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Forbes - 5/6/2008 8:07:50 AM

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From a Forbes article:

"Also on our list of the most expensive non-luxury cars to repair are the Hummer H2, at $1,484; Hummer H3, at $1,244; Ford Mustang, at $1,201; Mini Cooper Convertible, at $1,093; Subaru Impreza, at $1,006; and GMC Yukon and Chrysler Pacifica, at $970 each."

How is the H3 more expensive to repair that say a Colorado or a Canyon? Oh I know, because it has a Hummer badge. If it was a Prius it'd obviously have low repair costs. Green washing at its best.

The article:
http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/vehicles/2008/05/05/cars-expensive-repairs-forbeslife-cx_jm_0505cars.html?feed=rss_forbeslife_vehicle

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RE: Forbes - 5/6/2008 9:33:19 AM

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I'm amazed that for once the Hummer wasn't even mentioned in the list of the Worlds Most Gas Guzzling Cars. I wish these people would make up their minds.

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RE: Forbes - 5/6/2008 10:30:06 AM

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They will find something to bash. Next will be how the non aerodynamic Hummers create a wind vortex when traveling over 65 mph that sucks birds out of the sky and slams them to the pavement or some other nonsense

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RE: Forbes - 5/6/2008 10:59:59 AM

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They will find something to bash. Next will be how the non aerodynamic Hummers create a wind vortex when traveling over 65 mph that sucks birds out of the sky and slams them to the pavement or some other nonsense

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RE: Forbes - 5/6/2008 8:11:07 PM

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WOOHOO!!!!! Number 1 AGAIN!!!!!

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RE: Forbes - 5/7/2008 5:14:47 PM

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I dunno about that Dave.... I hit at least one bird a month....

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RE: Forbes - 5/7/2008 10:04:33 PM

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Without the warranty I would of spent more than that..

And H3's are more expensive to repair then colorados and canyons because they are a hell of a lot more truck than those are.

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RE: Forbes - 5/9/2008 12:26:00 PM

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I understand that it is a more rugged chassis and all, but since most of the mechanical parts that would be involved in a repair are shared with the Colorado and Canyon I would have expected repair costs to be generally the same.

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RE: Forbes - 5/9/2008 2:22:25 PM

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Don't forget the badge.

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RE: Forbes - 5/9/2008 9:56:10 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: n0m4d

I understand that it is a more rugged chassis and all, but since most of the mechanical parts that would be involved in a repair are shared with the Colorado and Canyon I would have expected repair costs to be generally the same.

Ditto

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RE: Forbes - 5/9/2008 10:57:47 PM

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Don't forget the badge.

...they get you for that too.

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RE: Forbes - 5/9/2008 10:59:32 PM

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yep that's what I meant.

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RE: Forbes - 5/10/2008 12:47:51 AM

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Sure you did..........................

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RE: Forbes - 5/10/2008 8:10:42 PM

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The whole truck is different, it was BASED of off the Colorado/Canyon platform. There are many different parts on each. AND I'm sure that the HUMMER name on it doesn't help any either.

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