View Full Version : No more H2....what will we buy?
johndjmix1
09-21-2010, 04:51 AM
Personally im keeping my H2 as long as possible. But trucks are stolen, accidents happen, etc. Plus you want the new features that you just cant install. The new Automatic Throttle control thing Mercedes has is just crazy cool, and thats somthing I would LOVE to have. (Basicly you get on the highway and set the cruize. The vehicle will slow down, even stop if traffic stops...then restart, creep, and go back to highway speed. You dont have to do anything but steer. That would ROCK in stop and go traffic. Say goodbye to rear-end collisions!)
Anyways....
Ill tell you guys, i have looked at Ford, GM, Dodge, and just cant find anything i would even consider.
No one seems to make a Large SUV designed, or at least slightly designed for off-road use. This sucks.
Anyone on here have any ideas other than re-building an existing H2?
--John
vetteSUT
09-21-2010, 06:32 AM
Keep your H2. Or get a used H1. In my opinion, those are one of my favorite larger vehicle that you can drive on the road. Plus when you customize it a little bit, you will appreciate it that much more.
HummerJim
09-21-2010, 01:58 PM
I plan on sinking money into my H2 to keep it going for a long time. I've thought about what I would do if it was lost or stolen. I've decided I'd spend a long time searching for a pristine on road/ low mileage used H2, that would probably mean traveling across the country to get one and have a thorough PPI. I've considered the H3 since they are more plentiful and I owned one once, but I love the extra room in the H2 and highway ride of the H2.
Scarsman
09-21-2010, 07:34 PM
I agree, I have already made the decision that I will be keeping this truck going for many, many, years. When it is old and tire, rather than dropping $20-30,000 on a new rig of some king I am going to put money into this one nd rebuild/replace and make it like new again. It think it is worth it. There really is just nothing else like it out there. It can not be replaced.
seventwozero
09-21-2010, 07:45 PM
I personally plan on building up my 2, selling it later and progressing through more 2's till I can find/afford a 08/09, if good fortune comes around I'll pick up some sort of H1 in the process. I don't do a whole lot of high mile driving so I could easily drive a low milage 09' H2 into 2020-2022, or even a little later without any major repairs. By the time we get to 2020 I'd be more worried about higher emission standards or really high fuel prices than finding a good condition hummer to drive or keeping mine going. Who really knows what the next 10 years will hold, maybe GM comes around and starts turning out an all electric based H2/3/4/whatever number and we all start driving that.
Intercooled
09-22-2010, 01:18 AM
By the time we get to 2020 I'd be more worried about higher emission standards or really high fuel prices than finding a good condition hummer to drive or keeping mine going. .
I'll be keeping mine for many years as well. At least until gas gets so crazy its just not feasable to drive any more. I like the looks of the Ford Raptor but yet its no Hummer. My 06 is paid for now with only 33K on her. I think i can get 10 more good years out of her before any major work. Well see what the future brings, for now shes staying right here.
guruerror
09-22-2010, 01:40 AM
I'm keeping mine until one of us die...
BUT...if something were to happen (god forbid) and I couldn't find another H2...I think I'd have to give up the 'off-road SUV' thinking and go with a hopped up Avalanche or a Ford Raptor.
I will never lose my enthusiasm for off-road adventure but I don't think I could make the conversion to Jeep. While I have lots of respect for Wranglers as off-road vehicles, I just can't deal with the cramped interior and limited cargo space. I need BIG and bad.
I've thought about a actual HUMVEE...but just like the H1 they'd be much more expensive to maintain. At least with the H2 there's a lot of cross over parts with other 8 lug GMs...that keeps the 'cost of ownership' down.
Just my 2 cents.
MVR 155
09-22-2010, 02:17 PM
We will be keeping our 2008 for a while...... I would really love it if GM began making the Suburban/Yukon XL 3/4 ton with a Duramax or Ford would make the Excursion again with the powerstroke
For me I guess it'll be yukon or suburban.
VegasGuy
09-24-2010, 12:13 AM
Would it be selfish of me to be buried in my H2? ;)
guruerror
09-24-2010, 12:43 AM
Would it be selfish of me to be buried in my H2? ;)
Absolutely not! BUT you better have one big, f-cking burial lot!
HummerMann
09-24-2010, 12:32 PM
There's nothing out there like the H2. One of the guys in the office has a Raptor - nice truck but they ride VERY firm without a load in the bed. He carries around 400 pounds of sand in the bed now to smooth out the ride somewhat. For the 30K it would cost to trade and get a new SUV, I can sink a lot of money into my H2 and that's exactly what I plan to do over the next decade. If it gets stolen or lost in a disaster, I'll buy a used H2 and refurb it to my standards. I think down the road, there will be a big market out there for some company to sell restored H2s with like new interiors and overhauled or new engines and transmissions.
