Pulled the trigger on Silver Ice 2009!!
 

OK before you all scream at me for no pics, I'll be doing the driveway pics of it today.

Picked it up Thursday night from Cochran Hummer. There are some VERY good incentives out there right now let me tell you! Its a good time to buy a Hummer.

Impressions of the truck. I know you are going to laugh, but I actually like the new Goodyears better than the BFG's. Its a quieter ride with less tire noise. Seems like the tires are a bit harsher on the ride, likely due to the lower profile of them. Gone is the heater washer fluid. Got the 2nd row captains which is kinda cool.

Love the Silver Ice color. Really a sharp color. They moved the temp and compass off the mirror and into the DIC now. I didnt see this but supposedly it has the traffic feed from XM into the nav unit like the wife's CTS does.

Everything else seems pretty much the same as the 2008.

Will post pics here later today. Heavy fog here now, doesnt make for good pics!

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Take a few pics of the insde and the Capt. chairs. Congrats! There is a silver ice SUT at the dealership not far from me in MA. Its been there for some time now, but I always eye it driveing by. Real nice color!

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Congratulations! I was at Lynch looking at the 2009s yesterday too, and I just LOVE that color. You are definitley right about them making some pretty amazing deals right now. Not as sold as you are on those tires though, but the more I see that Silver Ice in different sunlight and cloud conditions, the more crazy I am about that color!

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Here are pics of exterior. Will grab a few interiors now. I dont know how to make the pics appear in the message....
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Interior of captains for Intercooled.
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VERY NICE and congradulations on the 2009. Do they have any special financing on them? The last time I had looked they was offering 6.9% interest which to me is a rip off especially the way the economy is. I have both of mine financed at 0% Interest.

I am curious.......how come you didn't keep your 2008 and have your 09 as a secondary vehicle?

By the way........this has prob. been asked before........but to the captain seats recline? or are they fixed?

Congradulations again!!!! Very Nice!!

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Thank you. I got 5.9 from I think M&T bank. GM wasnt offering 0%. Basically I got the truck for $300 over invoice, $2000 in GM loyalty, $3500 in dealer cash, and I got a coupon to use $5000 of my GM card points on the H2, which is normally only $1000. So all told, Sticker was a $75K and I got the truck for $60K and change.

Didnt want double the payments. Already have the garage full with H2, trailblazer and CTS4.

Captains do have a 2 position recline on them. I havent sat in them yet. But its a decent recline, but not a full lay back recline.

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It really is a bright color and stands out. I think I like the look of the BFG's better, more rugged, but as I keep looking at this one I am liking the Goodyears. I had two slate blues and there wasnt a color that i really liked, then when I saw the silver ice, i was like....oh yeah I can deal with that.

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Pics up for you. You know I havent seen an SUT at the dealer in years. Once in a while you will see one running around the area. They also had the solar flare in the showroom. It was nice, but I wasnt sure I liked it enough to buy it. They had a black one too, but I had too many black cars and just hate taking care of them...lol

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Thanks for the pics. Those captain chairs look great! Way more function for 3 or more kids or adults manuevering in and out the back. The body color grill looks great too! Awesome ride! I'm jealouse. The silver should be an easy color to take care of and when waxed and clean will realy pop! I here ya on black, I would own a daily driver in black, I'm to picky!

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One thing I did notice, your truck is a LE right? My flares are NOT stepped in a the door and I see marks on them already from getting in and out. I dont know how to protect them from getting scuffed up. I also noticed they arent putting the LE brush guards on either in 2009. I wasnt sure I liked the body color grill when I first saw it but it grew on me. Was used to the chrome ones I guess.

My Dad's h2 is a black SUV, he had a black SUT prior to that. I havent a clue why he keeps getting black ones, thats alot of paint to wax!

I got the Auto Butler treatment on it. We have it on the CTS and it seems to really work well.

Our 14 year old daugther is loving being able to sit in all the different seats....kids!

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Those captains chairs are awesome! Do they recline and are they heated? Theyre just like the ones in my escalade limo. Although it does cut out 1 seat, which would hurt for me during prom season when even my unstretched hummer gets rented alot.

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They do recline one position via a handle on the underside. Its not a total lay back recline but enough I suppose. The seat bottom is heated but not the seat back, just the the regular style rear seats.

It does cut one seat out BUT you have easy access to the 3rd row seats which you didnt have with the bench seat. I usually just pull the third row seats out anyways since there is only three of us. But the kiddo wanted me to leave them in for a while so she can try them out.

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SWEET RIDE,HOPE YOU HAVE MANY HAPPY MILES .:jump:

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Cool. For me as I rent out my regular (unstretched) hummer too especially during prom season we call it a 6-7 passenger (not including driver) and the prom kids always try to cram 7 or 8 in there. I had a driver tell me he had prom kids fit 8 people in there and they didnt want to sit in the front seat! So they fit 4 in the 2nd row and 4 in the 3rd row! Now we've had it happen alot where they will fit 4 in the 2nd row even in my old 03 h2 and the 2008+ second row seats are way more comfortable and dont have those hard ridges on the edges of each seat. But, 4 in the 3rd row is almost inconceivable for me to imagine. So cutting out a seat would make a difference for us in prom season, but I think overall would be much more comfortable just minus 1 seat.

