I fell in love with the 2003
I fell in love with the 2003 Element. It was a mistake. The biggest problem was comfort: this car was singularly uncomfortable. Armrests were an added price option! The cup holders were located way down on the floor. The rubberized floor and plastic seats came in handy when coffee spoiled, but a little forethought by the designers would have prevented the spills. Long distance driving was utterly miserable. Road noise, hard uncomfortable seats, all contributed to the persistent annoying high-pitched whine on the right hand side. This was a car for around-the-town driving, not 400+ mile road trips.
I finally listened to my long-suffering nagivator and traded the Element in for a Nissan Murano.