CNN Money Article - H3's "lazy fat guy"

[Vincent]

I can't believe how this guy bashes the H3 in his article.

Cnn Article

"going uphill - and your macho ride suddenly feels like a six-year-old pulling a wagon full of cinder blocks."

And the other comment: "the H3's "lazy fat guy" power-to-weight ratio"

I haven't had any problems with feeling like a lazy fat guy while driving my H3!

He also states that the "H3 is particularly narrow and tall, a profile that generally maximizes the tendency to tip over"

Is this guy for real? I don't think the H3 is much taller than other mid sized suv's and it definitely isn't any narrower!

[Vincent]

I can't believe how this guy bashes the H3 in his article.

Cnn Article

"going uphill - and your macho ride suddenly feels like a six-year-old pulling a wagon full of cinder blocks."

And the other comment: "the H3's "lazy fat guy" power-to-weight ratio"

I haven't had any problems with feeling like a lazy fat guy while driving my H3!

He also states that the "H3 is particularly narrow and tall, a profile that generally maximizes the tendency to tip over"

Is this guy for real? I don't think the H3 is much taller than other mid sized suv's and it definitely isn't any narrower!

[VTSTOMPER]

Sent to CNN:

Peter,



As a proud H2 owner I can tell you this. You are way off on some points.



1) I can see out of my H2 SUT just fine, there are NO blind spots.

2) Your topic about the ride – the H2 rides no harsher than other SUV’s I have driven. In-fact, I feel my H2 rides better than GM’s Denali. Did you drive another SUV to compare the H3 to? Say the Durango (Dodge), Grand Cherokee (Jeep), LR3 (Land Rover)? Or did you drive around in a Lincoln town car and then hop into the H3 for a quick comparison?

3) Telling people not to consider the H3 – because others might make you happier? Are you Pro USA or are you into selling the economy down the river? Honestly CNN has been my home page for years, and I would never have thought I would have seen an article this bias. It is like you drove an H3 around in a metro area ONLY and then went totally negative about it. Hummer (GM) built this truck to offer people a better choice of SUV in a smaller size with a higher MPG rating.





Let down,
myself

[VTSTOMPER]

This thread would probably not even be here if we were in agreement with Peter...so it would be hard to think what he said is spot on.

The whole right-wing hate...come on. If you buy a Hummer it is not like you need to jump off a donkey and hop onto an elephant. Freedom of choice, that is what this country is all about. Base decisions on your feelings and findings...not others.

[H3OH]

CNN - Country's Numb Nuts

[HummerNewbie]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by XM DUDE:
CNN= Liberal= Hummer haters. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Exactly

I get pissed when the wife turns on CNN by habit if she wants some national/international news

[canucksnaphook]

Thanks for putting in writing what the rest of us were thinking.....prick bastards CNN...but I do love that Daryn Kagan !!

C.

[XM DUDE]

I would be will ing to bet not many libs drive Hummers and the people that do they think are for war for oil(twisted thinking) and that is why they hate Hummer owners so much.

[montanah3]

Narrow! (How can you be narrow and fat at the same time?!?!) It barely fits into my garage and I hold my breath anytime I have to pass a big rig or RV on a two lane bridge! And that horrible roll over tendency-- yeh, that's why it is such a good off-roader. But consider the source.

[RMSAZ]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by grimley:
I've been lurking here for a while seriously considering an H3, and after reading this review and the right wing hate mongering in the above posts I've come to the conclusion an H3 is not for me. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Wow, I thought the discussion was only about a car. It's sad to see someone go through life letting other people make decisions for them.

[Georgemarc]

Keep in mind, it is a review, one person's thoughts. He was just off on a few things, way off actually, but only on those few.
I would think that the only 100% positive review would come from one that owns one, and even then, 100% positive would be a bit biased I believe.

[RMSAZ]

I pretty much agree with the article.
-My gas mileage in the city is 16 mpg (that it true city start-and-stop driving, I expect it may improve slightly if I ease up a little).
-The visibility is poor.
-I disagree with the ride comment. The ride is better than other comparable vehicles.
-I totally agree that it looks sharp!
-It is a dog going up a steep incline. A six-year old pulling a wagon full of cinder blocks actually beat me up a hill. But absolutely NO ONE in their right mind buys an (off-road) SUV for on-road acceleration and handling. In the real world, it doesn't matter if the 0-60 time is 6.0 seconds or 10.0 seconds.
-The comment on the StabiliTrak is right on the money, ask Mercedes about that.
-I agree that they did a nice job on the interior.
-I disagree on the comment about "nasty hard plastic". For what I am using the vehicle for, I prefer the plastic over other materials.
-It is easier to maneuver than an H2 (I only know this from test driving an H2).
-Visibility is poor, I will add some convex mirrors and I am seriously thinking about adding a rear mounted camera.
-Good point on the recovery hooks.
-I disagree that it is not a nice mid-sized SUV. It may not be the most docile or refined, but it is without question, the most fun mid-sized SUV.

The bottom line is that it is not perfect.. but I still like my H3 better than just about anything else out there.

[XM DUDE]

I took CNN off of my XM preset's along time ago.

[h3\'er]

Well the review was pretty much right on with pluses and minuses Over all pretty favorable.

if you want a bad review Read this brief over when our local reporter took an H2 for a drive a couple of years ago..

http://www.yourlawyer.com/practice/news.htm?story_id=8978&topic=Hummer%20H2

BTW watch the liberal remark, there are a few of us on here

[HummBebe]

Are you really going to pay attention to the CommunistNewNetwork?

[XM DUDE]

Originally Posted by HummBebe

Are you really going to pay attention to the CommunistNewNetwork?

UM no.

[Viet Nam Vette]

One mans Opinion....My one man Opinion...Farg Him..!! Buy what you want...Drive where you want...For every Plus..there's a Minus...For every Minus ..There's a Plus.

As long as you enjoy what you bought and your happy... Screw CNN

[H3OH]

Very nice VTSTOMPER!

You should have also included a blurb on safety...

What other vehicle can drive where you can go get ****-faced drunk, do donuts, roll your vehicle several times and end up in the pool and not only you come out okay, but the car looks good too...but wet?

What other vehicle can have a 17-year old not pay attention, run a red light and run into a big ass SUV and come out okay...with the cab in perfect condition?

H3 - Like Nothing Else.

Okay, so it was a stretch, but safety is a big one. Insurance costs are cheap on the vehicle as well. Where are all aspects of the H3 in the review? Nowhere! I can see out of everything...and the comment about an armored truck? Um, hello, it's modeled after the H1! And who primarily uses them? Oh yeah, military!

[grimley]

I've been lurking here for a while seriously considering an H3, and after reading this review and the right wing hate mongering in the above posts I've come to the conclusion an H3 is not for me.

[HummerHippy]

Originally Posted by grimley

I've been lurking here for a while seriously considering an H3, and after reading this review and the right wing hate mongering in the above posts I've come to the conclusion an H3 is not for me.

Ah, don't let it get ya down. If you love the vehicle, feel free to get one. I did.

Oh yea, ... Yea! Let's all turn on Fox News! The "fair and balanced network".
(Tomato, To-mah-toe)