I’ve been driving the same Honda Element - made in Marysville, Ohio - for ten years. It has about 240,000 miles on it, and it looks like it just left the showroom. The engine is getting a little tired, but there’s no smoke, no leaks.
I parked it in 2009. Bought a Chevy HHR SS - made in Mexico. It was a hot rod, and a lot of fun, but the Honda required far less maintenance.
I hope to drive the Element (yeah, it’s ugly) until it reaches 450,000 miles.
Then, I’ll have it crushed into a cube, put a piece of glass on top, and turn it into a coffee table.
Hondas from Ohio; Chevys from Mexico.
What a country...
It’s not ugly, especially if you’re satisfied with it. It’s not a Pontiac Aztek.