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Very COOL Mike!!!!

Glad you like the Goodyears too!!!:clapping:

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It really seems like the truck is alot quieter on the inside when rolling. My wife things the engine noise is less too. I wonder if they beefed up the sound insulation. I am sure the tires have alot to do with the road noise.

They are nice tires. I wonder how they will wear. If they are like other GY tires i have had they will wear quite well.

Our daughter likes the blingy look of the wheels. She said it stands out even more than the other one did! She is a funny kid. She is 14 and doesnt like the attention that the H2 draws from her friends and classmates. Comical stuff I tell you!

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Was rolling down to Sam's Club today and all of a sudden Lola (nav unit) starts talking to us, warning us if traffic issues a few miles up the road. How freaking cool is that!??!!? Gotta keep XM to have that service. Pretty slick.

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I purchased my 09 H2 in April. My wife and I are amazed at how great the ride is, the comfortable seats and the quiet. I agree with you the traffic feature on the XM is really slick.

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Thanks so much for the pics of your new HUMMER they are great and really make me wish ours had the captain chairs too.:jump:
Have a great time with it.
~Rich

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Congrats on the new ride! Love the color...I have the 2008 LE UltraMarine Blue and love the way it changes colors in different conditions. I had gotten it several months ago as a left over and also got about $15 grand off. I also like the second row captains chairs on yours. I have the regular bench seat and with 4 kids getting in and out it can be a pain. Fourteen year olds are funny, mine wants me to start teaching him how to drive in the H2. Not gonna happen anytime soon, lol.

Good luck and enjoy it!

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Congrats, it looks great. The wheels ad just the right amount of bling. I just love the Captain's seating in back. It looks great and it makes the rear seating useable.

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I've never actually laid eyes on the ultra marine blue. I've seen pics of it and wondered if it was a color that changed with the lighting conditions.

Do your kids think the H2 is cool? This is my third one and she is embarrassed by the fuss that her friends make over it. She kinda likes to blend in so to speak and well...you cant blend in a hummer.

Lets see some pics of yours!

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Kids love Hummers! Every time I go to one of my grandson's baseball games, half of the team wants to know if they can catch a ride home in the Hummer with his grandpa.

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Mike,

Congrats on the purchase! Definitely that color is very unique. I think it's a great color.

I was wondering...since you have captains chairs...in the rear...do both chairs have the LATCH systems?

I have an 08 H2...w/the bench seating, but I didn't notice til I bought it that it only had the right and middle side ..where the LATCH is available.

I'm more concerned as I have 3 little boys...thus the bench seating assists me vs. the captains chairs.

although the captains chairs look more comfy.

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Good question. I dont know if the captains have LATCH on them or not. Being our kiddo is 14 that wasnt an issue. I will look and see. Is there something that I should be looking for?

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Just curious to know if the captains chairs have the LATCH on both sides or not.

I did notice how the 09 has the cup holder on one of the 3rd row seats (in the middle)...vs. the 08's having the cup holder only on the driver's side.

the 09 has the cup holder on the driver's side...as well as a set in the middle of the 3rd row seating.

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That should have been one of the original colors for the truck. Good choice. :)

Stacy

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The 09 w captains chairs have LATCH on both seats, very convinient when switching car seats or hauling 2 kids. I popped a movie in and sat in mine a couple weeks ago just to test them out and they are very comfortable....especially when reclined. There could be a bit more legroom but overall very good.

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Nice! I like the color too. I still want to get black on black though :crying:
I am looking for a '08, but got quotes for '09 today from one of teh local dealers: '09 H2 SUV Base for $55,900 and Luxury for $62,700 (sticker 70+K). That's before negotiations! They must really want to sell them. You got better price obviously, but I didn't have GM discounts or/and points - just the dealer incentives.

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Looks awesome Mike! Really sharp looking all around! I really like those rims too!!!

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Agreed those wheels are nice. Probably the best I seen yet. I wouldnt change em for others for a while. Im also liking the captain chairs. Very nice!:perfect10s:

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i love that color...i ended up with the graystone silver but really wanted the silver ice...

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Good lookin' ride Mike!! Congrads!! :perfect10s:

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Looks great Mike, especially those second-row captain's chairs. Well done, congratulations!

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Hey, Mikejr, I have heard of a possible heated steering option for the 09 limited editions, does yours have it ??

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You did not ask me, but my 09 H2 (not a limited edition) has it.

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Ohh damn cool! Was it an option on all 09's? How is it?

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Mine has the Lux option so it may be part of it, but I am not sure. I can check when I go to the dealer tomorrow.

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No mine didnt come in with the heated steering wheel or the power tilt steering wheel....it said I think on the hummer.com site that it would be interim availabilty...what ever that means.