On my 15 mile trip home from work in San Antonio, I saw 5 H2 Hummer's. Now I could be wrong, but it seems like this truck is doing quite well in the sales area. I've seen a large number of them lurking around the city.

It just seems strange in this economy that people are finding ways to buy a $50k vehicle...at least to me. I blew my wad on a $42k Discovery before the H2 came out. But I'm having a tough time justifying such a huge loan in this economic slump (although I wish I could).

Or are all you folks just filthy rich!

I'll check back later, on my way to meet some folks off-road!

Kenny

On my 15 mile trip home from work in San Antonio, I saw 5 H2 Hummer's. Now I could be wrong, but it seems like this truck is doing quite well in the sales area. I've seen a large number of them lurking around the city.

It just seems strange in this economy that people are finding ways to buy a $50k vehicle...at least to me. I blew my wad on a $42k Discovery before the H2 came out. But I'm having a tough time justifying such a huge loan in this economic slump (although I wish I could).

Or are all you folks just filthy rich!

I'll check back later, on my way to meet some folks off-road!

Kenny

Yes, Jetson we are all rich and very filthy

I am one of the poorest H2 owners in the country! I just know where my priorites lie!

Kevin

2003 Pewter H2, Tire relocator, painted hard tire cover, billet gas cover, MC2 chrome hood handles, stainless bumper letters, 15% tinted front windows,pioneer nav/dvd, xm sat, headrest monitors, tv tuner, defenderworx hood latches, side vents, marker bezels, and chrome MC2 factory style wheels .

I'm filthy, but I ain't rich!


Where's my image?

[This message was edited by jetson on 10-02-03 at 08:49 PM.]

Who are you calling a filthy bitch? Oh, I'm sorry. Sometimes I am filthy, have never been rich (although really poor people think I am) and actually have tremendous debt.

It's the american way ya know.

Buckeye: Isn't deficit spending great?!


Why is my reg. date still showing April '03?

Black Lingenfelter Lux

I'm almost always dirty, and I don't mean soiled.

I saw a long (maybe 1 hour) program on E! this evening about Arnold and his lifestyle. There was a big segment about his HummerS. Very nice things said about the Hummers.

I read there was a big surge in car buying on Sept 30, because car registration in California went up 300% on Oct 1.

I don't know about this economy, I know it is bad, but my business is at record high, yet I can see and feel how bad it is, my salespeople are telling me that everyday. yet I see brand new $90K cars everywhere, saw a new Lamboghini today that was so beautiful, it was unbelievable. There is new house 1.2 miles from my home now under construction for 2 years, I was told still 2 years to go at a cost of $45 million. I see at least 30+ new homes construction or major remodeling in my town, many in $5-$10 million range. Not just here, same down in LA, Newport beach, San Diego areas. The good, the bad and the ugly all at the same time. Unemployment at record high, home sales at record high. AOL survey 2 days ago, majority says it is very bad and I think 62% said Bush can't fix it.

can someone please translate that for me? I don't speak MACaroni...

Mac,
Is the house you're talking about being built on Ralston?

Quote " I don't know about this economy, I know it is bad, but my business is at record high, yet I can see and feel how bad it is, my salespeople are telling me that everyday."

Wow,this is an interesting statement Mac, either you are pumped up on some serious cold medicine, whacked out on drugs or else a major commission structure has taken place in your company this year.

I've just been swamped with work for the past few months getting 2 New subdivisions underway. It appears I just missed out on a troll attack. Other then that, everything else much the same. I see DENNIS and DRTYFN still have the mastery of the R-rated version of our English language. Looks like lots of Newbies.
What happened to the women ?????????

Glad your all still here

For me personally, I'm currently downsizing as much as possible. I unloaded my Honda Accord (opted to keep the Disco because it wouldn't sell). I've put the full stop on all unnecessary expenses (dining out, modifying my Disco, etc.) Our family income hasn't changed really, but I just don't feel good about taking on any debt at this time.

I was seriously looking at selling both vehicles and picking up the H2 (but I couldn't sell the Disco), and even when I was serious about it, it seemed like this just wasn't the right time to take on a new loan (plus the H2 was brand new and I was a bit nervous!)

I guess the spirit of my original post is that people are willing to take on new debt for the H2 - despite the economy - most likely because IMO, the H2 is the perfect opportunity for the little guy to pick up a great vehicle at an affordable price. When you compare SUV's, there's no arguing that the H2 isn't priced competitively (for what it's capable of)

Then again, I don't think there are that many H2 owners going offroad overall.

Kenny

GAWD DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The elusive SPIDERMAN! Where have you been Spidey???? I know you're busy .

Oh ya, that was me at Burnaby Hospital a few months back. That's where we had our second baby! I hope your Dad is doing better.

How dare you buy a pewter H2! Hope you're doing OK....I don't use that much profanity do I?

