Vehicle help please

[Mr. Bloom]

My husband and I both have Subarus of roughly the same age and mileage, which we love as cars, and it's how we met so I feel we "should" always have a Subaru.

Interesting statistic: Subaru is the best selling car in America...kinda. Here's why: Subaru is not a "full line". They only have a few models targeting the customer niche they serve well, so their success in that niche doesn't get the notoriety it deserves since all the other manufacturers make so many more units. This is also why a Subaru dealership will also represent other brands as well.

Hope that's your fill of esoteric knowledge for the day!

[Tuckervill]

The Element really became my vehicle of interest because of it's flexible and large interior. I can put the bikes, upright with NO changes to the wheels inside it. I can put the kayaks on top. And we'll still have room to throw camping gear and whatever else in there, with just some seat changes.

I still haven't put a hitch on mine, yet, but when I do, likely the bikes will go on the bike rack on the hitch, kayaks on top, and camping gear inside when we go camping. It doesn't rain much in the hot summer time around here, so bikes outside won't be much of an issue. It's those cross country bike trips (Oregon in 4 weeks, woohoo!) that need the bikes inside.

You can even build a PVC frame for a full-sized air mattress, which can fit in the back (seats out), and then sleep inside! I think directions are on the elementownersclub site.

Karen