RE: Decision Time: Trailblazer vs. H3
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RE: Decision Time: Trailblazer vs. H3 - 3/9/2008 12:10:48 PM
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JeepeaterH3
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convienence---- trailblazer
reliability, ability, and coolness---- h3
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RE: Decision Time: TrailBlazer vs. H3 - 3/9/2008 2:30:30 PM
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NJTEX
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You will love the H3!
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RE: Decision Time: TrailBlazer vs. H3 - 3/9/2008 2:54:16 PM
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3hummers
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Got my daughter an Envoy with all the bells and whistles. After we got the H3 she is sick that she didn't consider one instead. She loves driving the H3 Alpha every chance she gets. Says she misses none of the "extra" stuff on her Envoy. I have a feeling her next vehicle will be an H3. I started off doing what you do. My wheeling was to get to a camp site no one else could get to or that fishing or hunting spot too far for most. Next thing you know you are "wheeling". I wanted the best and that led me to Hummer. Good luck with your choice.
< Message edited by 3hummers -- 3/9/2008 10:39:49 PM >
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RE: Decision Time: Trailblazer vs. H3 - 3/9/2008 2:59:35 PM
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GOFASTER
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ORIGINAL: Midnight Blue
Well I am good example coming off of 5 Jimmys and Envoys for the last 12 years....now to the H3 for 2 weeks. Love the H3 looks and ride...what I miss from my Envoy (not that I am bitching - just comparison after a few weeks. Trailblazer similar to Envoy so...):
- Steering wheel controls - H3 none
- Seat/controls memory package - H3 none
- A bit better mileage in Envoys
- Better heated seats in Envoy (H3 ok but Envoy hotter faster)
- Less shifter area space for accessories in H3
- Reduced vision (not bad in H3 but less)
- A bit less rear room in H3
- A bit less power in H3
- Seats do not go very flat (better in Envoy)
- Read headrests do not go down in H3
Again..the H3 rocks! People will comment how cool it is over the everyday Trailblazer!
I agree with this post. My wife has a 2002 Trailblazer LT. It is loaded. I have a 2006 H3 with the Luxury package and the offroad package. Her TB gets almost 20 mpg while my H3 gets about 16. The TB feels like a damned race car when I drive it compared to the H3. There is more room and more convenience items in the TB, but the Hummer is way better looking and more capable offroad. I wish it had a 2 wheel drive mode like the TB. The Trailblazer can tow more, store more, and it almost turns as sharp. Go drive an H3 and maybe rent one for a few days. If you can live with poor acceleration, poor mileage, and little storage space to drive a comfortable, capable, good looking machine then do it. I like mine, but may sell it due to everyone out here having one. It was cool when mine was the only one I saw everyday. Now they are everywhere......
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RE: Decision Time: Trailblazer vs. H3 - 3/9/2008 9:10:18 PM
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H3 Xman
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Before I got my H3, I also had a Blazer! I loved it but i love my H3 alot more. Just the feel, comfort, and it feels alot safer. Take it for a test drive then i'm sure you will see what i mean!
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RE: Decision Time: Trailblazer vs. H3 - 3/9/2008 9:38:13 PM
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FrankW438
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A few months ago, the wife gave me the green light to go look at a new vehicle for myself. I have always been a 4dr-sedan kind of guy, but I decided an SUV would be more practical for me. I looked at Dodge Nitros, Ford Escapes, and Jeep Liberties,etc but I wasn't really impressed with any of them. I talked to a couple friends who had recently gotten Trailblazers as company cars, and they really seemed to like them. So I drove to a local Chevy dealer after work one night and...
THERE
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They had a "used" H3 on their lot with all of seven (7) miles on it. It was ALL BLACK: wheels, grill, brush guard and step bars. It turned out to be a Tactical Edition. I was SO IN LOVE! I came back the next morning, test drove it, and brought it home that afternoon. My wife put up a little resistance until SHE got behind the wheel. I could tell by the grin on her face as she drove down the road that it was a done deal.