Intercooled
09-24-2010, 11:01 PM
I think the H2 will be like the old Bronco II's or old Jeep Wagoners. Also the fact that there was only one body model ever released makes it one of a kind also. I dont think they will look out dated for a long time.
Pure_Justice
09-25-2010, 05:32 AM
I really can't picture driving anything else again. So I have accepted the fact that whatever it cost to rebuilt it, if and when it ever breaks down, I will do so. If I have to find a machinist or circuit board specialist to rebuilt a part or manufacter a piece I need, I will do so. It just pure love with this truck. The only other vehicle I might consider driving similiar to an H2 would be that truck that Ochocinco has. Other then that, I go to American General LLC and see if I could get a Humvee.
DITTO
Keeping both of mine. No chance to sell. The dealer is out of new ones and, I will just keep making the ones I have better. I believe they will be one of the well sought after vehicles with a chance of going thru the roof in value( Just remember the unwanted Chrysler's and the current collector values now)!
kalantar
09-26-2010, 10:04 AM
I plan on keeping mine forever, if anything happens to this one I will purchase another used H2. Frankly, I doubt I will ever buy any new car again. There are plenty of cool used cars out there, where your dollar can go along way.
TGCOFTN
09-26-2010, 01:32 PM
I have "ALWAYS" been a person that swaps/trades vehicles in every 2 or 3 years. I have had Lincoln Navigators, Ford Expeditions, Ford Excursions, and let me tell ya...........NOTHING can come close to the Hummer. My 2007 H2 has 48,000 miles on it, and I drive it with pride. Driving it makes me HAPPY, and makes me smile. I know this sounds crazy, but there is nothing else out there like a Hummer. I cant say enough good about them. My 2008 H2 has 37,000 miles on it..........BOTH of them have been outstanding with very little trouble. ( Body Mounts replaced, and a sensor replaced ) but nothing major. I plan on keeping BOTH of mine for a long long time. Normally when I have had vehicles in the past, I ALWAYS find myself going to dealerships looking at new vehicles, checking out the new options, but now that I have the Hummers, I have lost interest in all the other vehicles. I simply dont care what options, what engine, or what models are out there now. I am 110% happy with both of my H2's. If for some reason I absolutely had to get another vehicle........it would be a Cadillac Escalade/GMC Yukon/Chevrolet Suburban/Tahoe ( one those models ) anything else..........NOT INTERESTED.
I just had my Hummers detailed last week, and they look like they just came off the show room. These are by far the best vehicles I have ever owned, and the truth is, if there had of been better advertising, and more talk about them, I think they could of sold more of them. All people know them by is they are a gas guzzler............and lets just say Dont get me started on that because I am getting more miles per gallon out of my 2008 H2 than what most people do with there trucks, cars, and minivans with V6 engines.
StockStar
10-02-2010, 04:28 AM
For the Gmac lovers:
http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy16/Upstar2009/gmac.jpg
...and the ford fans:
http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy16/Upstar2009/f650.jpg
no need to fcuk around with those bull sheit diesel conversion kits on these babies:clapping:
HummerJim
10-02-2010, 01:11 PM
I have "ALWAYS" been a person that swaps/trades vehicles in every 2 or 3 years. I have had Lincoln Navigators, Ford Expeditions, Ford Excursions, and let me tell ya...........NOTHING can come close to the Hummer. My 2007 H2 has 48,000 miles on it, and I drive it with pride. Driving it makes me HAPPY, and makes me smile. I know this sounds crazy, but there is nothing else out there like a Hummer. I cant say enough good about them. My 2008 H2 has 37,000 miles on it..........BOTH of them have been outstanding with very little trouble.
I just had my Hummers detailed last week, and they look like they just came off the show room. These are by far the best vehicles I have ever owned, and the truth is, if there had of been better advertising, and more talk about them, I think they could of sold more of them. All people know them by is they are a gas guzzler............and lets just say Dont get me started on that because I am getting more miles per gallon out of my 2008 H2 than what most people do with there trucks, cars, and minivans with V6 engines.
My feelings exactly. I've always been one to trade every two or three years, but there's nothing out there that compares to the Hummer. It became the victim of bad press and that gas guzzler BS. The styling made it the most identifiable 4 X 4 on the road, next to the Wrangler, so it was an easy target. It was also looked upon as a vehicle of the rich and famous making it even more of a target. The advertising never emphasized the offroad capabilities.
410225
10-04-2010, 04:59 PM
For the Gmac lovers:
http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy16/Upstar2009/gmac.jpg
...and the ford fans:
http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy16/Upstar2009/f650.jpg
no need to fcuk around with those bull sheit diesel conversion kits on these babies:clapping:
I realize the GMC Toppick, but what is that thing from Ford?
PaHumBug
10-04-2010, 07:25 PM
I believe that's an F-650.
guruerror
10-04-2010, 08:29 PM
Looks like a 650 front-end with a stretch Excursion body and dually fenders in the rear...Mad Max will be up Sh!t's Creek if that sucker comes down the road.
