2009 LAST YEAR FOR HUMMER H2- Just Announced from GM 9:30am

[BACKNBLACK]

My Business Partner was just in the Press Conference with GM for the Hummer H2. GM announced that the Hummer H2 Line is done in 2009. Also it was announced that Russia is interested in the Brand and may follow through with the purchase of the brand. I have been a HUmmer owner for 10 years and this is a sad day for me and Iam sure for others that love the Hummer as I.

-Peter

[frenzy1]

that's very sad news indeed !!!! :crying:

[HummerMann]

If that's the case, it's time to add an '09 H2 to the stable and keep my '06 (the most trouble free vehicle I've ever owned - one trip for a new BCM). I like the hew instrument panel and new seats on the '09, but miss the trademark "Hummer boobs" in the center of the instrument panel. They probably won't be dealing on the '09s like they were last week! The flex fuel engine is another positive for when fuel prices go back up - now I just need to convince the wife we need another Hummer. This is like loosing a close friend after a long illness. Hummer owners in this forum know what I mean.

[hummeraddict]

the doesn't mean we've seen the last of the vehicle forever. they may bring it back SOMEDAY. Or if someone else purchases the brand, they may produce it. i'm an optimist. :beerchug:

[hummeraddict]

My Business Partner was just in the Press Conference with GM for the Hummer H2. GM announced that the Hummer H2 Line is done in 2009. Also it was announced that Russia is interested in the Brand and may follow through with the purchase of the brand. I have been a HUmmer owner for 10 years and this is a sad day for me and Iam sure for others that love the Hummer as I.

-Peter
does that mean they will release the 2010's in 2009 or are the ones that just came out now the last? just curious.

[BACKNBLACK]

does that mean they will release the 2010's in 2009 or are the ones that just came out now the last? just curious.

Same question I asked. What I heard was the 09's will be the last Model Year. Once again GM seems to change thier minds daily but the press conference was official and top level so I imagine it is decided already.

[BACKNBLACK]

the doesn't mean we've seen the last of the vehicle forever. they may bring it back SOMEDAY. Or if someone else purchases the brand, they may produce it. i'm an optimist. :beerchug:

Lets hope so. I have been waiting 3 years for the H1 return but that has not even been talked about yet :-(

[timgco]

Same question I asked. What I heard was the 09's will be the last Model Year. Once again GM seems to change thier minds daily but the press conference was official and top level so I imagine it is decided already.

So, where are the reports on this? CNN? MSNBC? I don;t seet his anywhere yet.

[DRTYFN]

:rolleyes:
50179

[Intercooled]

Id like to see the reports too, when they come out. It makes sense, since GM wil be recieveing that massive government loan they need to act quick with some major decisions on how they are reforming. Cutting H2 production is an easy no brainer and shows how they are reforming thier ways and are committed to being greener and more responsible.
I hate political correctness and this is disgusting. :crying:

[BACKNBLACK]

:rolleyes:
50179

Call your dealer, they had this announcement yesterday. It is not public yet so call it BS if you may. As soon as its announced you will see the reports. Iam not one who spreads BS. If my Business partner was not in the meeting himself I would scream BS as well. I own a HUmmer Club, Iam part of Hummer Hope and have owned 9 Hummers more than most of the people on this site. Your dealers may deny the claim however GM will announce it soon.

[marius]

I live very close to the factory and have friends that are in the engineering department at the H2 AMG plant.
The line is shut down, Friday was the last production day. All the parts have been used for matched sets that went through the line during this last week.
The production went down to 23 per day and almost exclusively went to export.
The infrastructure and labor costs are so high that anything under 70 units per day is in Red. There was no way to make it work, the H2's don't sell.

Marius

[Dave92270]

well that gives me very strong argument to buy one before they're gone.. sad news though

[BACKNBLACK]

I live very close to the factory and have friends that are in the engineering department at the H2 AMG plant.
The line is shut down, Friday was the last production day. All the parts have been used for matched sets that went through the line during this last week.
The production went down to 23 per day and almost exclusively went to export.
The infrastructure and labor costs are so high that anything under 70 units per day is in Red. There was no way to make it work, the H2's don't sell.

