Ron" <rd.runner (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote

A stick shift can be very tiresome in stop and go traffic...pressing clutch
when you are creeping!

On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:12:47 +0000, Andy wrote:

Sure. And it also affords you much better control of the vehicle, and
connects you more closely to the driving experience.

I drive over 25,000 miles per year, and prefer a manual transmission. It
is far more fun to drive, especially if you don't deal in a lot of stop
and go traffic...

It's all about personal preference...

"Ron" <rd.runner (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote

I have a 2005 AWD EX manual and I love it. 26,000 miles on the odometer and
not a single problem so far.

Steve

Yeah, OK, but what caused it to roll?

"J smith" <foo (AT) foo (DOT) com> wrote

According the person that posted the photo, it got t-boned by a minivan at a
high rate of speed.

"karinhall" <ah (AT) nsdap (DOT) com> wrote

In article <aXRLh.5800$tv6.5183 (AT) newssvr19 (DOT) news.prodigy.net>,
"J smith" <foo (AT) foo (DOT) com> wrote:

OK for urban driving; not high speed highway.

Hachiroku ãƒ�ãƒ�ãƒ*ク wrote:

Well maybe, see my 3/31 post.