I'm a GM employee, so if I say purchase the Hummer it might just sound a bit prejudiced. However, my neighbor works for Chrysler; Jeep engineering to be specific, and he brought one of those 4-doors home a few months ago, and I liked it.
Personally, I have always like the looks of the Wrangler, but I also like the looks of all the Hummers from the 1, 2 and 3 (can I say the 4 too?).
Even though I'm a GM employee, I have had many Wranglers and the one thing I miss most about the Wrangler is the removable top (that could be solved for this GM employee in the future
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I do not like Wrangler interiors, they look cheaper than any other vehicle out there (well, maybe not the FJ), but I lived with my Wrangler interiors for quite a few years and if I was not a GM employee I could live with one again.
As for the ride, in this area of MI, where roads are similar to those found in an active war zone, the Wrangler rode a lot rougher than my H3. Off-road, both stock, I would say they are pretty damn close, but let's face it, the Wrangler is a lot less expensive to mod.
Comparing prices, I would say the Rubicon 4-door is pretty impressive, but I sure do love my Hummer, and the Hummer's interior is a thousand times better than the Jeep. The Jeep seats to my arse are terrible, and always have been, and they don't seem to have improved their butt feel.
Last year, to Utah and back almost destroyed my buns. This year in the H3, my buns felt great after the trip.
I also prefer the way the H3 feels on the highway and when off-roading. I like the full-time 4x4 system better than the part time system and I do believe in the ABS and stabilitrack. In other words, I do feel safer in the H3.
Security in the H3 is better, since security with a cloth top is non-existent. My Wranglers had Tuffy Consoles and rear storage boxes for securing items such as camera equipment, etc.
If I were not a GM employee, it would be a rough choice to make.
One thing that has me pi**ed off and is pi**sing off many other Jeep people is that fact you can get a TWO WHEEL DRIVE WRANGLER. WTF is this, if Hummer ever decided to make a two wheel drive vehicle, I would go purchase one of those fugly looking FJs and drive it into the GM tech center and park it right in front of the Vehicle Engineering Center.
Sam, my neighbor never told me about this two wheel drive BS; just found out the other day. Wait till I see him....
(Let me also mention that Sam, my neighbor from Jeep, likes the H3 and wishes Jeep would start using some upgraded interiors. He is impressed with the H3, and has mentioned that if he was not a Jeep employee, he would seriously consider the H3.)