Marius

Thanks for your input. The nay-sayers on this site become more un-informed and spread nonsense each post. They just want pad points and have NO valid info.

[StockStar]

I'll beleive(sp) it when I see it. I expect to see Hummers through 2011.

Look:

Paris Hiltons House was broken into which didnt affect anyone, but we knew about it asap.

GM stops production of its creme de la creme of SUV's, and............. nothing solid posted anywhere. sorry!!!

[Big Jag]

Like everyone else on here I wish this wasn't true however it was (is) only a matter of time. Lets face it the writing has been on the wall. People are not buying H2's anymore, and this trend started long before $4 gas. At the current sales levels and the current financial condition of GM H2's didn't have a chance. I have owned 2 H2's and they have been the best daily drivers I have ever had. Never had 1 issue with either one. This is a sad day. Unfortunatley I will probably not be buying an 09 since I just bought a new Viper in August and a new ZO6 last summer. Next year's car will be for the wife. What a bummer.

[Planohummer]

Let us know if you see this sign going up out front of the plant...
Anybody catch the reference(other than the obvious)???

[HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ]

There is still rumor of a AMG and a Chinese company partnering to take Hummer line back. There is still an India group which has it's own off-road suv line as well as a tractor line that has an estabished tractor dealership across USA where they could market Hummers through.

Here where I'm at a Kubota dealership handled the Hummer line until GM bought it out. Hummer went to some different GM brands dealers to sell.

I think someone and hope that a company flush with funds will want the prestige of owning Hummer brand.

TAZ

[HummerJim]

I dropped by Lynch Hummer on my way back from the Ozarks yesterday afternoon. They are one of the only or maybe the only stand alone Hummer dealership left and now the sales leader with Tobin gone. They say the H2 line was stopped earlier than planned last week, BUT they are still taking orders on H2s for future delivery (probably in late spring). If there is a 2010 it will be almost identical to the 2009 H2.
While I was there a couple took delivery of a new H3, a young man was looking at an H3T, and a man was looking at an H2. I was surprised at all the traffic in the showroom.
These guys love to talk Hummers. A bunch of children were waiting with their Mom for their Hummer to get the oil changed and getting antsy, so they took them for the offroad experience behind the dealership - I looked to see if it was in an H1 and I was ready to ask for a ride along too.
Bottom line according to them is that nothing has been decided definitely & they haven't heard anything definite on the H2 from GM except that the line at AMG is stopped for now.
There are lots of rumors, but right now GM is mum. GM has "temporarily stopped supplying some parts to the AM General plant," probably because of oversupply. With gas prices down and people in the holiday mood Hummer sales are up. Lynch intends to stay in Hummers no matter what, but may have to move out of their high priced quonset setup to a smaller less upscale location, but with sales up now, who knows.
Talk about over engineered, you wouldn't believe the piece of machinery for the engine cooling fan on the H1 Alpha, it looked like it belonged in a tank. I think it would take a warehouse to hold all their H1 part inventory if they moved. I could talk Hummers all day with the parts department people there. I also noticed two '06 H3s in the service bays getting cylinder head replacements. The mechanic I talked with said the '07 H3s and later models have almost no head and engine problems with the bigger better engineered 07 and up five cylinder.
He also said most of the problems with the H2 were electric and several were owner brought on with marginal wiring. He's seen H2s with over 150,000 miles with no drivetrain problems and drivetrain problems are rare on the H2. New owners are not used to the six-speed auto tranny on the new H2 and bring it in when everything is fine because of all the shifting it does.

[mikejr]

I dont know if anyone has noticed but Hummer is advertising the heck out of the H3 and H3T, but the H2 ads are non-existent. I'd read somewhere that around only 5000 H2's were sold last year. Told my wife I need to get a summer car so that I can keep the miles low on my H2 in case they stop making them!

[HummerJim]

You're right the post is from 2007!

