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ORIGINAL: shortbus

not everybody in CA buys one for a status symbol. some of us actually use them for what they were built for. but the H3 does a pretty awesome job if you plan on taking it off the pavement. i was impressed the first time i was one off road, and that impression gets better each time one comes along. the H3 wasn't available when i bought mine, and the only reason i got rid of my supercharged 4runner was because it didn't pull my camper well enough. buyers remorse is common, i'd say get used to it and you'll realize you made the right choice. if you plan on going off pavement, you'll enjoy it. if not, well, it does fine at the mall too.