posted 06-21-2003 07:30 AM         

My wife told me today she wants a Hummer H2.
I need all the help I can get on this. I have started to researching the H2. Any advise the H2 owners can provide will be greatly appreciated...Are there any discounts etc. I was looking at the basic package. Here it looks like sticker of 51000 is norm. I have requested quotes from 3 dealerships here in Houston.

posted 06-21-2003 08:29 AM         

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If you are tall, you might not want the sunroof option plus you gain alot of overhead storage.

Also I had the spare mounted on the rear and took it off because they all rattle.

The market is flooded right now and the market up is only about 11%, they will deal now...

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posted 06-21-2003 09:12 AM         

Again thanks..

posted 06-21-2003 11:26 AM         

The H3 on the other hand base price is 29900 and loaded around 35ish, it should be very cool.

I have had a ton of vehicles, the H2 is in the Top Best five vehicles I have had the pleasure of owning and Number 1 for a 4 wheel drive. The soft ride really hooks it up in Snow and Ice.

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posted 06-23-2003 08:13 AM         

The air conditioning is to weak for the size of the cabin. Just could not cool the vehicle down on a hot day. This is very important in Texas. The similar size Tahoe has rear air controls and vents all over, does a great job.

GenoTex, Just to clear up the JD Power thing, think of it as 2.2 complaints per 100 vehicles. Number one complaint...get ready...GAS MILEAGE..DUH...who bought one of these and thought it was an economy car? Number two complaint, the owners said the headlights needed to be aligned. Guess what the number one complaint on the Toyota Prius was...GAS MILEAGE. Dig into JD Power survey results and you start to realize how personal preference (not enough cup holders/not in the right place/no left handed cup holders, etc) is really what most of the report is about, not quality.

If they bring the H3 out with rear air (not just the two vents out of the center console) I would buy another one.

posted 06-23-2003 01:09 PM         

Let me first say that we've got a Mercedes ML430 and I've wanted to unload it and get an H2 since I saw the first picture of one in an article many moons before they were actually released. Drove one and fell in love with it. I owned a Toy Store back in the '80s (pre-owned Porsche, Mercedes, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pantera, Lotus, early Vettes, etc.) and good, bad, or indifferent, I just flat refuse to let the dealers hose me on hot new products (can't bring myself to pay over window, no exceptions), so I've waited for the market to settle down a bit before I get serious about it again. That and I'm not sure I want a daily driver that gets 9 MPG. But I digress.

Here's a photo someone sent me of a Hummer that had a bit of a disagreement with a Dodge Ram - not pretty. While I realize that new cars have "crumple zones" to protect the occupants, the damage seemed a bit extreme. I doubt this would keep me from buying one, but it did make me want to see what the H2's safety record looks like first. Especially if I'm puttin' the wife in it. Just something to think about.

Ok wait. I just re-read what I wrote and it's "freakin' me out man" - I can't believe I'm actually considering a car's safety record before buying it LOL. I used race a Vance & Hines built Suzuki GSXR 1100 @ 170mph and I'm an ex-skydiver. What the heck is happening to me?

Any insight into this apparent affliction would be greatly appreciated LOL

posted 06-23-2003 01:26 PM         

I feel safer in the H2 than the Prowler,,,

For the A/C deal, mine works great, but the Pewter is more than likey the second coolest color,,,mine black CTS is a oven compared to the H2, my A/C works great in the Hummer... Just don't buy Black/colours cars in very hot and humid areas.

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posted 06-23-2003 01:47 PM         

I'm new here and I don't think I've had the chance to compliment you on the outstanding job you did on your Prowler. Bravo old chap

Platinum is actually the color I want - I like the yellow too, but I've seen too many of 'em already. I've already got all the mods picked out

You're absolutely right about the H2 absorbing the impact better - much better - than the Dodge in that photo. I'm a victim of H2s image makers -the H2 looks and feels so tough I guess I would've expected the Dodge to look like it got hit by a bus and the H2 to appear relatively unscathed.

posted 06-24-2003 09:36 PM         

The collision photo is very convincing. I would not want to tangle with a H2 in my prowler. Do not think there would be much left of me or the prowler. When driving the prowler I keep out front makes me feel safer..
I am glad to hear the A/C is OK. That would have killed the deal for sure. We should know later this week. She want to drive one soon.

I also will not pay sticker for any thing..

posted 06-24-2003 11:19 PM         

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posted 06-26-2003 08:27 PM         

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