[s_c5519]

If you click the "back to news" page and scroll down a bit, that news was from Aug. 6, 2007... I wonder if it still stands...

New posting this week on AM General website indicates continued production of H2. The current production agreement with GM ends in August of 2009 and has been extended to 2016. The South Bend news indicates the H2 production line will start up again soon.

http://www.amgeneral.com/corporate/news/h2-production-agreement

[BACKNBLACK]

If you click the "back to news" page and scroll down a bit, that news was from Aug. 6, 2007... I wonder if it still stands...

Exactly! My dealer has 4 H2s all Limited edition Silver Ice. No more coming, no more ordered, no more to be ordered. No more on floorplan, no more to be on floorplan!

[HummerMann]

I've been looking at the new 2009 H2s and the '08s remaining, and my dealer said the same thing last week on the H2. "What's out there now is it!"

[SnakeH2]

....and have owned 9 Hummers more than most of the people on this site. Your dealers may deny the claim however GM will announce it soon.

I only count six...:p

[BACKNBLACK]

I only count six...:p

:-) Your close, but no that close :-):jump:

[mbdougl]

Gas is $1.49 here in Maryland and Hummers are everywhere. Wake up people and let it go. H2's are here to stay. Why do americans buy $100K Corvettes and 500hp Cadillacs? Because they can! GM should concentrate on building more fuel efficient vehicles but as long as they can make money on Hummers and Corvettes they will be here. They only make up a small percentage of sales so there demise would have little effect on profits. :D

[BACKNBLACK]

Gas is $1.49 here in Maryland and Hummers are everywhere. Wake up people and let it go. H2's are here to stay. Why do americans buy $100K Corvettes and 500hp Cadillacs? Because they can! GM should concentrate on building more fuel efficient vehicles but as long as they can make money on Hummers and Corvettes they will be here. They only make up a small percentage of sales so there demise would have little effect on profits. :D

MBDOUGL, you are mistaken on One important part. GM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE HUMMER BRAND. If they did H1's would still be sold. If American General kept the Brand than maybe we would have a shot of the Brands existence in AMERICA. If the Hummer BRand Gets sold it will be amazing considering the price of the vehicle and how much its NOT worth when people sell or trade. LIke I have stated many times Hummer is a way of life for some people, others its a passion and for most its a dream. The H2 is only now a good deal until this crisis passes over and than back up to $69k again. Ask your dealer for the H2 2009 floorplan and see what it looks like. Once you see that than tell us H2's are here to stay.

[Mark805]

I was at my dealership today while my oil was getting changed.. (McCann Hummer in Fife, Wa)

They have one of the new Hummer buildings and I went over to see my sales guy... The whole building was empty. I asked him why there were no cars IN the building and he gave me a BS story about cars inside being some kind of violation (but the cadillac / saab building had cars) It mad me a little sad to see the building empty.

The lot was full of H3s, 3 H3T and 3 H2s. Sales guy says he didnt have any used H2s left to sell as they dont see many at auction anymore. He made a good point too... (IMO)

... If GM sells Hummer, it doesn't meen they will be stop selling them, just another company will be selling them, like Saab....

McCann sold Saab before GM took them over. Hummer is a nich market, there is no way GM's financial future is based on the Hummer brand.

All i hope is that that dam HX gets here before they close the doors!!! :D

[timgco]

I was at my dealership today while my oil was getting changed.. (McCann Hummer in Fife, Wa)



Did I miss something? When TH did you get an SUT?:D

EDIT: Back in May, I missed it.

[timgco]

Call your dealer, they had this announcement yesterday. It is not public yet so call it BS if you may. As soon as its announced you will see the reports. Iam not one who spreads BS. If my Business partner was not in the meeting himself I would scream BS as well. I own a HUmmer Club, Iam part of Hummer Hope and have owned 9 Hummers more than most of the people on this site. Your dealers may deny the claim however GM will announce it soon.

