We had a 2003 model and what finally sold me was when I learned you could lay 4'x8' plywood sheets flat in the back of it. Which I did several times.
That generation was unfortunately plagued with a faulty transmission design and ours went out at 105K, just after the extended warranty ran out. Got no grace from Honda on the repair which soured me a bit on the company. That said, we did get 12 years and 230K out of it before I sold it used for $3K.