Hello All...New User

[Harald]

Hi everyone!
I've been lurking for a while and finally decided to join. I have a dilemma. My house is for sale, and when it sells and I relocate to Tennessee, I will purchase a new truck. I am undecided about the Hummer H3 or the Dodge 2500 with the Turbo diesel. I feel the engine in the H3 is adequate, but my concern is how long will it last?
The Dodge cummins diesel will last several hundred thousand miles. I plan on keeping my next vehicle for many years. I don't have a budget that allows me to trade my vehicles every few years.
Any input would be appreciated..thanks
This is a great site, keep up the good work.

[Harald]

Hi everyone!
I've been lurking for a while and finally decided to join. I have a dilemma. My house is for sale, and when it sells and I relocate to Tennessee, I will purchase a new truck. I am undecided about the Hummer H3 or the Dodge 2500 with the Turbo diesel. I feel the engine in the H3 is adequate, but my concern is how long will it last?
The Dodge cummins diesel will last several hundred thousand miles. I plan on keeping my next vehicle for many years. I don't have a budget that allows me to trade my vehicles every few years.
Any input would be appreciated..thanks
This is a great site, keep up the good work.

[HummerNewbie]

Welcome. West Palm Beach to Tennessee, interesting choice http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Generally diesels and known to last longer but I have know a few people with American made gas engines with 250K plus miles so it can be done. I personally would be far happier driving the H3 until it was dead than the Dodge 2500 but that is me. Nothing against the Dodge, I just think I will still love the H3 a number of years down the road where the Dodge would just be another truck to me. Just my two cents.

[MxHonda]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">the Dodge would just be another truck to me. Just my two cents. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Couldn't agree more...

I think everybody in Palm Beach would rather live somewhere else today...First day back to school and traffic sucks!

[HummerNewbie]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by MxHonda:
I think everybody in Palm Beach would rather live somewhere else today...First day back to school and traffic sucks! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I can understand that. I sure wouldn't mind getting out of Orlando. Sure would be nice to have some real terrain to play around in with my H3 when it gets here.

[Harald]

Yes cheaper cost of living. Plus I can buy my house for cash and take it easy.

[tacocat]

Diesels are cool, but they are a little tougher to live with. Not every station carries diesel.