HUMMER ranks 34/36

[mikejr]

you know...only 3 american cars are on their "best bet" list. We've owned a "bad bet" trailblazer since 2004 and have never had ONE problem with it, great fit and finish, runs like a scared rabbit.

Could the overseas carmakers be lining the consumer report magazines pockets? Inquiring minds want to know!

[devilsfan]

CR tends to favor "reliable" vehicles, which means SUVs that aren't in the shop much. H2s are in the shop a lot more than other vehicles - if you wheel, you have damage, it's that simple. They also have a lot more parts than most vehicles due to the 4WD. The 03 had some issues as well (they were all minor tho, but they did require service). If you add that to the fact that Hummer only makes 2 models, then yeah - they're going to be ranked low. If Ford makes a lemon, it doesn't stand out because they have enough models that aren't that make up for it. But in a smaller pool, it means more.

CR should be taken with a grain of salt.

Stacy

[mikejr]

Stacy....your comments mirror my previous thought process that one can spin the numbers anyway they want to come up with the desired result. I just wonder how thorough their analysis is though.

I would imagine that since the hummers are not made in the sheer quantity that some of the "best bet" list vehicles are that plays against the brand also.

[Hummer Aficionado_VT]

Its true... You can't compare a Hummer to anything those Japanese companies have on the road.
CR did a report on midsize SUVs recently, and the Hummer (H3) came in second to last! Whatever, I'm a Hummer guy and proud of it!!

[mikejr]

same here...damn proud to be driving the H2. Have wanted one since they came out. Finally got one last july. Nothing turns heads on the road like a hummer does. Not a cooler truck on the road than a hummer.

[Hummer Aficionado_VT]

I know! I test drove one with my dad one time, and when we were driving it, tons of other people checked out 'our' ride!