Should I buy an H3T?
 

Hi All, I'm backkkk! Don't know if any will remember me or are still here from my 2006-2007 days. I still have my 06 H3 and have loved it for the most part all of these years (even with 2 head jobs!) It is now time to go new and I have managed to locate a 2010 H3T Alpha demo with very little mileage. Since production halted, I realize this will be my last chance to own a newer model Hummer. My question is should I go for the H3T? Any feedback? Thanks!

I do not own an H3t but have driven them and loved them. I also have owned an H3 and H2. I think the H3t is a great daily driver and the ones I have seen offroad perform very well. I would do it.

Thanks for the response Miller! I love my H3 so much that I wouldn't even get rid of it as I still have 2 years/27,000 left on the warranty - BUT...we have acquired 2 Boxer dogs in the last couple years and when we travel, the H3 just isn't large enough anymore LOL. I thought the truck with a bed lid might suit my purposes better as well as this Alpha had a larger engine than my H3. Again, thanks for your input :)

I have a 08 H3 and picked up a new H3T 2 weeks ago and absolutely love it!

I owen a 2009 h3t alpha and love this truck. Everyehere i go people ask all about it. I owen several cars and trucks and always drive my hummer. As for off road yap shes got-it. If you owen an h3 and love it the h3t alpha is a set ahead.

I bought an '07 H3 Adventure in November, pretty good chance I'll be trading it in on an '09/10 H3T alpha offroad by the end of summer. I've driven my H3 enough to know I love it, and while the power is adequate I'd really prefer the v8. Whether or not you should go with the H3T really depends on if you need a truck bed and if you have another truck around. By the end of summer my wife will probably trade in her Avalanche, at which time I'll use that as an excuse to trade up to a newer H3T Alpha. :)

Funny you should mention the wife and her Avalanche! I am torn between a new Avalanche and the 2010 H3T. I like them both but again, figure this is my last chance for a newer Hummer since I have LOVED my H3 so darn much!

While I am not really dying for a truck over an SUV, again I figure this truck bed with a lid/cover can house luggage, etc. far better than the small back of my H3 (dogs take up the whole back seat when traveling lol.) Thanks for the responses y'all...any other feedback? Pos or Neg would be greatly appreciated! :)

just do it, wished I did

Just do it.............:D

OK anyone have any suggestions/links for a good bed lid/tonneau cover for the ride - one that perhaps folds or rolls and is secure? I'd prefer NOT a $2000+ slant one!

If you are torn between the two, the Avalanche is a nicer vehicle and has much more usable space in the bed. Downside is it's longer and less maneuverable in tight spaces, and in stock form just can't complete offroad.

My advice is to go drive them both back to back, drive around and park in a busy parking lot, and think about how you plan to use it. I love my H3, and other than a newer H3T Alpha there isn't any truck/suv I'd rather have. However, if I didn't wheel/camp/etc. I would be driving something else. My wife loves her Avalanche, but wants something smaller and sportier - she dislikes driving my H3.

WOW I could not imagine NOT liking driving the H3! I find it the most manueverable with the turning radius it has and can whip my H3 into the tightest spots! I do love the Avalanche but I love the H3..my biggest decision is whether to go H3T where I then lose my SUV secure space and have to spend another couple grand on tonneau cover and tailgate lock.

Agreed - I was surprised when she said that, but her reasons make sense. The ride is nowhere near as smooth as her Avy, it's harder to see out of, seats are not as plush, less creature features (some of which I think are available on newer or better equipped models like steering wheel radio controls). The H3 is more rugged and more capable offroad - which does compromise on-road driving a bit. It also has more of a utility feel, brushed metal faceplates, etc. Same is true comparing the H3 to many other SUVs - ie a Jeep Grand Cherokee is a much nicer ride, far more luxury feel, etc.

Personally, the H3/H3t is exactly what I'm after. Good road manners, good maneuverability, decent interior, great offroad. If you take out the need for offroad ability you are left with a decent SUV with nice exterior styling - plenty of other options that are quite frankly much nicer for typical mall crawling.

