Re: Why H3?
Okay, asside from all the pissing contests, does anyone seriously disagree with the following, and even assuming that you were going to keep your vehicle for a long time and did not care one bit about it's resale/trade in value, and assuimg that you plan on wheeling your rig a fair amount:
More than 80% of H2 owners would trade their H2 for an H1 from the same year with similar mileage; same color; etc ... (I say only 80% because the the H2 is actually a better daily driver).
More than 98% of H3 owners would trade for an H1 under the same deal.
At least 95% of H3 owners would swap for an H2.
If it didn't cost more, the vast majority of us would upgrade to the lower-numbered, higher costing, more capable model.
I actually like the H3, and am considering getting one for wifey, but I was actualy stunned that the H3 is, IMO, far less stable going around turns on off ramps than the H2. Probably just because the H2 is wider, etc... For the vast majority of people, who are not tight on gas money, the H2 is better at just about everything. Now, if I was going to want/need to go through some pretty tight trails often, I might opt for the H3. For example, I'd probably feel more comfortable going up/down Webster Pass and Radical Hill (in CO) with an H3. That's an advantage in that situation. But, come on, I wouldn't seriously tell and H1 guy, that I can go more places than he can. I have an H2 because I didn't want to spend the extra $60K, not because it so much better than an H1.
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