Still nothing on the forums/news/no publications/no tv/no news. So, what's the deal? My dealer said they closed the plant for three weeks longert thatn normal this time of the year....and they are witing for more 09's...although they have been getting other dealer's allications. I was told I could have an 09 Graystone SUT in two months with the options I wanted. #10!! ...but I'm holding out for a slightly used 08...with the options I wanted instead. It's insane to buy a 70K vehicle when someone puts 5,000 miles on it and you can get for low 40's.

[Mark805]

Did I miss something? When TH did you get an SUT?:D

EDIT: Back in May, I missed it.

Yep.. traded ol yella in... that was back in the days when Hummer happenings actually happened. I've only put 11k on this H2 since i got it. I really need to hit some trails this year.

[HummerJim]

Stopped by Lynch Hummer this morning on my way into St. Louis from the Ozarks. They say that new H2s are being shipped overseas in larger numbers than ever (especially to Russia and the Mideast), and the last word they got from GM was that they will still fill dealer orders on the H2 made now, this spring. He said they currently have some 09 SUTs inbound from Indiana. They said the future "does look brighter for the H3" because it can be made at Shreveport plant. A salesman there says they've heard a "definitive announcement by GM on Hummer" will come after the inauguration. I'm still hoping for the best, but the future is looking dimmer as Hummer dealers close their doors across the US.

[s_c5519]

This pic is from the Manchester NH dealer today. It looks like there are only 2 silver new '09's left and a few used. They never really had many H2's there anyway, but it was never this bad...the lot always had more H3's which also seem to be in short supply... There are no Hummers at all in the second/back row...

http://home.comcast.net/~s-t-k/a.jpg

[Intercooled]

I bought my 05 there in Manchester. After making the mistake and getting rid of it I wanted another one. Went back there and in went from Dobles to Quirk. Its now terrible there. They were pretty pushy and wouldnt negotiate anything worth while. I found my new baby in Portland Hummer which was much better to deal with, but unfortunately there lot looks like this one!

[Gunzz]

Why doesn't GM direct itself to it's real problems instead of taking part of it out on the Hummer. Chevy, GMC, Pontiac, they all sell basically the same cars and trucks under different names and options. Like the Denali and the Tahoe. Same truck, different luxuries. Kill one of the brands and offer the trucks under one name but different versions. It used to be in the older days that the GMC version of Chevy trucks were built tougher, but that is not the case anymore. So streamline, but don't kill a single brand like the Hummer. There is NOT another vehicle like it, so concentrate on the duplicates. But wait that might make sense.

I have always been a GM fan and always owned one, including a Blazer, a Tahoe, a Stepside, and by the far the best truck I ever had is my H2. I love it and have had no real problems with it. It is an 05 with 45000 miles. When time came I only planned on replacing it with another H2. I am really hooked. But GM's blindness will kill that for me I guess.

I understand that H2 sales went down for a while but they are selling again, partially due to the prices of fuel. But as most of us know, we didn't buy our trucks for it's economy. And in reality either did Dodge pickup owners, Ford truck owners and so on, with some of them getting worse mileage than the H2. Those trucks will still be around, but GM's panic will hurt them in the long run.

I am one loyal H2 owner that is very sad to see them go.:crying: :crying: :crying:

[Big Jag]

I realize H2's aren't selling very well these days but at least there is brand recognition here. I also think that GM didn't help matters with the H2 by jacking up prices as much as they did. In Dec 02 I bought my first H2, a fully loaded lux with all options, off road lights, etc. for $53K MSRP. That same truck today has an MSRP of about $75K. Thats a 40% increase in 6 years. Very limited market on $70K plus vehicles.

I still believe GM is cutting Hummer just to be politically correct and appease the liberal tree huggers. Totally BS in my book!

[Intercooled]

I realize H2's aren't selling very well these days but at least there is brand recognition here. I also think that GM didn't help matters with the H2 by jacking up prices as much as they did. In Dec 02 I bought my first H2, a fully loaded lux with all options, off road lights, etc. for $53K MSRP. That same truck today has an MSRP of about $75K. Thats a 40% increase in 6 years. Very limited market on $70K plus vehicles.