Found some other shots: http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/showthread.php?t=499224
StockStar
10-05-2010, 01:05 AM
I believe that's an F-650.
yes! f-650 XUV to be exact:beerchug:
http://www.f650pickups.com/page0009d.html
Hammer
10-05-2010, 11:31 PM
I would buy this f350 and modify it like this nom nom nom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGETJ-HtNKs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xJWBzSNdOo&feature=related
seventwozero
10-06-2010, 12:10 AM
I would buy this f350 and modify it like this nom nom nom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGETJ-HtNKs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xJWBzSNdOo&feature=related
Man.. And I thought my H2 would be fun in the snow around here!
guruerror
10-08-2010, 05:53 PM
Hmmm...stumbled across this today: http://www.earthroamer.com/tab_xpedition_vehicles/vehicles.html
Badace
10-08-2010, 06:03 PM
Are the chrome things also diesel resere tanks. I bet its 3 MPG. Drive that up the liberals azzes
Road Warrior H2
10-10-2010, 07:43 AM
I had a friend send me a few pics of the Knight V saying my H2 was too small.....
The Knight XV is big but so is the price too
Z06RB
10-11-2010, 01:23 AM
I put 19,000 miles in 15 months on my 09 H2. Now I am driving my 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban more in order to try to preserve my H2 as long as possible.
I had a friend send me a few pics of the Knight V saying my H2 was too small.....
The Knight XV is big but so is the price too
What does that thing cost?
mikejr
10-13-2010, 03:36 AM
Plan on keeping my 09 LE as long as that baby keeps a running! Just nothing out there like the Hummer. When hummer shut down, my dad traded in his 2008 on an avalanche. When we was in my H2 a few weeks ago.....he said he missed the Hummer and that the avalanche couldnt hold a candle to the H2.
johndjmix1
10-14-2010, 05:59 AM
I agree guys....like the one guy said on this thread "I have always got a new vehicle every 2 years"....same with me. But this time, man...i dont want anything else.
The ability to drive over anything, jump off road and go anywhere...STOCK. Its just insane. I did love my navagator, but the H2 just is MY vehicle.
Hopefully, if anything ever does happen to mine....i can find a good used H2. Then again, just get one from Long Island, NY....99% of them here have never seen a dirt road. (Ok long island guys, chime in with pics of your truck in a mud hole).
--John
EastTexan
10-24-2010, 12:54 AM
I personally plan on building up my 2, selling it later and progressing through more 2's till I can find/afford a 08/09...
Good luck, since they only made 6,095 '08s and 1,513 '09s...
Intercooled
10-24-2010, 09:34 PM
Good luck, since they only made 6,095 '08s and 1,513 '09s...
Wow, i didnt realize it was that few that were made, ouch. I bet 09's become garage queens, being the last year and so few made.
mikejr
10-25-2010, 12:41 AM
wow so I have one of 1513 made.....cool!
Since I wanted a unique vehicle, so getting an H2 was a very good decision.
Especially when the vehicle is no longer in production, so the H2 will never looked old.....because there are no new model......
The shape is very unique, when you are on the freeway, the H2 really stands out in comparison with the other vehicles.....
All of the Hummer lineup is truly a vehicle Like Nothing Else.......:perfect10s:
Bhplumber
03-30-2013, 04:48 AM
I am awaiting the delivery of my 05 SUT. It will be my 4th h2 and my 3rd SUT. I started with an 04 SUV. Ive had super duty's that where chipped lifted and geared up (great power), Excursions, and a 06 CC LB duramax (2nd best truck Ive owned), and 2 Raptors. They where nice trucks but you just cant beat the H2. Yeh they arent the most powerfull but that can be fixed for less then the cost of a used Raptor. I did like the Raptors BUT even with all the suspension they have you cant drive in the woods of SD in them like you can in an H2. I put about 25K miles a year on my trucks so i have always traded about every year or so. I plan on keeping this H2 for a long time and just rebuilding or repairing what ever it needs. I look at some of the older trucks that are still on the road with the right care and think my H2 will be one of those trucks that people look at and say I wish I had that. So I guess my response to what I would buy is stick with what you have. It is getting harder and harder to get a nice H2, especially the SUT. If you have a nice H2 you will like it DONT sell it you WILL regret it. Trust me Ive done and now Im back again. H2's will be the next first generation Bronco's. Someone will always build parts for us to upgrade to.
Thumper
04-01-2013, 06:16 AM
Well as long as there is an engine that will fit and tranni that will work a welder that will help keep its shape and look ... I will drive a hummer. Just my way of saying screw you Hummer haters. You may have stopped building them but they will live on forever. :beerchug:
21sH2
04-05-2013, 07:30 AM
I'd easily take one of these!! International MXT. Google "scrapgy" for more photos.
http://www.semashow.com/sites/default/files/press/6873/rhinomxt.jpg
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