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Old 09-18-2003, 12:08 AM
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Just wanted to give a shout out to Buckeye Hummer. It seems that his advice about including the wife in the purchase by getting her opinion on color(she thinks white is best) might actually be working. I'm sensing real progress in negotiations....more updates coming soon.
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Just wanted to give a shout out to Buckeye Hummer. It seems that his advice about including the wife in the purchase by getting her opinion on color(she thinks white is best) might actually be working. I'm sensing real progress in negotiations....more updates coming soon.
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Old 09-18-2003, 12:18 AM
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Now is the difficult time. Don't blow it by letting her know what you are up to. You many want to slightly disagree with her on the color something benign like this:

But honey, what's your opinion on the pewter? Do you think it looks more bold (bold doesn't mean anything and won't offend her). After she makes some comment about how the white is better quickly agree like this (make it sound reluctant like you're giving in):

Well, you're probably right. I suppose given where we live and the fact that there really aren't that many white ones out there will make a pretty big difference. Then say: Well, let's get this done and get home. (this is the best because you can go either way with this comment. She could either balk at you like what do you mean "get it done" I'm not ready to buy this stupid thing! OR why don't you come back tomorrow on your own time and do the paperwork, I'm not very good at it. If you get the first response just say what you meant was let's get home, I wasn't saying let's just run in the office and sign the paper.

At all costs cover your ass and continue to make it her decision. Before you know you'll have your H2. I believe there is quite a kick as dealership there in St. Louis too!
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Old 09-18-2003, 01:07 AM
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I still say you should just get the damn thing. Screw the wife. All they do is bitch and complain anyway...

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Buckeye,

You must get laid alot!

We need a section in this Forum,

Buckeye The Ladies Man.

He ain't heavy.....
He's ma HUMMER baby!
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Dennis, I think that falls under Jason's "H2 Source Singles board"! .

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Old 09-18-2003, 04:11 AM
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You gotta admit though, reading Buckeye's last post, you gotta admire how he handles those "Delicate" situations. If he runs his relationship like his rock climing....he's got it made .

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RMST

You may have missed an opportunity while at the dealer. You need to tell her your real wish is the H1. Thinking you are out of your mind the H2 will seem totally rational and a "good compromise".

I did this with my wife when I was first getting into the off-road thing. I wanted a Land Cruiser and she thought it was Too Big, Too gass guzzling, Too....... So instead I convinced her that my heart was set on the H1 and I wanted her to come test drive it and give her opinion. As predicted she thought I was out of my mind. Little did she know how sane I was. Immediately a Land Cruiser test drive left her feeling comfortable with a purchase. She is certain that it was her idea, that I was somewhat dissapointed, and she did the right thing.

We lived happily ever after!!!!!

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I have two rules in life to live by:

1) Live life minimizing regrets
2) A happy wife is a happy life

I bough my hummer after the wife gave the go ahead.

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Old 09-18-2003, 01:46 PM
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Funny, I've been looking at H1's lately only for the tax benefit. I would sticker it with my company logo and drive it around L.A. I truly believe it would help the business given the segment I'm in, where I live and how eye catching the H1 is. I went to Team Hummer in Pasadena yesterday. They had a loaded open top grey, pretty cool I must say. I started trying to figure how I could buy this thing and get away with it. My wife has been requesting a mini van, which would absolutely kill me even if I never drive it! So here is my thought. I could turn in my wife's tahoe and get her dream van to haul the kids around (a major compromise on my part just to have it reside at our property). Then buy a second vehicle like maybe a stripped down tahoe (our current lease is about up that's why I would consider another one). THEN, I could buy the 3rd vehicle that will sit at my warehouse, you know the pewter, open top, H1 strictly for advertising purposes (and weekly off-road trips with Steve). I'm just dreaming and I really love the H2 and even believe the H1's might be a tad wide for our trails but I still dig them.

Dennis, I can't get anything past my wife so I have learned to be very creative and much more up front. I f'd up last time with my H2 purchase, tried the "It'll be practical route" when I should have just said I know this thing is impractical, I'll never let you drive it and it's mine god damn it don't touch it! I'm going to spend lot's of stupid money on things to stick on it to so take that. Unfortunately she now practices the same tactic at the mall
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Absolutely Buckeye. WHen she told me that she really liked the white. I said "You know..your right. You don't see very many white ones. Everyone has Pewter."
I almost lost her after that because I got a little anxious and was like.....Yeah It will look badass with the windows tinted out and wheels blacked out! I can't wait to get that thing off-road!!!! SHe kind of backed off a bit after that. I am a stupid stupid man. Damn it.

As for the dealership here in st. louis. It seems that they are topnotch. Reasonable pricing that is upfront. Had an awesome testdrive. I also have a friend who has a farm where they do a lot of off-roading events for both Jeep and Hummer. His family has 3-4 H1s.
Are there any H2 owners on this site from Missouri? Any that have attended events at Sayersbrook?
Thanks again Buckeye. I think the purchase is even closer than I originally had hoped.
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Old 09-18-2003, 02:31 PM
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Sorry, Alec I was in the bathroom hugging the procelain goddess with the thought of a mini-van. But wait, it would be a mini van AND an H1. Is it worth it or should I just stick with the H2 and a Tahoe? I feel so confused, must go to my therapist.
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Old 09-18-2003, 04:55 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Alec W:
Steve go talk some sense into him for us.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

That boy is running on a complete protein high....can't talk any sense into him.
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Old 09-18-2003, 05:26 PM
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Buckeye - Isn't the tax benefit (besides the inherent higher price - up to the $100K IRS limit) the same for the H1 as the H2?
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My fuc&ing sister in law spent so much time clamoring over the virtues of a minivan WE MOVED! The reason and my wife’s new job but really every time the subject of cars came up it was "Honda Odyssey this and Honda Odyssey that..." and my wife was going for it!

Good thing my sister in laws van smelled like rotten ass and old bologna (from mass consumption of food by her kids) it kept my wife out of it. I called it the stinky van.

Anyway my wife was ANTI-HUMMER and she pays the bills, then one day we were at Wal-Mart and she saw a young family of 4 climb out of one and here we sit just waiting for the '04's to hit the lot! I never even brought it up I was all about a Chevy Avalanche and then she said no “We’re getting a Hummer”!
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Old 09-18-2003, 06:52 PM
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bamf, yes it is up to the limit but I wouldn't pay that much for an H1 (probably 70k tops) and second my company has not exhausted 100k in equipment purchases so it's a nice fit but still probably won't happen. Nice to dream though!
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by argonaut:
I still say you should just get the damn thing. Screw the wife. All they do is bitch and complain anyway...

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HAHA, thats great, and sooo true... I mean no

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