I still believe GM is cutting Hummer just to be politically correct and appease the liberal tree huggers. Totally BS in book!
I agree and they dropped the roof racks and step bars, they are now options. Give me a break!

[splne1]

Well all there is at my local dealer in Virginia Beach VA is about three H3's and two H2's the rest of the lot is covered with work truck chevy pickups!!!:crying: They don't even service my H2 at the dealership I have to go to the Pontiac Dealership for service work???

[H2bill]

I
I still believe GM is cutting Hummer just to be politically correct and appease the liberal tree huggers. Totally BS in my book!

I would agree with this assessment. Never the less, I could see them cutting it because it would appeal to the liberal base that the politicans are catering to that are passing out the bail-out money. :mad:

The question I have is this going to make their value go up over time? That might be the ultimate payback for the Prius pricks. :giggling:

[BACKNBLACK]

:rolleyes:
50179

Hows that Shoe taste DRTYFN and All other NAYSAYERS.......:raar: Next time look at the sources rather than padding a thread.

GM DISCONTINUES HUMMER BRAND- GM

[vette94h@yahoo.com]

I have owned over twenty G.M. products over the years. The reason I love my H2 so much, is the fact of the vehicle being different. G.M. should sale Hummer's at Cadillac dealers. Why would G.M. keep GMC around? That whole division is just another Chevy.....

[SnakeH2]

If my Business partner was not in the meeting himself I would scream BS as well.

Get off your high horse then...How many here were in this meeting or had a business partner in the meeting.

[BACKNBLACK]

Get off your high horse then...How many here were in this meeting or had a business partner in the meeting.

Snake, the point is I had first hand information and I shared it with you all. AGAIN, I had prvied FIRST hand GM info. If I had a BS story I would of said it was BS. My point here is dont show up to a thread and place big pictures of a BS sign when you yourself dont know the truth.

BTW, High Horse is a Better Term for my Mickey Thomspsons, Thanks Ill use that when I show people my hummer :-) Ill now call it HIGH HORSE

[mbdougl]

Newsflash: Chrysler is buying Hummer and the H2 will be revamped and sold under the new name , Liberty! :jump:

[SnakeH2]

Snake, the point is I had first hand information and I shared it with you all. AGAIN, I had prvied FIRST hand GM info. If I had a BS story I would of said it was BS. My point here is dont show up to a thread and place big pictures of a BS sign when you yourself dont know the truth.

BTW, High Horse is a Better Term for my Mickey Thomspsons, Thanks Ill use that when I show people my hummer :-) Ill now call it HIGH HORSE

I know what you were saying, I just thought it funny that you too would have called BS had you not had first hand information. Although you may not have flammed the thread:)

[BACKNBLACK]

I know what you were saying, I just thought it funny that you too would have called BS had you not had first hand information. Although you may not have flammed the thread:)

Ur probably right :) In any case who knows maybe GM will decide once again to keep it. They change day by day. I think AM GENERAL should buy the brand back.

[HummerJim]

I think down deep in our hearts a lot of us wished it just wasn't so in spite of all the information to the contrary. I've said it before, but it's like seeing a very close friend die a slow death.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

I believe you....

JUST

where is the link to the offical news release ????

[BACKNBLACK]

I believe you....

JUST

where is the link to the offical news release ????

Announced to all dealers in a closed circuit GM to Dealer Principle meeting. Deal is that if Hummer does not get bought in the next 60 Days its gone.

[Easy Ed]

This meeting on the GM Viability Plan at http://gmtv.feedroom.com/ ? I guess it is a press release after looking at it more....

[DRTYFN]

Talk =/= action

How many times have they said something was going to happen and then not follow through? I'm waiting for AM General to wait until they can pick up the Hummer brand for pennies.

[HumminNBoatin']

DRTY I really hope your right

[HummBob]

Talk =/= action

How many times have they said something was going to happen and then not follow through? I'm waiting from AM General to wait until they can pick up the Hummer brand for pennies.

That would be SWEET!!!