Hi,
I am new here and on the verdge of buying a 2006 Hummer H3. I have a few questions, if you don,t mind helping out?? I currently own a 2000 dodge dakota quad cab. It needs alot of work, its paid off, and it totally is killing me in the gas.. 8-10 mpg around town.. So I stopped at a local used car dealer to check out a Chevy Silverado, nice truck. But its also a v8, bad on gas, and actually I rarely hardly ever use it to haul anything. So I noticed this dark blue H3 Hummer sitting there. I can tell you , its an eye catcher... I was reluctant to test drive it, big tires,etc thought it would ride very rough.. Well, I said, "what the hell" and I took it for a ride... Let me tell you, it was awesome!! Quiet, handled great, rode like a cadillac... So now I cannot get the vehicle outta my head!! lol

OK, Here is the deal, it has 28,000 miles, its a 2006, all chromed out.. Excellant shape.. The dealer is asking 22,900.. He is giving me 8,000 for my truck?? Should I do it??? Tell me more about the vehicle

 

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The 2006 has 3.5L Inline 5. This was upgraded to 3.7L in 2007 to give a 10% boost in HP and torque. There were a few other changes made after 2006. Your gas mileage will probably be about 15-16 mpg (mixed city-freeway). Others here will know more about the 2006 model. It seems like there was a suspension and engine problem that had to be worked thru waranty.

 

Some had a head problem but it was handled under warranty. there was also a steering shaft issue that was handled under warranty. I believe GN issued a TSB in both cases. Awesome truck. My brother gets up to 20 MPG on the highway and 15-16 around twon in his. He also enjoys driving it more than anything he has ever owned and that counts for a few mpg all by itself.

 

Howdy; I would say do a vehicle history on it if its serial number is before the code: 68287591. (all 2006 in N. America start w 68). Warranty for the heads was extended, the rest is 50k.

The new hardened cylinder heads on engines manufactured after March 31, 2006 where a change made by GM due to a batch of bad Atlas engine heads. Engines manufactured before that date COULD have the cylinder head problem. However, NOT ALL WILL have the problem.

Welcome and good luck.

 

Thanks for the help. I did a vehicle check on it, cost 25 bucks, but oh well.. Nothing came up, but it was a leased vehicle, with one owner.. Nothing else showed on the report.. I also called my insurance company, gonna stay the same as my truck insurance?? Nice there.. I have to children, one is 5 the other 8, and I think there is enough room in it for them ... I am hoping to get my payments at 300 a month? Not sure, but I am hoping... I still cannot believe how nice it rode.. It was awesome!!

Here is a link to it

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...eadExists=true

 

Doc Olds, I dunno if I read your reply right. Are you saying the warranty for the head has been extended? Does that mean for all '06s?

 

Yours 68164641; cut off # 68287591
Call a hummer dealer and ask them to pull the records and see if they have a warranty work record. Sometimes they can pull them up by the VIN. I tried to call and check for you but my Service guy is on the phone right now.

 

I paid for a title report. It showed nothing wrong and scored a 95? I am at work, so I cannot call.. Do you think I could talk the dealer down in proce? Do you like the truck in the pictures?? Thanks

 

Oh yeah, it's a good looking truck. Sorry, I'm at work also and got a little side tracked. I meant to tell you that. LOL

I'm sure it's fine, we had an Superior Blue 06 and it was a great little truck!

 

What do you think about the price? Does hummer offer an extended warranty? I am thinking of offering them 21,000 for the hummer, plus give me 8,000 for my dakota..