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The life cycle of most vehicles is 5-7 years without any major changes. I believe, that with the H3, GM sees other avenues to explore, and they are doing it and the costs for these additional items is not that expensive.
Painting a grill or chroming a brush guard does not require extensive crash testing to validate.
The expensive items that everyone seems to be waiting for will come in 2008. If a new engine is designed into the vehicle, extensive tests must be performed, as well as crash tests (and these aren't inexpensive), as well as fuel economy and emissions testing.
I would never purchase one of these street machines, but there appears to be a market, and I believe that GM is smart in jumping on the bandwagon to provide these updates to the consumer.
As a GM employee, I like them because all profits help to save the company; as a consumer, I believe it is smart for any company to provide what the consumer wants.