ROADDAWG
2/2/2007 3:22:30 AM
I bought my 07 H3 back in November and i love it, but yesterday i found an 05 H2 SUT at the local Caddy dealership. I got to talking to the salesman and he offered me a h*ll of a deal on a trade. I'm kind of torn. I'm really thinking of swapping over. I know the H2 doesent do quite as well on gas but it has lots more power than my H3. I am not that familiar with the SUT. Any thoughts or advice??
HummBob
2/2/2007 4:55:56 AM
Depends what you like!!! If GAS is a concern, the H2 isn't that much worse than the H3 (ask importkiller
)!!
If you LOVE your H3, than no need to change....UNLESS you REALLY LOVE the SUT!!
Some people LOVE their H3's, some people...not so much!!
The SUT's are COOL!!! Not very practical for some people who need to load your rig full of stuff
(like CASES OF DVD's, 2L Coke, Shelving units, Boxes of chocolate bars, etc) But I definately think they are HOT!! My 14 year old nephew LOVES the SUT's! More than my SUV
(little prick)!! What does your GUT tell you. IMO, that's the way to go!!!
blackstangs281
2/2/2007 5:40:24 AM
Well said Bob. Whatever you decide, You can't go wrong. Just don't get ripped off.
Dennis
2/2/2007 8:17:21 AM
RutDogg
2/2/2007 1:35:14 PM
I love the H2 SUT as well and after averaging 15mpg city driving in my H3 I'd consider trading.
HummerGuy
2/2/2007 1:41:01 PM
jobenshain
2/2/2007 3:17:29 PM
Never been in an H3...but I absolutley love my H2 SUT. Lots of room in the cab...great ride...and looks bad ass.
(IMHO
).
Good luck making the decision.
HummBob
2/2/2007 4:24:05 PM
I had an H3, which I really liked. My only complaint was lack of rear visibility.
When I began considering trading for an H2 SUT, I was really torn. However, once I did so, I loved it. I find it much more comfortable and roomy.
Plus, I don't have rear visibility problems in the SUT.
My H2 averages around 12.5 mpg.
YH2Owner
2/2/2007 6:41:57 PM
OK I'll bite. We got to see a H3 at a private hummer happening in Miami BEFORE they were in the market (a white one). And many times at my dealer afterwards. We loved it, (or should I say I & my daughter loved it) and were considering buying one for my young daughter. (Which at the time wanted one). Then, when the H2 SUT came out my wife didn't like it AT ALL when we saw it at our dealer. (My interpretation of her words (which is hard for guys once in awhile to understand from our better half) was "it looks like a castrated H2"--OH MY, I like the SUT, so I kepted my peice shut.
Now, seriously, IMHO, it really depends on personal preference & how it will be used, like every thing in life, it depends. Like in my case (as a H2 owner) I can't use a SUT with the back end opened like that. For example if I head north to Universal Studious in Orlando, It's me and my 3-2-legged ladies, and then, I have my 4-legged lady, my female boxer named Wilson. When you pack all 5 of our buts into a H2, with luggage, and all the dogs stuff and her bed & stuff, there is just no way everything can fit in a SUT (without all of it being scattered all over the turnpike) & we all be comfy like as we travel north, especially if it rains or its cold OR HOT for example. I ain't gonna put my wife in da bed in the back of a SUT, nor I'm I gonna put my baby Wilson back thar, as it is IT is cramped in our H2 as it is. So in my case, with the open back, I will never buy one. Another thing, with a H2, you CAN add a 5th seat, can't do in a SUT (I think unless it has changed). Haven't looked at the latest H3's next time I go into my dealer for service I'll eyeball closer and a SUT, but for me right now, that cute SUV also in not on my radar screen-- Again, if yer happy with what you got keep it, if not go for it!!
ROADDAWG
2/2/2007 6:51:11 PM
Thanks for the feedback I think it will help me make my decision easier. No gas is not a concern b/c its really just a weekend car as my job supplies me with a car for work.And Dennis, the first offer was my 07 Base H3 and 8,999 trading difference. The 05 Sut has 36,000 miles on it and is in tip top shape best i can tell. Now you tell me is that a good deal or not?? MY H3 has less than 5,000 miles on it and stickered for around 34k+++.
gangstagirl
2/2/2007 10:59:13 PM
I like both ....but i really like the looks of the sut and driving both , i found i could see out the back better in the sut , also i liked the idea of opening up the sun roof and opening up the back in the summer as I have three dogs...well one golden retriever and two small ones , also i like that if i need to take any garbage or yard cleanup to the dump i have that space....I just love my sut....i think its what will fit your lifestyle the most...either way you won't go wrong
gangstagirl
hummer plumber
2/3/2007 6:15:39 AM
I will be trading for a H2 soon also. The suv as i have 9 month old girl and 2 goldens. I would like the sut but not practical. Here are the boys.
I wanted the H2 SUV, but here in France driving such a big beast is not convenient at all, even the H3 is veeeery big for the european standards.
thus, I bought the H3.
After considering the pros and cons I have decided that my next ride will be the H2 mainly because, first I don't use the H3 for city driving anyway and second since I have a wife, a son, two dogs (and three cats
) the H3 is not big enough when I take the all family out for a few days.
I like very much the SUT look but its internal usable volume is not bigger than an H3 .
last but certainly not least I feel that the H3 in under powered when I tow a trailer wich is not the case of the H2.
illusn
4/16/2007 6:44:35 AM
I had them all, 2004 H2, 2006 H3, and now 2007 H2 SUT. You can't beat driving either H2 or H2SUT, sorry to say the H3 needs alot of help.
