Thinking of purchasing a Hummer H3

[CajunCamper]

I have just started looking at the H3, haven't even driven one yet. Does anyone own one of these or know anyone that owns one? I'd be interrested in hearing peoples thoughts on this vehicle.

CajunCamper

[3ontheGo]

I'm quite certain you don't want to hear MY thoughts on this vehicle!

[CajunCamper]

I'm quite certain you don't want to hear MY thoughts on this vehicle!

No I really do want to hear your thoughts good , bad or really bad. I'm not looking for anyone to candy coat anything.

CajunCamper

[Recumbentman]

The H3 gets pretty low scores from consumer reports if that means anything to you. Its more of a status symbol then functional. IMO

[Kelly]

I've never driven one ... never really had the desire to.  We do have a family friend that has a Hummer (not sure which model) and the one thing he said about it is that the blind spots are HUGE.  The windows are so small and high up that it is hard to see what's in your blind spot.  

[GeneF]

I have just started looking at the H3, haven't even driven one yet. Does anyone own one of these or know anyone that owns one? I'd be interrested in hearing peoples thoughts on this vehicle.

CajunCamper

Okay, I have to ask, "Why do you want one?"

[brainpause]

I have heard that, offroad, the H2's are pretty pitiful. Have even seen some sad stuff happen to H2's that I believe my Nissan Frontier 4x4 could have handled.

That said, I can't believe the "cheaper" H3 would be any better.

Larry

[brainpause]

OK...I found the video:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/49584/how_to_kill_a_hummer/

Doesn't look like an awful place. Its weight likely contributed to the tie rod breaking. That would be in favor of the lighter H3 (but is also proportionately lighter-made, I expect).

Larry

[batsignal2]

I have had 2 friends that have had them.  Neither had any mechanical problems with them and both loved them.  However, they drastically underestimated the amount of harrassment they would receive by owning it.  They get weekly "things" happen to them, whether it is someone telling them stuff with hand gestures, people flashing their headlights to high beams purposely while driving at night, people cutting them off, this list gets endless.  They have come to expect 3 harrassing situations a week.

One  of them traded it in finally because he had enough.  Funny thing, he purchased a Lincoln Navigator (he is a dentist with his own practice) and it gets worse gas milage and is bigger than his Hummer but no one does anything to him anymore.

[wavery]

If you park you car in the garage, you'd better take some measurements first.  

[AZsix]

It's kind of funny but I think I can count on one hand the times that I have seen any type of Hummer pulling any kind of trailer.

[sacrawf]

The H3 is a sharp looking vehicle that gets a lot of attention, both good and bad.  I have seen a H3 pulling a popup in an Indiana campground this summer and it made an impressive looking rig.

The main advantage of the H3 is the tough-looking military derived appearance.
It has only about 4500 pound towing capacity, and the ground clearance is about the same as a Hyundai Santa Fe. The engine (3.7 litre inline 5-cylinder) and drivetrain are the same as used in the GMC Canyon and Colorado Pickup trucks.  You can get a bigger and more powerful vehicle with the Explorer V-8 (SUV or Sport Trac) or Nissan Pathfinder OffRoad Edition (which has some serious off-road goodies standard equipment), or even a Nissan X-Terra to get more SUV capability for your dollars.  However, none of these have the attention-getting styling of the H3.

Or, you could just buy a crew-cab GMC Canyon or Chevrolet Colorado pickup with the offroad suspension package, getting basically the same vehicle with different sheet metal, and save a bunch of bucks, plus have a truck bed to haul your firewood, garden mulch, and dirty fishing gear.

I have just started looking at the H3, haven't even driven one yet. Does anyone own one of these or know anyone that owns one? I'd be interrested in hearing peoples thoughts on this vehicle.

CajunCamper

[archer]

My sister owned an H2 and she absolutely hated it! She only kept it about a year and after constant time at the dealership for repairs she traded it in on a Escalade, which she loves. She also could not stand how poorly the H2 handled and the ride was like  a covered wagon.

[CajunCamper]

Okay, I have to ask, "Why do you want one?"

Like I said I just started looking at them, I don't know if I want to buy one that's why I asked for peoples opinions. Lots of folks here seem to have a few bad stories about them. I will probably also start looking at the Land Rover LR3.

CajunCamper

[dedhed]

the hummers are like harleys...if you want one you will not be happy with anything else. are there better/worse vehicles out there?? sure, but these vehicles are about making a statement...a statement that apparently might piss some people off...