Should I get an H2?

[Yetti]

Originally Posted by brad_p

All of them have leather and heated seats, H2 drives like a dream. Not noisy and very comfortable. Id say go for it you will be glad you did. Also h2's handle well and are not hard to park.

sorry to say you are wrong on the fact they are ALL leather. mine is an `04 with Vinyl and its way easy to keep after then leather. plus mine doesn't have a sun roof ( no headroom for me) as for packages mines an Adventure series with all the bells & whistles , plus the air ride makes it cruise out nice for normal driving. as for wind noise I would say someone has a bad windshield trim if they have noise... mines quiet as one can ask.

as for buying an `04 I would consider selling mine but it has 32,000 miles on it now.

[twenty2]

Ive had mine for approx 3 1/2 years now with no probelms at all. I don't think Ive ever trade it in for anything else. But, once you have one, it wont be long before you start adding some wheels to it, especially living in the west coast. Mine drives like a dream to this day, even with bigger wheels. Quiet as can be inside the cab. Good luck!!

[CBR_Raven]

I have an '03 that i've been wanting to trade for a newer model but it's hard to let go...i have a lot of upgrades on the '03 and i will be just giving all that away if i trade it in for a newer model. There's no way that I would trade it for anything other than another H2. I actually hope that the Hx concept comes to life so I can have 2 Hummers in the garage.

[splne1]

"DO ITTT!!!!!" You will not regret it!!!

[timgco]

03's and early 04's you could get cloth seats too.

GO for a test drive in teh H2. The used prices are reasonable..that;s for sure. BUt it will be an adjustment in size..esp wheeling from what you are used to. There are a few people on this forum that have Jeeps and the H2,3 and love both. It sounds like you can use more room with the kids and such. Maybe a 4 door JK if the H2 doesn't work out?

[frenzy1]

Best ride I ever had !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DaveC]

Thanks again everyone. I found a mechanic near the dealer and may give it a look tomorrow. Its close to a hour drive...so not just down the street. With only 17K miles and a asking price of under $20k (wholesale Bluebook was $23K and Retail was $28K) it just seems like such a good deal. I just know none of us should be getting more into debt right now and buying a gas guzzler just isn't smart...but I know I am over analyzing this. I also got a little concerned reading Consumer Reports and postings that talk about electrical problems (mostly accessory outlets , CDs, DVDs and the like) and cooling problems , Tranny issues and the like with the '04. At least according to CR, they rate reliability low. On the other hand all of you have them, drive them and love them. I am trying to tell myself that at the asking price, if it doesn't work out I should be able to sell it w/o a loss after a few miles. I started looking here to also see if any magic was found to improve mileage, but doesn't really look like it. Too bad (at least from a mileage standpoint) you can't disconnect the front diff. Since my Jeep only gets 14-15 mpg...I bet if I left it in 4WD, it wouldn't do much different the a 6K lbs Hummer with a V8! What to do...I hate being so practical. As always..there appears to be a lot of great folks on this forum..and hearing about your experience is really great. Thanks