Really love the inclusion of both examples of what good and bad looks like. That was thorough, thank you.

check list: How to buy a Honda Element

1. look at pictures for no rust on bottom of doors, drips of rust from door.
2. go to back tire and look at where the control arm ( aka rear trailing arm mount) connects to the frame and look for rust
3. go to front undercaridge and look at rockers for rust
4. BEFORE start open hood (pull strainght out) look for stickers if no stickers it a sighn of aftermarket hood, posible collision, after market bumpers turn grey.
5. Note if it has ABS for snow driving
6. check oil cap for milky ressidue
7. check for oil
8. look at coolant, check over flow resivouis, look for color should be idially blue for honda.
9. look for oil drips
10. look at steering rack
11. start car with hood open and listen to starter
12. once engine is running turn on AC and listen for commpressor
13. make sure both radiator heads are spinning, if Ac is not charged they wont spin when you press ac button, if just one is spinning its uusually ok
14. listen for volume of engine (exaughst leaks)
15. look for after market cadilidic converter
16. NEXT take it for a ride(look for check engine , air bag light)
17. check transmission smooth shifting
18. break response
19. cluncks in steering
20. ONCE YOUR DONE WITH TEST DRIVE, now you check check enginge light code, check code even if no light they might have cleared the code before you got there.
21. plug in scanner under wheel with car running
22. NOTE: if your getting miss fire code
23. after test drive go to each wheel and feel it for heat, checking for break dudst and sticky break caliper
24. look at springs
25. look at tierod ends, look for ripped boot
26. look at tires edges/ dry rot
27. look at side rear view see if tire tips in
28. Drivers seat condition
29. check all door openingas
30. check window function
31. check roof for dents
32. check hatch and hatch struts function
33. tailgate function
34. check for spare tire
35. look underneath from rear
36. look at pannel gaps at bummper headlight area if big seperations  could have been in collision
37. check underneath for oil leaks
38. ONCE YOUVE OCMPLEATED LIST NEGOTIATE PRICE BASED ON WHAT IT NEEDS.
39. Next notice accessories like fog lights,trim,running boards, roof rack,arm rests,tailgate spoiler, for potential resale.
40. check for spare keys
41. check titles for no leans,rebuilt,or salvage

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Bro, your video saved me. Looked at one yesterday and looked underneath it and seen it was badly rusted and he tried painting it to cover it up. He went to start it and it didn't even start. Man... I need one but not that bad.

What a wonderful, thorough job! Thanks for teaching me what to look for when I go find my first baby.

Researching Elements to buy as a second car. Love the room. Thank you so much for your channel. So in depth. I have been up all night watching your videos. Thanks! 😊

Just got myself a 2004 element and loving it. It was the vehicle I needed and didnt know I needed it.:) loving your channel up here in Canada.

This is all excellent advice. Thanks for sharing Alex!

Just got a 2010 with 132,000 in Florida.  Having two previously in a rust state I can tell you to get under the element and check for rust.  Especially under rear bumper and rocker panels.  Also  use an OBM2 test to see if any codes pop up.  Chris Fixx also has a great used car check list sheet that helps keep you focused when checking out a used car.

I appreciate you show pictures of good and bad, excellent job

Thank you for the thoughtful video. I will make sure to take note of the things you highlighted in the video.

GREAT VIDEO !!!👍👍

Very informative

This was very helpful!  Thank you

You did a great job with this video so many videos waste of viewers' time but this was crammed full of excellent information I subscribed

Thank you! This is a BIG help!

Thank you very informative

I'm really really looking at buying one of these and just scheduling in to restore the entire thing once something bad happens to it like keep the engine as long as I can fix it if it's minor but be prepared to pull a new engine a new transmission I just love these things I used to own one with my wife and they're the most utilitarian cars I've ever known

Use your Matt gas torch on that front bumper and it will turn back to the right color

Fantastic explanation of all things to look for. I will be using this in the future. Thanks for posting

great video and to the point! thank you!