H1 vs H2.... decisions..

[DiscoDancingRover]

I am a land rover owner. Anyway the H2 and D90 are not in any way comparable.

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"

[ckhagman]

Driver is always the difference.

Here's an important question for you. How do you get so many owners in your area so go off-roading. I drove 10 hours to an event and do you know how many h2 owners came. I would say about 3-4. One was from Teaka Toys. Great truck by the way and the rest of the trucks were owned by GM.

[Steve R]

Chris...

I can answer your question: How H2 owners feel about H1 owners:

They think they are people who own H1's. Some can be snobby elitist jerks, many/most are really cool and friendly. Like anything else, they are individuals who must be judged on an individual basis.....that's what we think of 'em.

As for the H1 itself...we think it's the pinnacle of offroad prestige and capability, but at the sacrifice of expense, reliability and comfort.

You know...the usual.

[Steve R]

Lord have Mercy....CKHagman on the H2 Elcova forum...now I've seen it all!!!!!

(I'm gonna tell Bob on you!)

As you can see...we already have a Chris who has no H2...so that job has been taken, but you're welcome to stay...we can use the laughs!

Welcome!

[HummerTeam]

I drive both, and am finding myself grabbing the keys to the H2 more and more...

It is very capable offroad, and offers much more comfort when city/highway driving. I have taken the H2 almost everywhere the H1 will go.

If you have other vehicles, and the H1 would be for your playtime, I would go that route. H1's are just badass.

If your H2 would be a daily driver, as well as your play vehicle, I would lean towards the H2 for the perfect mix in a vehicle.

The 98 is out of warranty, and is bound to have some issues, so keep the cost of ongoing maintenance in mind.

Either way, you are making a great decision. That is the good news!

Travis

HummerTeam.com

[Dan]

Easy fix - buy the H2 and move from Bristol, VA up to Bristol, CT. You'll have the only one in town, except for when mine shows up.

I would think about your day-to-day life and choose which one will be most practical & feasable for you. The lure of the H1 is great, but if you do a lot of driving, etc the H2 would be better.

- Dan

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[Buckeye Hummer]

OK, I recently considered purchasing an H1 (for my business ya know). Thanks to my good friend George the write-off would be fantastic and I would get to play in it every once in a while. Honestly, the marketing would be great. I would have it stickered with my business name and Humm around Pasadena in it, so I went to Sherman Oaks to take a look. To my dismay and surprise I was not at all intrigued by the H1. I specifically looked at little things like door hinges, the paint job, the soft top and the interior. I noticed GM had thrown in some climate controls and radio bin parts to keep costs down. It just didn't look that great. Now, consider it was over 100k and my decision was almost made. I think I like the idea of an H1 more than I like the H1. I think most will agree that the simple fact that GM has mass produced the H2 is bound to ensure it is of better quality and reliability. No one argues the point that the H2 is better on-road. Everyone will argue that the H1 is the ultimate off-road but that the H2 will do most of what the H1 will do and in some instances do more depending on trail size etc. This same argument will come about when the H3 comes out. I am sure the H3 will perform better somewhere than the H2 fueling the debate. My guess is the H1 will be phased out of the military over time for heavy duty pickups that are modified, dune buggies and whatever other concoction they can come up with. At that time, GM may decide to completely re-design the H1 so it is of higher quality,fit and finish of the H2 for around 100K. They will be able to do this if they can keep the sales numbers up but for right now I would pass on the H1 unless you can get one dirt cheap and have a fund prepared to keep it running properly.