ZYNE
4/16/2007 2:16:12 PM
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ORIGINAL: illusn
I had them all, 2004 H2, 2006 H3, and now 2007 H2 SUT. You can't beat driving either H2 or H2SUT, sorry to say the H3 needs alot of help.
Think you are a wee bit unfair towards the H3's here ... they are still VERY capable vehicles (and yes, I'm a reformed "H3 is underpowered" kind of guy) and quite frankly did just as well as my H2 did wheelin and in many cases even better ... I personally would not get an H3 since I've been spoiled with my Deuce .. but to say they "need a lot of help" I think is just simply uncalled for ... then again, few people really drive these vehicles in a way to truly allow them to shine .. just my .02 worth
HummerGuy
4/16/2007 4:35:01 PM
Hummergirl4
4/26/2007 10:15:40 AM
Think you are a wee bit unfair towards the H3's here ... they are still VERY capable vehicles (and yes, I'm a reformed "H3 is underpowered" kind of guy) and quite frankly did just as well as my H2 did wheelin and in many cases even better ... I personally would not get an H3 since I've been spoiled with my Deuce .. but to say they "need a lot of help" I think is just simply uncalled for ... then again, few people really drive these vehicles in a way to truly allow them to shine .. just my .02 worth
I understand what your saying here. Again, it comes down to preference. When I went to the Hummer dealer, I wanted to check out the H3. It was brand new and I wanted to see what it was all about. I was driving an 05 Burnt Orange Chevy Avalanche (without the side body moulding crap). I'd only had it 5 months and wasn't happy with it. It's a nice truck, just not what I really wanted. I wanted something meatier..hahahha...I did the research on the H3's and they are every bit as capable as the H2, lighter, better on gas, and their turning radius is much better, approach and departure angles are great.....but...when I got inside and started driving it...therein lies the difference. It felt light, wasn't as cushy, the tick tock of the turn signal was annoying. The gear shifter felt flimsy and it was small. I could feel the bumps in the road more, it felt very stiff and rigid to me. It wasn't much different as far as ride and feel goes as the Avalanche was. Then I looked at the H2's....I had seen the SUT in consumer digest and loved it immediately. I asked the salesman if I could try one of those and he of course said yes. As soon as I got in I noticed a BIG difference. The interior was much more solid...the gear shifter is huge and solid feeling, when you grab the shifter of an H2, you know you got somethin in your hand..hahahha...the shifter in the H3 is very similar to the one in my daughters grand prix. The ride is definitly heavier in the H2, much more cushy, I don't feel the bumps in the road at all unless their huge..But again, it depends on what you want and like in a vehicle. The H3's are great...But I will never, ever give my my H2...
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shortbus
4/26/2007 10:28:30 AM
if you'd like to feel the bumps in the road a bit more, i can recommend some shocks for you . . . . .
Hummergirl4
4/26/2007 2:46:31 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: shortbus
if you'd like to feel the bumps in the road a bit more, i can recommend some shocks for you . . . . .
Hahahha....naaaa....I like the heavy smooth crusin
And like I said, the H3's are great. It all comes down to wants, needs and likes. For me...I like big and chunky
The bigger the better
HummerGuy
4/26/2007 3:02:00 PM
shortbus
4/26/2007 3:14:17 PM
ZYNE
4/26/2007 5:02:27 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: shortbus
i'm irish ..
Well hell man .. suddenly EVERYTHING makes sense hehehe ....
And while we're on the subject .. I'm a mutt :-) We have so many flippin different nationalities baked in to my blood line I'm practically a one person version of the european union! Minus the French .. thank flippen gawd!!! LOL! I'm gunna regret that comment I think hehehehhehehee
ZYNE
4/26/2007 5:08:07 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: Hummergirl4
I understand what your saying here. Again, it comes down to preference. When I went to the Hummer dealer, I wanted to check out the H3. It was brand new and I wanted to see what it was all about. I was driving an 05 Burnt Orange Chevy Avalanche (without the side body moulding crap). I'd only had it 5 months and wasn't happy with it. It's a nice truck, just not what I really wanted. I wanted something meatier..hahahha...I did the research on the H3's and they are every bit as capable as the H2, lighter, better on gas, and their turning radius is much better, approach and departure angles are great.....but...when I got inside and started driving it...therein lies the difference. It felt light, wasn't as cushy, the tick tock of the turn signal was annoying. The gear shifter felt flimsy and it was small. I could feel the bumps in the road more, it felt very stiff and rigid to me. It wasn't much different as far as ride and feel goes as the Avalanche was. Then I looked at the H2's....I had seen the SUT in consumer digest and loved it immediately. I asked the salesman if I could try one of those and he of course said yes. As soon as I got in I noticed a BIG difference. The interior was much more solid...the gear shifter is huge and solid feeling, when you grab the shifter of an H2, you know you got somethin in your hand..hahahha...the shifter in the H3 is very similar to the one in my daughters grand prix. The ride is definitly heavier in the H2, much more cushy, I don't feel the bumps in the road at all unless their huge..But again, it depends on what you want and like in a vehicle. The H3's are great...But I will never, ever give my my H2...
Absolutely!! I wouldn't trade my -03 H2 for anything :-) Though I have test driven the 3's and I did like em .. granted .. I never loaded it up with 4 adults, just me ..
i'm irish, so i can't really help you on either account. 