In all honesty which rig is best the H3 or Jeep Commander

[Murder after Midnight]

I considering getting one of these next year can you guys fill me in on the pro's and cons, has anybody here driven both if so can I have opinions,
also how do they compare to the H2(might look at a used one also), the deal is Ill' be looking for one of the three next year help me out guys

[NEOCON1]

he wheeled wood chips

[HIHUMMER]

uhh...your on a...um..Hummer Forum...Honestly, which way do you think the votes will sway?

[fourfourto]

The commander looks like a bad atempt of a updated 80's wagoner.Only thing I like is the rear sunroofs they did get that right.

[Cranky Steve]

Niether, the best rig is a highly Modified full size Plastic Shopping cart. If it breaks, there is an endless supply of spare parts at strip malls all across the country.

That'a why us Homeless people covet then so dearly

[RMST]

Definitely buy the Jeep. Then kill yourself.

[HIHUMMER]

LMAO!!! Gotta get 'em going again, eh Mike?

And the Commander makes a great minivan substitute with its 3rd row seating.

[Ken06H3]

After owning Cherokee & Grand Cherokees for almost 20 years - I switched. Jeep left the off-roading crowd with their latest offerings. Their ad campaign is a farce in my opinion. With the H3 you've got 24" of height before water becomes a problem - not in a the Commander, Grand Cherokee or Liberty ... Enjoy an H3 and watch the Hummer Envy

[ETD]

Aaaah Sooo. I'm beginning to get it. Jeep bad. Hummer good. Only trolls compare Hummer to Jeep on Hummer forum. Ok. Guess that's why my avatar has a "novice" under it . BTW, will post pics of my christmas eve outing. Man, I love my vehicle! (Although had a tough ending, those with weak stomach should not look )

[ETD]

It is rather odd and sad that someone asking a legitimate question in a forum of purported enthusiasts would have to wade to a lot of nonsensical, chest-thumping, testosterone-spilling, 5th-grade prose. Why would the moderator allow such posts to go on ad infinitum is beyond me. In any case, went out the other day with H3, Commander and G-wagon (see my photo's as posted earlier). The H3 off the rack without the Adventure pkg was able to keep up with the fully-loaded Commander and G-wagon. Going up a steep gravelly hills was when the lack of a rear-locker was most missed but the H3 went up none-the-less which is to say if you ask whether the H3 can get from A to B then yes. If you wanted to make it seem like a commute to work then the Commander with the Quadratrack and rear lockers and the G-wagon with 3 position lockers did that without a sweat (I personally like to sweat a bit when going off-road). Of course you are also comparing $30K to $40K to $90K. The G-Wagon and the H3 are about the same size while the Commander is longer. Off the rack ground clearance was highest for H3 then G-Wagon and then Commander. There were mogul hills in which that resulted in the Commander staying at the bottom.
With regards to H2's, well I wanted to go where the width of the H2's would have been prohibitive and I already have a Suburban for those commutes to school and Church where the H2 does well. As for the Jeep Liberty? Wow, that is not even in the same category. In the end, I supposed that you could take an SUV off the rack (Liberty, 4Runner, H2, Commander, Kia, etc.) and spend more time and money to increase capabilities to equal other rigs you see at Moab and such or you could just spend $20K for a Wrangler, $30K for an H3, or $90K for a G-wagon off-the-rack and go any where you want (at least for the G-wagon i.e. Alaska across Russia to Paris). Hope that helps.

[HummerBuck]

For ride, the H3 has the Jeep beat by a mile. If you need to pull a heavy tow, get the Jeep with a hemi.

For speed and offroad, I prefer my Cessna Skyhawk.

[NEOCON1]

we just saw one on the freeway and paced him for a mile coming back from christmas shopping much smaller tires , less ground clearance , that was what I was looking at . Darla noticed the back looks like a land rover rip off . I guess with a hemi you would have a nice mall racer . its still a benz-daimler-chrisler-whatever

[wannabeH3]

jeeps got the hemi, and the cool sunroofs in the rear... but other than that, im sure the h3 can punish it on the offroad so just go by looks.. and ergonomics.. the ergos of the jeep may be better... but jeeps are gay sooooooo u decide

[nmikes]

Sure it could happen to anyone... but the liberty successfully rescuing that 2... now that would have been priceless.

[nmikes]

Yahoo has a bunch of good evals on both vehicles... I think the H3 is winning out that argument there though.

[SledgeHummer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ETD:
It is rather odd and sad that someone asking a legitimate question in a forum of purported enthusiasts would have to wade to a lot of nonsensical, chest-thumping, testosterone-spilling, 5th-grade prose. Why would the moderator allow such posts to go on ad infinitum is beyond me. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hi ETD,

I am not the moderator, nor am I replying in his name, he may reply to you. But if the whole issue is beyond you, allow me to shed some light :

1- It's pathetic to compare an H3 to a Commander, should you ever find yourself in position to do so, it's obvious you dont understand vehicles, let alone 4x4s, so you're better off buying a Commander, we beg you We have standards to maintain

2- The testosterone-spilling replies are a natural human reaction to the insult of comparing an H3 to a Jeep Commander.

3- No, it's NOT a legitimate question on a Hummer forum, it's like a vegetarian attending a sunday BBQ and asking the chef, what he would recommend, the Burgers or the cobs. It's a BBQ sherlock.


As to the Jeep Commander, frankly speaking, the rear looks almost exactly like an H3, the upper part (with dual sunroof) is borrowed from a Series II Land Rover Discovery, the front looks like it was designed in Russia or eastern europe, reminds me of the Lada. But hey....it's got a Hemi, of course it does, it NEEEEEDS a Hemi to MOVE an ugly looking attempt of a 4x4. it's the only "attraction" Damiler-Chrysler could find in their barn. Honestly, I am very happy for Jeepers and congratulate them on the Commander, they deserve it...hehehehe.

SledgeHummer

[HummerNewbie]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Mr. I - Man:
The Commander is Jeep's version of The Griswalds Family Truckster!!! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I think that is the best comparison for the Commander that I have seen yet

[Mr. I - Man]

The Commander is Jeep's version of The Griswalds Family Truckster!!!

[SledgeHummer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ETD:
Guess that's why my avatar has a "novice" under it . </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

uuhhmmm...your avatar says "veteran"....and BTW it's over it not under it.

I know, I know...it's a lame reply, but just couldn't hold myself

Happy Holidays

SledgeHummer