He ain't heavy.....
He's ma HUMMER baby!
03 NUDE Pewter Lux H2
03 Dressed Range Rover

Is Hummer the most expensive American made regular production vehicle? I think it is. If you compare it with other SUVs or cars, the $50K-$55K price is about midrange, absolutely not in the top price tier. I see more new RR, G500, X5, Lexus SUVs everywhere, all far more expensive than Hummer. IMHO, Hummer is exceptional value.

Drtyfn, yes, precisely, that house with the great wall near Ralston and Chattau. I see 40-50 Amigos working on the big stonewall everyday for over a year, just the wall. I was told at a party by friends next door to it that owner is a young guy and cost is $45M. Around that corner, 6-8(?) new houses are being built or just finished, all $10M-$20M range. Ralston has some huge houses behind iron gates and long driveways.

I read about high unemployment and sad stories, I am saddened and touched by them. but frankly, I do not know any person or case personally, everyone I know is still doing the same or better, still have jobs or still making millions a year.

Mac,
I worked for a family that owns a couple of houses(one directly across from the monstrosity) on Ralston.
Have you ever seen The Castle? It was on the market 5-6 years ago for about $30M. How about the other huge house about 1/4 mile up the hill that's going through a complete restoration. It's one of the original homes that used to site on (if I remember correctly) 1000 acres. The gates down at the bottom of Ralston were its driveway entrance.

Drtyfn, you know my neighborhood well, these are homes I pass daily, some around the corners, those are my roads. The rich will always be rich, but in America the poor can become rich, most of the richest Americans are self-made men and women. You and I and everyone else has the same opportunities.

Spidey, for few years I have been working 2, 3 or 4 hours day only, taking it easy. On 9/11, I said this is war and this is bad and going to be worse, so I went into battle station(business-wise). It went from bad to worse, but we have done well and the hard work 1-2 years ago pay off this year, it takes 9-12 months to see result, takes time to turn the big ship around. Before it went really bad, we cut, cut and cut, push, push and push; we are doing exceptionally well now, but I keep on cut cut cut and push push and push. I have 100 salespeople, they all tell me the business is bad, I expected that. I called my NYC sales manager last week to congratulated him on his record month and tell him about his record bonus and commission coming soon, as expected he went on and on to tell me how bad the business is in New York city and they never recovered from 9/11. That is how it works in my world, when the going get tough, the tough gets going.

[This message was edited by MAC on 10-03-03 at 09:41 AM.]

Just saw this on MSN,

The most expensive ZIP codes
ZIP Community Median price 2002
33455 Jupiter Island $5,600,000
81611 Aspen $2,600,000
31561 Sea Island $2,232,000
33480 Palm Beach $2,200,000
11771 Centre Island $2,000,000
81435 Mountain Village $1,925,000
94010 Hillsborough $1,850,000
92067 Rancho Santa Fe $1,700,000
11545 Upper/Old Brookville $1,700,000
94957 Ross $1,620,750
60611 Near North Side, Chicago $1,390,000
10577 Purchase $1,348,000
92662 Balboa Island $1,325,000
94027 Atherton $1,293,000
94528 Diablo $1,267,500
94028 Portola Valley $1,250,000
90402 Santa Monica $1,250,000
02114 Beacon Hill $1,135,000
93108 Montecito $1,122,500
94024 Los Altos $1,100,000
95030 Los Gatos $1,084,500
96714 Hanalei $1,067,500
77019 River Oaks $1,065,000
90210 Beverly Hills $1,042,500
94920 Belvedere Tiburon $1,010,000
94022 Los Altos $1,000,000
95070 Saratoga $995,000
94507 Alamo $961,250
33921 Boca Grande $960,000
10580 Rye $950,000
11962 Sagaponack $915,000
92657 Newport Coast $914,750
60043 Kenilworth $912,500
94946 Nicasio $885,000
94010 Burlingame $880,000
90272 Pacific Palisades $870,000
98039 Medina $860,000
92661 Newport Beach $845,000
90266 Manhattan Beach $844,000
90274 Palos Verdes Peninsula $837,500
93953 Pebble Beach $823,000
92625 Corona Del Mar $820,000
94123 San Francisco $818,500
11959 Quogue $815,000
10506 Bedford $806,250
93921 Carmel $794,000
90077 Bel Air $790,000
94904 Greenbrae $780,000
94301 Palo Alto $780,000
91108 San Marino $780,000
10504 Armonk $776,500
10576 Pound Ridge $775,000
92651 Laguna Beach $765,000
94563 Orinda $757,000
10528 Harrison $756,500
94705 Berkeley $755,000
90265 Malibu $755,000
92118 Coronado $750,000
94062 Redwood City $750,000
94402 San Mateo $749,000
60022 Glencoe $748,000
11976 Water Mill $748,000
10538 Larchmont $747,500
92660 Newport Beach $740,000
94506 Danville $737,000
94114 San Francisco $735,000

He ain't heavy.....
He's ma HUMMER baby!
03 NUDE Pewter Lux H2
03 Dressed Range Rover

jnsfox - I've read some of your posts and was aware that you were local. I live a stones throw from Seaworld off of Military drive.

I would love to wheel with an H2!

What's the secret to posting pics here?

Kenny