Our 2008 Ecamper is for sale
$12,000

Questions? Offers? Email: steveshepley@gmail.com

 Overview
  • 2008 Honda Element LX 2WD, auto transmission, silver-gray with white roof
  • Ecamper conversion in 2009
  • A little less than 160,000 miles
  • Tires are a couple of years old with plenty of tread left. Spare has never been used or replaced
  • One owner from new
  • Always kept in Houston, TX
  • Present location: Spring, Texas
  • Always kept undercover or garaged
  • Used as daily driver or second car since purchase
  • Clean Texas title
  • Advanced age of owner necessitates sale

 Service/Repairs
The vehicle has been serviced regularly but we only have the service records for the last four or so years (when we moved to our present home).
  • ATF drain and fill, 2020
  • Replace side engine mount bracket, 2021
  • Replace rear main seal, VTEC spool valve, 2023
  • Replace O2 sensors, 2023
  • Replace and align torque converter, 2023
  • Replace passenger side motor mount, 2023
  • Replace side upper trans mount and three motor mounts, 2024
  • Replace passenger side electric window regulator, 2025
  • New battery, 9/2025
  • Gas struts for camper top replaced about a year ago
  • Catalytic converter stolen and replaced about four years ago. The replacement is painted with heat-resistant red paint in an attempt to deter thieves
  • Gas struts for back window replaced about a year ago
 Accessories included in sale
  • Fiamma F35 awning with weights to attach to legs. Actual awning is patterned vinyl and is partly green with age but still keeps you dry :^)
  • Sony CDX-GT420IP radio/CD player
  • Kinivo BTC450 Bluetooth adapter with steering column-mounted microphone connects your phone to radio AUX IN
  • Backup camera
  • Trailer hitch (Honda)
  • Cargo carrier
  • Heavy-duty cover for cargo carrier
  • Armrest/cubby on driver's seat
  • One key with remote, one "safety" key
 Condition: Outside
  • Body: About what you would expect for a vehicle this age. No damage to plastic body panels. Some minor dents from people opening their doors carelessly in parking lots. A couple of small (2-3 mm) rust areas in the window frame on one door
  • Plastic panels: The panels have been treated and look black, not faded gray.
  • Windshield: Two or three chips which have been repaired. The windshield is covered in tiny little pits, as might be expected given its age
  • Fiberglass top: In good shape but is oxidized. There is a small ground plane glued to the back of the top (for a booster antenna: booster is not being sold with vehicle)
  • When you let down the tailgate, the rubber seals at each end are covered in dried glue - the legacy of an attempt to run a window air-conditioner when camping. It looks terrible, but you only see it when you open the tailgate
 Condition: Inside
  • Upstairs: Probably used less than twenty times for sleeping. Cushions are therefore in fairly good condition with some slight mildew. The panels which cover the pass-through are well scratched - if you're familiar with them, you know they scratch when you even look at them
  • Seats: All in excellent shape - no tears etc.
  • Floor: It's led an interesting life but there is no damage to it. We have not tried to make the floor look "better" by putting ArmorAll on it: you don't want a slippery floor when you're camping
  • Fabric (walls and roof): No damage, and all pretty clean
  • Plastic trim: No damage, but plenty of small grazes and scratches
  • Air conditioner: Still blows cold air
 Not working/Needs fixing
  • There are two clips on the top of the back of the inner roof which engage with fittings on the fiberglass roof. We have been unable to adjust these clips correctly, or they are not working. We have removed them. The rear of the roof is now secured with cords which are attached at the top to the fiberglass roof, and wrap around the gas strut fittings on the rear window at the bottom. We have kept the clips, and the release cables for the clips are still in place, so you can restore them if you wish.
  • The vehicle has had two episodes recently where it would not start or turn over, as though the battery were dead. When we wait thirty seconds and try again, she starts right up. The Honda dealership can find nothing wrong, but they suspect the starter is going home. So do we: if you are a member of the Element Owners Club, see this link for further information and costs.
  • The cruise control light on the cruise control button doesn't work. Not a big deal, because the cruise control itself still works, and when it's engaged the light on the dash is illuminated.
  • Several small holes in the trim where various devices or cables have been attached over the years.
  Photos (more coming)