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Old 03-03-2009, 11:35 PM
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/i...iraqcars_N.htm
From the article today,
"Just as General Motors is halting production of the Hummer, and other sport-utility vehicles fall out of favor with cost-conscious and eco-friendly Americans, the gas-guzzling behemoths are experiencing a rebirth among young and wealthy Iraqis"

"Now that security has improved, Hummers — the slimmed-down, civilian versions of the U.S. military Humvees that have patrolled Baghdad for six years — have earned a reputation as a sturdy car that can stand up to Iraq's crumbling streets."

We could have told them they were rugged machines!

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Old 03-04-2009, 02:54 AM
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"Here's a bailout idea for the American auto industry: Send all those unwanted SUVs to Iraq."

unwanted??? we want them

"sport-utility vehicles fall out of favor with cost-conscious and eco-friendly Americans"

what a crap. sorry, couldn't but vent..
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There are still a lot of people in the US that want, and many that need large, rugged SUVs. Hummer is the best of the breed when it comes to comfort and toughness. I have several people in my company that have switched back to large SUVs after only a year in their small econo boxes!
GM needs to ride this out and not bow to public pressures, because I think there is a definite NEED & future for large SUVs and the Hummer. Try hauling around a 6800 pound front loader for any distance with any other vehicle - I've done it and nothing I've driven beats the H2. In the sand and snow, I'll put my H2 up against anything except an H1!
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Yeah, what he said above!
Some of us need the H2's...either for business or just to be able to make it to work during a blizzard.....H2 is the best and only one to drive in that weather!
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everything is cyclical....before you know it the suv and truck phase will be back and we will be sitting on some valuable used vehicles.
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Some of us need the H2's...either for business or just to be able to make it to work during a blizzard.....H2 is the best and only one to drive in that weather!
H2 and H3 sales in the Northwest were up during our 2 week snowstorm over Christmas!
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Try hauling around a 6800 pound front loader for any distance with any other vehicle - I've done it and nothing I've driven beats the H2.

Are you saying that an H2 does a better job hauling that loader than a 1-ton 4x4 diesel would?
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Are you saying that an H2 does a better job hauling that loader than a 1-ton 4x4 diesel would?
I'm not sure what he meant by that. For one thing, that's a tiny loader (tractor), and secondly, maybe he's never driven a full size pickup.
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My construction company as a lot of big trucks. Luckily when the stimulus package starts I can put more of them to work on bridge construction. Now that my body is in its 60s, I prefer to drive my personal Hummer H2, over the F350 diesel duallies and the bigger diesel rigs. Those things don't make good everyday drivers unless your back is tougher than mine. It lacks the power and brakes of the bigger rigs, but it is more practical as an every day driver. If you want the ultimate pickup/hauler get an International 7300 CXT - not very practical as an everyday driver though!
The H2 does a lot better for my purposes than my old Navigator did and ten times better than my old F350 4 X 4 with the 7 mpg V10 that rides like a buckboard with less than 3000 pounds in the back. As I approach my 70s, ride has become key in importance to me along with the versatility. On site, my H2 has only been stuck in the mud twice, much better than my other machines, but I have aggressive tires too - Toyos. I don't normally haul anything around, but when I pitch in, the H2 is the best hauler I've had that I can still drive every day, not destroy my old back, and take the wife out to dinner in when I get home.
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There are still a lot of people in the US that want, and many that need large, rugged SUVs. Hummer is the best of the breed when it comes to comfort and toughness. I have several people in my company that have switched back to large SUVs after only a year in their small econo boxes!
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