AM A HONDA TECH IM GOING TO BUY AN 07 ELEMENT EX 5 SPEEDBOTH ARE NOT BAD CARS BOTH ARE EXCELLENT CARS ASK FOR THEIR SERVICE HISTORY RECORDS. LOOK A BODY DAMAGE. LISTEN TO SOUNDS OF MOTOR. GET A CARFAX REPORT. SEE HOW BOTH DRIVE ANYTHING FUNNY? VIBRATIONS? LET CAR WARM UP TO OPERATING TEMP BEFORE DRIVING. VIBRATIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING? SMOOTH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS? CHECK ALL FLUIDS COLOR AND CLEANLINESS. A/C AND HEAT BOTH WORK? UNEVEN TIRE WEAR? MISALIGNED STEERING WHEEL OR CAR PULLS TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING (ALIGNMENT ISSUES)? BODY DAMAGE? CHECK FOR ALL THESE PROBLEMSDONT BE AFRAID OF MILEAGE HONDAS ARE BUILT TO LAST FOREVER LITERALLY. BOTH ARE VERY AFFORDABLE/ CHEAP TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. BOTH HAVE GREAT SAFETY RATINGS. BOTH ARE OUT OF WARRANTY SO JUST LOOK CAUTIOUSLY YOU CANT GO BAD WITH EITHER CAR IF BOTH ARE GOOD IT JUST COMES DOWN TO WHICH ONE YOU LIKE MORE