Oh Well....

[funpilot]

My dealer did not put in the right order for me and now I am looking towards the end of July ... so I am going to pass on the H3 for now and wait till they come down in price....

[funpilot]

My dealer did not put in the right order for me and now I am looking towards the end of July ... so I am going to pass on the H3 for now and wait till they come down in price....

[funpilot]

Adventure package, automatic, side curtain airbags, trailering packages, brush guard, XM radio, green cloth interior, green exterior.

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by funpilot:
My dealer did not put in the right order for me and now I am looking towards the end of July ... so I am going to pass on the H3 for now and wait till they come down in price.... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Is that your NJ dealer, or did someone here screw it up? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[funpilot]

It was the NJ dealer. So, I am now buying an Avalanche. Makes the H3 look gas thrifty....lol, I am getting a $38,000 truck for $29,000.

[timgco]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by funpilot:
It was the NJ dealer. So, I am now buying an Avalanche. Makes the H3 look gas thrifty....lol, I am getting a $38,000 truck for $29,000. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Great Price. THough I hope you have better luck than we did with BOTH of ours. 02 and 03, both had bad trannys. I got lemmon law on mine for all of the oil burning and she got rid of hers. Good luck though. Thier a ton of them out thhere that have no issues at all. just thought I'd share.

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by funpilot:
It was the NJ dealer. So, I am now buying an Avalanche. Makes the H3 look gas thrifty....lol, I am getting a $38,000 truck for $29,000. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Are you sure you want to do that? I was really looking forward to http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/ruinkai/flipa.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[h2co-pilot]

Looking forward to what?! Weirdo. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

What does that mean? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif

Funpilot- are you as disturbed by that as me? You being so close and all? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[usetosellhummer]

way pay 28 **** you can give one away used. Very bad re-sell, the Avalance is way over

[funpilot]

Actually makes me sort of smile over the possibilities....although perhaps lost ones now.....another Oh Well !! Actually, everything I know about him says "Nice Guy"....so no worries.

As to the resell on the Avalanche....seems to be doing fine in my local market. Used are hard to come by. But there are only so many disappointments one can have before the words "enough" come out. Also, heard fom someone that also works for GM just recently that some of the Hummer design engineers were over heard muttering that they are wary about how good this first year H3 will be.

I still think the H3 is one fine looking machine and will continue to watch what you all say about it here. I usually buy a new car every year for someone in the family, so my cycle is quite short.

[funpilot]

I am pleased to read better mileage reports might be fun to compare what I get in the Avalanche to the H3. I have no idea what it will really do. I will get it this weekend as I am in NY again. Just for the record....here is my sticker before discount:

MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE

STANDARD VEHICLE PRICE $ 34,010.00

Options installed by Manufacturer
POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS
$ 120.00
SUN AND SOUND PACKAGE INCL:
XM SATELLITE RADIO - OVER 130
CHNLS OF DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
SERVICE FEE EXTRA.1ST 3MOS.INC
RECLINING BUCKET SEATS
REAR AUDIO CONTROLS
BOSE PREMIUM SPEAKER SYSTEM
IN DASH 6 CD PLAYER
POWER SUNROOF
HOMELINK UNIVERSAL
TRANSMITTER
ELECTRONIC AIR CONDITIONING
$ 3,190.00
WHEEL FLARE AND MOLDING PACKAGE
$ 250.00
WITHOUT BODY HARDWARE
$ -600.00
OSRV MIRROR W/DRIVER SIDE AUTO
DIMMING, PWR FOLD & ADJ,
HEAT, TURN SIGNAL
$ 245.00
P265/70R17 ALS WOL TIRES
$ 125.00
PREFERRED EQUIPMENT
SAVINGS
$ -1,000.00
STAINLESS STEEL TUBULAR
ASSIST STEPS
$ 585.00
PREFFERED EQUIPMENT GROUP INC:
P265/70R17 ALS BW TIRES
SPECIALLY TUNED SPRINGS
TRACTION ASSIST
LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL
AGGRESSIVE FLOOR MATS
TRAILERING PACKAGE
DEEP TINTED GLASS
17" ALUMINUM WHEELS
16" STEEL SPARE WHEEL
$ 1,090.00
SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS
$ 350.00
REAR AXLE 3.42 RATIO
NO CHARGE
GVW RATING - 6,800 LBS
NO CHARGE
TOTAL OPTIONS $4,355.00
TOTAL VEHICLE & OPTIONS $38,365.00
DESTINATION CHARGE $850.00


