For those that use it as a daily driver

[Spidey]

Larry,

I have owned mine since April. I honestly thought the novalty would have worn off by now, but this is simply not the case.I absolutely adore this magnificent beast. It is such a rush to drive, It's an event every time I take it out. I use it as my daily, it's fantastic for business advertising and outstanding off road. I'm excited about the upcoming Winter I'm going to love it. The only slight negative and I say SLIGHT is that it is heavy on gas. I however knew about that before I bought and that fact would still have no
influence if I was making the same decision today. In my opinion this MARVEL is
AS GOOD AS IT GETS !!!!!!!

[PARAGON]

I truly hate semantics but utility and utilitarian are not necessarily regarded as the same thing and I don't think anyone intended or expected the H2 to be utilitarian.

The utility in SUV is a reference to the vehicles' overall usefullness, which I believe the H2 has. The H2 is very usefull and provides this in a relatively comfortable package that is also appealing to the eye (most eye's anyway).

Others have brought up the fact that the H2 is not very utilitarian. I have to agree with that and am very happy that it is not utilitarian. Utilitarian is usually indifferent to things other than it's intended purpose with no regard to it's looks or comfortability. The Humvee is a utilitarian vehicle because it provides a useful purpose without regards to comfort and convenience. Utilitarian refers to something being bare-bones, plain and serving it's intended purpose without any additional considerations. Other examples would be trucks designed strictly for rock crawling, stock cars, drag cars, etc.

I also own a Yukon XL Denali and it is very useful but again it's utility with the creature comforts. It rides extremely well, can pull a larger trailer, has more luggage room, can carry more passengers, etc, but it can't do all of this off-road like the H2 can. I feel like I have a great setup because along with my farm trucks I just about have all of the bases covered for anything I want to do.

[DocH2]

I've had my H2 as a daily driver for 11 months. My commute is short (1.5 miles) but I do drive it for many other activities of business and have put on 10k miles.

I still love the vehicle. It is one of the most comfortable vehicles to drive. I've had Lexus products, Toyota and Volvo recently. H2 is the best.

Granted, mpg won't be terrific but mass is good in auto crashes. Having done some accident reconstruction and more than a few auto injury treatments (chiropractic neurologist), I like the thought of a larger vehicle (crumple zones aside).

Also, don't forget the write off for commercial weight vehicles if you have your own business.

My two cents

[89vette]

I have had mine since August and I still love it. I never tought I'd lose interest in my Corvette that I usually do motor work on every year to make it go faster, but since I bought the H2 I never drive the Vette. The H2 is just awesome. I drive 8 miles to work and if I drove 70 like you do, I would have not bought the H2. I too do not like the build quality and lack of space to store things. However I think everything is junk today so I have learned not to expect much. I will say that with under 3K on the clock, I only had one squeak that was fixed (with help from a fellow forum member) and I have a clunk issue that I need to get looked at. I also do not have a problem with the plastic bumpers. I do have a problem with there not being anyplace to store loose change. Funny thing is if I had a place to store it, I probably would not use it. It's just the point.

03 Sunset H2!
89 Vette
02 Escalade

[PARAGON]

I've had mine for 14 months and the build quality is no less than the other GM vehicles I own and I wouldn't classify that as great. While I don't drive to an office everyday for work (I do most of my work from my house, phone and computer), whenever my wife, 2 year-old daughter and 9 month-old German Shepherd go anywhere, it's a given that we are taking the H2.

Phil, you hit the nail on the head. Utilitarian is about being practical and there really isn't anything practical about an H2. As a daily driver, it gets the same mileage as a 3/4 GMC with the 6.0L and there are many of those around. I have a larger vehicle when needed so for me the H2 serves its purpose and does it well.

[h2h8r]

larry.....wake up and go buy a german suv like the g500. u will never have a complaint and the quality is the best bar none.

[HUMMERDOGG]

The G500 is a piece of ****. I had one before I bought my H2. If you want a true German car, spend the money and buy the MB CL 600. I wish I still had mine. But the new kid required me to trade it in for a S600. Baby seat just wouldn't fit in the back of the CL. Oh well...

*NO LONGER A member of the "No Hummer Krew"*

[Centerfire]

I got my H2 apprx 6 months ago only has 7K. I drive it every 2 or three days.. People ask me all the time how I like my H2.. I tell thim I like my 99 Custom suburban more.. However I love my H2..( It is like trying to say which granddaughter you like the best.. I love them equally.however I just may like one a little more at any given time. .. LIke when one says Grandpa you sure have pretty toys!)..

Then I tell them if you want the Coolest SUV out their get the H2.. if you want practical grocery getter.. look to some other SUV.

Mike