I bought one NIB in 2005. Still have it.

You can fit one pin in it comfortably. I've moved two older Bally SSes with it ... removed backboxes, fit both in side by side, but had a setup similar to the person above that had a plywood sheet to make loading easier ... mine rose a bit to clear those "bumps" near the rear strut access area. You don't have to do any of the above for a single pin though.

You can also move an arcade game quite easily in one though you may feel a bit cramped. I fit a Pole Position in there and was able to close the tailgate. I had to remove the plastic cup holder on the floor and push the passenger seat all the way forward, but it fit! .

The rear tailgate is strong. FWIW, Honda made a 'backrest' accessory for the rear tailgate for tailgate parties ... it was designed to hold weight.

It's pretty good on gas on the highway ... I get about 23MPG.

It's pretty easy to work on compared to other cars from the era. Parts are not that expensive if you shop around on the internet (assuming you are one to only purchase OEM parts).

You can tow up to 1500 pounds with it easily if you have a trailer (if you plan on using a trailer, get a lighter one).

A couple of things to look out for ...

If you buy one that was in the Northeast, inspect it for rust ... I've seen some get fairly rusty underneath though I've yet to see one that would fall apart. The rust does make removing bolts and the like a complete pain in the ass. That could be said for a lot of cars, but the Element seemed to be a little bit worse overall.

Mine started to need a few things serviced/replaced around 130K miles. Nothing major, but crap that's annoying ... like an alternator, a few suspension components (mainly sway bar links and bushings), one power steering line. If you know how to work on cars, nothing in that list is difficult to replace, but, again, road salt in the northeast can make it a bit annoying to remove bolts and stuff like that. I've since started to do that annual rust proofing spray that seems to do a great job preventing anything rust related (I forget the name of it ... I'm sure I'll remember it as soon as I hit "post". ).

Many Element fans call them "Toasters on Wheels" ... keep in mind that it is basically a big box on a Civic chassis. Handling when it is windy out is fun to say the least. It is nowhere near as bad as the old VW "Terrorist from Back to the Future" Vans, but you'll feel it .

Overall, I dig the thing ... its a very utilitarian vehicle. I plan on keeping it for a while. There are rumors that Honda will be bringing it back though I've been hearing that since 2017 or so ... I think they're the Tron VE of the car world.