TOTAL VEHICLE PRICE* $ 39,215.00




STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Items Featured Below are included at NO EXTRA CHARGE in the Standard Vehicle Price Shown at Right


*** SAFETY ***
• DUAL LEVEL FRONTAL AIRBAGS
• PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM
• ONSTAR SYSTEM INCLUDES 1 YEAR SAFE & SOUND
• 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK DISC BRAKES
• STABILITRAK STABILITY CTL SYS
• DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
• AUTOMATIC HEADLAMPS
• RR DOOR CHILD SECURITY LOCKS
• 24 HOUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
*** EXTERIOR ***
• CONVERT-A-CAB (TM) FEATURING MIDGATE
• LOCKING TAILGATE
• THREE PIECE RIGID COMPOSITE CARGO COVER
• LOCKABLE TOP BOX STORAGE
• CARGO AREA GRAB HANDLES
• REMOVABLE RUBBER CARGO MAT
• POWER/HEATED OUTSISDE MIRRORS
• DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
• 16" TIRES AND ALUMINUM WHEELS
• UNDERBODY MOUNTED SPARE TIRE
• AUTOMATIC HEADLAMPS
*** INTERIOR ***
• POWER DOOR LOCKS WITH KEY FOB
• DRIVER LOCKOUT PREVENTION
• ADJ RR SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS
• THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION
• PROGRAMMABLE AUTO DOOR LOCKS
• TILT STEERING WHEEL
• CRUISE CONTROL
• POWER WINDOWS
• POWER DRIVER FRONT SEAT
• GAUGE PACKAGE W/ TACHOMETER
• DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER
• FRONT SPLIT BENCH SEAT
• 60/40 SPLIT REAR FOLDING SEAT
• STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
• ELECTROCHROMIC ISRV MIRROR WITH TEMPERATURE & COMPASS
*** MECHANICAL ***
• VORTEC 5300 V8 ENGINE
• INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION
• AUTO TRANS WITH TOW/HAUL MODE

[usetosellhummer]

The testing that went into the H3 was extensive. All first year models will need PCM upgrades and have some bugs. Check out the H2 at the current promotion you could get a loaded one for 45

[funpilot]

That would be $15000 more than I actually paid for the Av...Selling price for this one was $30,000.

[funpilot]

I picked up my Avalanche this morning and immediately went on a 60 mile trip doing my best (using every trick in the book I learned from my Prius) to maximise my mileage and got 24.3 mpg. Then this evening I went on a 25 mile trip to dinner and back with A/C on and a heavier foot and got 21.3 mpg. I will admit these seem beyond too good to be true but that is what the trip computer stated.

The terrain was basically flat as I live on the coast of Virginia. I will post my MPG again after I fill up and then won't comment any more as I respect that this is an H3 site, but hope I made enough friends here to share this with. And then of course there is DRTYFN......

[oneworld]

Funpilot, sorry to hear you bailed on the H3 > i am still holding on, my should be in end of July, yes I had to reorder > becuase when mine came in it was wrong, but still waiting

[funpilot]

Hang in there.....seems most of the posts I have read here and elsewhere are from happy H3 owners. I remain pleasantly surprised by my Av but it certainly isn't for everyone.

Now, what I am keeping a wary eye on is the new Internationals when they come out.....hmmmm

[HummerNewbie]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by funpilot:
Now, what I am keeping a wary eye on is the new Internationals when they come out.....hmmmm </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I think I missed something. The new Internationals?

[mstams]

Maybe these...

http://www.internationaldelivers.com/site_layout/xtfamily/index.asp

[HummerNewbie]

Oh yea. Forgot about those http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[funpilot]

They look like pure testosterone....will be intersting to read road tests and real reviews on them.

[KenP]

I like the MXT, but I don't think they're really competitive in the HUMMER market.

funpilot, what color av did you get? I want to make sure I flip off the right one. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[funpilot]

Silver.....I will grin back and wave.....still have Hummer envy. Explains why I haunt this site.

[funpilot]

OK, as promised, my last post on the Avalanche. Just filled up my first tank and I averaged 20 mpg.