Finally an H2 I can afford. Need advice.

[Detonate]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by HummerTeam:
Will you have it in time for Sunday?? We will of course need to break it in correctly...!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I wish! More than likely I'm going to order one to get it exactly how I want it. And the deal I have with my wife is that I can't get it till we get from our trip to Hawaii, which is in June.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by HummerTeam:
-- did you find a dealer in Texas for GMS? We had to go all the way to Detroit in 2002 to find anyone taking GMS.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>All the dealers I called in Texas would not accept GMS, and as a matter of fact told me that GM would not allow GMS prices to be honored until 18 months after release.

However, thanks to Travis at Hummerteam.com, a dealer here in the Metroplex is offering me GMS.

Thanks everyone for their input.

I think I've decided that I want a Pewter H2, Adv Series, Leather, Sunroof, Wrap Around Brush Guard.

[bklynh2srock]

We used GMS too, so we bought one loaded up, and wound up not "saving" all that much. But you know what? We haven't regretted anything. The air suspension is worth it even tho we had to take it in for service today, and leather is a must for us because we spill a lot of things and we'll probably have babies riding in the truck spilling things too. We don't use the sunroof much, but it adds a feeling of airiness (got claustrophobic in non-sunroof H2). We got the Lux because it had the chrome/leather etc in one pkg. If we got white (we have Pewter), we wouldn't have gotten the chrome. Personal choice there.

We got the wrap brush guard because we had heard other people on the forum talk about how it's easier to see your corners with it and they were right (as is so with many many other things). Plus it looks cool.

So we wound up with: Pewter lux w. wrap brush guards, tail guards, sunroof, air susp. Also got mudder seat covers and cargo liner in addition to the cargo mat. Mudder seat covers look NOTHING like the catalog shows but do their job well. Look before you buy if you're interested. Just about all you need and more. about the only thing you'll have to add later is floor mats, because the "custom" mats are a har har joke. People on the forum have said they like the Husky mats.

Hope this helps -- did you find a dealer in Texas for GMS? We had to go all the way to Detroit in 2002 to find anyone taking GMS.

[bklynh2srock]

I was kinda figuring we had the same truck, Kelley, from your pix, but I wasn't 100% sure. I just KNEW there was ANOTHER reason why I thought you were so cool!

[MAC]

I have Adventure pack plus leather, plus side bars, grill, offroad lamps, etc... I could've saved thousands of dollars on things I do not need.

If I were to do it all over again, I will get the base model plus leather seats, period. You can always get the other stuffs later on at cheaper prices, you can have the luxury to wait and see, pick and choose what fit your taste, or you can sit back and enjoy without adding one item. The dynamic options and cash will be in your hands, instead of rushing into a decision now and wasteful to replace later.

[Spidey]

I test drove one with out the air and one with and I could definately tell the difference.I went even further and contacted a
member of the Hummer Racing Team via the internet who recommended the Air as well. I'm sorry their name escapes me at this moment. Mine, however is going to be my Daily Driver and will be used alot for work so comfort was high on my list. I was also told Some --- who are into a lot of serious off roading may prefer not to have the air because more can go wrong with it, so you may want to look further into that.The tubular side bars/steps also will bend so that's why I opted with the removable step. Leather is a must and Since they boast about having the largest sunroof I myself would rather that then a after market product. Good luck!!!!!!

[Steve R]

I don't believe anyone covered this:

The air suspension DOES make a difference offroad. When I come to rock-gardens, large obstacles and MANY other things...it's always nice to bring it up another couple inches. It won't always make the difference....but when it does, you'll be happy it's there!

Of course, the ride is nice too...GM typically calls this their "Auto-Ride" suspension and offers it as an upgrade in their Yukon's and other vehicles. What they basically did was allow a switch which accomodates the full extension of the rear air bags....that's about it....but it works!

Additionally, you get another button to play with and the H2 makes cool sounds like it's some super-tech high-performance vehicle: big-time cool factor. Course, when I make these such noises my wife just tells me I'm gross...go figure.

Oh yeah...the air suspension also means an air compressor to inflating things. I'd go for the Adv. package for sure.