I never even glanced at the Trailblazers.
I know my little story doesn't help you make the decision as to which is a better vehicle for you, but that's the point. Buying my H3 wasn't a logical decision. It was love at first sight, a gut instinct that it was the vehicle for me. And I haven't regretted it one bit.
-- Frank
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RE: Decision Time: Trailblazer vs. H3 - 3/9/2008 10:37:07 PM
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3hummers
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Gotta love what you drive. Can't be a totally practical decision.
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RE: Decision Time: Trailblazer vs. H3 - 3/10/2008 3:26:14 AM
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Steve #1
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We have TBs at work and I put a lot more miles on them than I do my H3. Both vehicle have there up sides. From what you've said the H3 would suit you just as well as the TB.
As far as options to get, if there is any chance you may need to tow something, get the tow package. It's prety cheep and the aftermarket hitches for the H3 leave a lot to be desired.
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RE: Decision Time: Trailblazer vs. H3 - 3/10/2008 6:15:31 PM
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porgy1
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Well went to the Hummer dealership today and gave the H3 and the H3 alpha a test ride. Was pleasantly surprised on how nice the H3 was to drive after hearing some negative stuff. They had a bunch on the lot. The one I was looking at was pretty much basic. (I would like a gas cap cover installed if I were to get it - do you know if they come in black or do they have to be chrome?) Anyway, it is pretty similar to the TB, rode a little higher, didn't feel too much of a difference with the alpha, though I think the V8 made it sound better. Really tough call. The price on the H3 is a bit better than the TB, however the TB i'm looking at is pretty loaded up and has alot of features that the H3 doesn't. Features that are nice but that I can live without (i.e. sunroof, 6-cd, leather seats)
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RE: Decision Time: Trailblazer vs. H3 - 3/10/2008 6:28:23 PM
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rhill20
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You can get those same features on the LUX. And yes, you can get a black fuel door. At least you can at my dealership. You've had your first taste, now go back for seconds 
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RE: Decision Time: Trailblazer vs. H3 - 3/10/2008 6:43:38 PM
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AMG55
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If I was a sensible guy, I would probably buy a Toyota RAV4 and be done with it. Low maintenance, great drive, practical, high resale, boring looks, nobody cares.. what else could you ask for? :)
But no - I love the H3! It's a toy truck with some practicality, so why not?
I'm glad that you found the H3 to be nice to drive because it is! I was pleasantly surprised too.... what was originally a 'sunday test drive/tire kicking' became a lease!!
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RE: Decision Time: Trailblazer vs. H3 - 3/10/2008 6:56:40 PM
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alphadogg
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My 08' H3 Alpha has heated leather seats, sun roof, 6 CD changer, all the bells & whistles I need and to answer your question, the gas cap covers come in chrome & black.
I looked at a Trailblazer today just for kicks & giggles while my custom exhaust was being installed on my Alpha (Chevy dealer was across the street). It is indeed a very nice vehicle BUT it’s just another SUV. It’s a grocery getter as far as I’m concerned. As nice as it is there’s nothing special about it, it looks like all the other SUV’s out there. Not that I’m an expert but I’ve never seen a Trailblazer off road.
The H3 on the other hand is rugged looking, off-road capable BUT sophisticated enough that you can take your wife or girl out to the theater/dinner in.
Before I bought my Alpha I looked at them all, the Trailblazer, Avalanche, Envoy, Yukon even the GMC Acadia. But I knew they were all “girly man trucks”.
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RE: Decision Time: Trailblazer vs. H3 - 3/10/2008 8:00:08 PM
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Doc Olds
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Alphadogg; I am with you on this one. The TB/Envoy are nice On Road station wagons, that can get off the pavement a bit, like to a favorite fishin hole, picinic spot etc. If that is what you want, a station wagon looking a like a truck, good deal.
I wanted a real truck, capable to do it all, any where, in any weather. I am enjoying my 07 Adventure, more than I expected actually. When it's cleaned up, it looks right at home in town, and I know what it can do out of town.
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