My '07 at 176K miles had its first expensive repair with radiator & exhaust manifold. Other than really needing periodic throttle body & MAF sensor cleanings it has been very low maintenance. Two u-joints, a front drive shaft, and an A/C condenser were the only other replacements worthy of note. Not at all bad for a vehicle with that mileage that does see regular, if not extreme, off road use.

 

Yea, I put etc. in my earlier post because we have done way more...
Hers 06 110k miles.
Mine 07 63k miles.
We started 2-3 years ago with repairs.
Bought hers with 80k.
Bought mine with 48k.

Other items...
Pre tensioner pulley, idler pulley, battery connectors, t-stat, batteries, seat release handle, drains cloged, wind shield wipers numerous, tail light, all the light bulbs on front, belts, repaint back door due to rusting... there is more just my head hurts thinking about it all...
lol!

Yes some of the items listed through out postings here are maintenance but some are quite earlier in a vehicles life cycle. Through it all we both still keep maintaining them and paid both off. I've become fairly well versed in Hummer life style.
Neither of us are 16 though. And my girl can tell the difference between an air impact and standard socket.

 

Alicia,
Here is my advice to you. Don't get the Hummer, yet. First off the H3 is a decent vehicle, but not great. There are massive blind spots that can hide even a small pickup. Some of the replacement parts are expensive. They have the typical GM problems, but will probably not leave you stranded on the side of the road. Parking lot or driveway, maybe. They are one of the safest SUV's you can buy. The 5cyl gets relatively good fuel economy. Much better fuel mileage than a 2000 Pathfinder. They are easy to repair keeping labor costs down.
I would not recommend this vehicle to a first time driver. Buy a used Corolla for cheap. They are boring, slow, noisy and very reliable. Get some experience of driving first and if you put a dent or two in a $2000 car no big deal. After a year or so then get your Hummer. You will still have $18,000 for your hummer. Just to mention. I have only had my 2006 H3, with 230,000km for a month and has already cost me $1400 in parts that have gone bad. It had been hardly driven for a year. Still getting the bugs out. I have an old (28 year old) Toyota 4Runner with 500,000km and have not spent that much on parts in 15 years. I feel the newer 'Yota's are not nearly as good as the old ones. I also live in Canada where parts are priced much higher than in the USA. Just my opinion. Take it or leave it.

 

Agree. Although you've driven these kind of tanks, you may not be experienced enough... Believe me, I started to drive with a Nissan Murano 5 years ago, which at the time when I learned to drive was a huge car for me, but with time I got used to and then I got a Ford Lobo FX4 (Mexican version for the highly equipped F150) and got used to it's size quick but in the meantime I hit cars 2 times in a month on parking lots. I'd recommend a small SUV (maybe RAV4 or the 4Runner) instead of the Corolla. The Hum is awesome and (in my experience) a strong and reliable machine, but you'll need experience and some more cash to keep it mint and running. No doubt if you can get one, do it, but get used to drive first. Cheers

 

Jeeesus what are here all 16 year olds learning how to drive?

 

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