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How about the Honda Element? Or Subaru Justy? Or a full size Jeep wagon? The sad thing is that it seems to me that most cars are now trying to look like the Le

How about the Honda Element? Or Subaru Justy? Or a full size Jeep wagon? The sad thing is that it seems to me that most cars are now trying to look like the Lexus RX350: minivan-like crossovers. That's fine for lots of use cases, but something a little more funky would be nice once in a while. Also check out http://jalopnik.com/lets-celebrate-the-50th-birthday-of-americas-worst-tax-977715943 http://jalopnik.com/lets-celebrate-the-50th-birthday-of-amer...

ayuvar 10y ago
The Justy would probably have been more warmly remembered if it weren't for the oil pump bearings and CVT. I'm still always looking for a nice one. As for the Element, it's seeing quite the resurgeance in interest as of late: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/08/no-fixed-abode-what-the-hellement/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/08/no-fixed-abode-what...
blackaspen 10y ago
It's also worth saying that most of the cars on this list deliberately don't weigh over 3000 pounds and don't have unmaintainable technology components.
stinkytaco 10y ago
The Element was really an uglier version of Scion xB, in my opinion. Though now the xB has been killed as well, so that leaves the Kia Soul (a pretty good car, mind you) filling this gap. The Subaru Baja, now there's a car I wish I would have purchased before its demise.
- mikestew 10y ago
  The Element was really an uglier version of Scion xB, in my opinion. It was, but there was more practicality in the Element. As an original style xB owner, as well as dog owner and outdoorsy type, I kinda wish we'd bought the Element (which was on the possibles list before we bought the Scion) with it's hose-it-down interior, slightly more space, and optional 4wd. As for aesthetics, no one wins in an argument between the two. Maybe if you threw a Pontiac Aztek into the contest.

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How about the Honda Element? Or Subaru Justy? Or a full size Jeep wagon? The sad thing is that it seems to me that most cars are now trying to look like the Le

by IgorPartola 10y ago

ayuvar 10y ago
The Justy would probably have been more warmly remembered if it weren't for the oil pump bearings and CVT. I'm still always looking for a nice one. As for the Element, it's seeing quite the resurgeance in interest as of late: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/08/no-fixed-abode-what-the-hellement/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/08/no-fixed-abode-what...
blackaspen 10y ago
It's also worth saying that most of the cars on this list deliberately don't weigh over 3000 pounds and don't have unmaintainable technology components.
stinkytaco 10y ago
The Element was really an uglier version of Scion xB, in my opinion. Though now the xB has been killed as well, so that leaves the Kia Soul (a pretty good car, mind you) filling this gap. The Subaru Baja, now there's a car I wish I would have purchased before its demise.
- mikestew 10y ago
  The Element was really an uglier version of Scion xB, in my opinion. It was, but there was more practicality in the Element. As an original style xB owner, as well as dog owner and outdoorsy type, I kinda wish we'd bought the Element (which was on the possibles list before we bought the Scion) with it's hose-it-down interior, slightly more space, and optional 4wd. As for aesthetics, no one wins in an argument between the two. Maybe if you threw a Pontiac Aztek into the contest.