If I'm going camping - it the H3, no question. If I'm taking a long road trip, the Avy wins hands down.

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LOL Skeptic are you and your wife related to us?? I have been in the Avalanche and know it's more plush and do really like it (but I fear the size and maneuverability after being used to a midsize SUV.) I am also a 3 time Jeep Grand Cherokee owner but sold my last one in 2006 for my H3. I guess I am just a diehard H3 lover because I am willing to give up all the features of the more plush rides for an H3 and still feel as tho I have a GREAT FUN ride - the question is will I feel the same way about a truck over my SUV? Only I can decide this at this point. And what the heck, I can always have an Avy next go round lol...a Hummer I cannot! I thank you much for all your input! :)

I looked at these yesterday at an auto accessory shop - they wanted $800 installed. Also looked at the roll in lock (probably the way I would go.) Thanks!

Thank you
 

Thanks ALL for all your responses and input! I greatly appreciate it. I guess today or tomorrow will determine whether I am the new owner of an H3T Alpha or whether I weenie out and hang onto my H3 for awhile longer. Good news is it's paid for, and still has a GMPP Major Guard warranty with 2 years/27,000 miles on it! Again you all have been most helpful! :)

Final Verdict on purchasing the H3T
 

OK here's the final word...7 hour day RT to see & drive the T. I went checkbook in hand and seriously ready to buy this T. They bent over backwards to try and sell it to me (yeah I guess they did knowing the condition it is in!!!)...MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT! The Internet ad for the dealership said "ABSOLUTELY LIKE BRAND NEW!!!! DON"T MISS THIS DEAL! I spoke with the Internet salesman for over a week about it as well as emails with the business manager...they knew how far I was driving and they had a feel for my expectations. Got there and the 1st thing I see as I am walking up is the whole bed (including the top plastic bed liner pieces) are beat to hell with big chunks out of it all over, back seat speaker had drink poured all in it, big scratches all over the plastic parts inside the cab and dirty headliner. OK so I know it's a truck and the bed inside will get beat up eventually..but this ride was brand new supposedly in May 2010 and also a rental come to find out on the CarFax. We know what folks do to rental cars. It just was not anywhere near like new condition. My 5 YO H3 is in far better condition! OK so I know those top pieces could be replaced but uh I replaced my top side plastic pieces recently and I know how pricey that was at the dealer...Sooo I thanked them, declined and left disappointed but I was not about to settle for something much newer and not nearly as nice as my 2006 H3. Thanks once again ALL for all your input!

Don't think we are related, but your story sure sounds similar to mine. I've been a Jeep guy since I bought my first in '96. A brand new, special order '97 Wrangler. Since then I've had at least one Wrangler/Cherokee/Grand Cherokee in my driveway... Until I traded in my lifted/modified Cherokee on my H3 back in Nov. I've only had one Grand (lifted with big tires of course), but going from my Cherokee to my H3 was definitely a step up.

Sorry to hear it didn't work out for that H3t Alpha. If it was me I probably would have gone ahead with the deal as long as the mechanicals, price and mileage were good. Maybe it's just my offroad jeeping mentality - I'm not bothered by cosmetic stuff. New speaker, new bedliner, clean the headliner.. Then again, I didn't see it in person, there are limits to what is ok to me.

Don't get discouraged! There IS an H3T Alpha out there for you at the right price you just have to keep looking! It's like finding the perfect mate, you have to date quite a few to find the right one. :D

I just could not bring myself to buy something in far less good condition then what I had already. I am used to buying new cars and keeping them a few years so I really wanted something in "like new condition." I don't offroad other than a twice a year trip to the mountains nor camp and I spose you could call my ride a "mall crawler" LOLOL I also did not really want to have to put SEVERAL more grand into what was supposed to be my new car to redo my few little aftermarket accessories PLUS a pricey bed lid AND a new bed liner just to make it look decent. I haul 2 big slobbery muttso Boxers around and my H3 was still in far superior condition! This experience has made me see a new light in my H3 so I think I will keep it awhile longer and then perhaps eventually go to an "Avy" but I am just not ready to get away from Hummer yet! <3