Matt, if you don't like the Hummer's you will get rediculed off off this forum pretty quick. Thats because we pretty much all have one or is pretty close to someone that does. Vehicles speak to everyone different based on priorities. Dodge has great towing capacity, Chevy's are quick... Jeep... well I'm not sure what jeep is... (have to throw bones to the rubicon though) But I think the H3 is a nich vehicle... pretty much any vehicle will get you from point A to B safely. But if everybody wanted just transportation we'd all still be driving Chevette's, Pinto's, and Gremlin's. Today there simply isn't a more practical everyday vehicle out there that you can as severly off-road without worrying about the little things. I think one of the reason's hummers have such poor (I'm speculating) visibility is that the shorter the posts the stronger they are going to be... I believe you could drop an H3 upside down and not worry about the roof pancaking on your head. I know i'm willing to sacrifice some inconvenience in visibility for this. Besides it forces the driver to keep a much higher situational awareness... wich actually makes me a safer driver... and gives a pretty bad ass look. I don't think there is another vehicle out there where the front posts are designed as such a functional roll cage. Its the little things you just don't think about... until you are on an off camber line and you are thinking to yourself... holy ****, if I should roll over... 'well I'm glad I'm driving a hummer' its all about what you are looking for and what suits you. I had a BMW once, macked out with the dinan suspension etc... driving through some neighborhoods in North and East Denver, I thought my car was literally going to come apart. I don't give poor roads a second thought anymore. The H3 has the horsepower and the gearing perfectly suited for exploring. Its probably one of the most overbuilt vehicles sold to the public. Its heavy for a reason, and yeah who doesn't want more horsepower... but looking at the entire package... I can't tell you how many times since last October I've said to myself I'm so glad I'm driving hummer... from hitting that hidden pothole, to crossing the freeway median in tall grass, driving in icy mountain passes, to making it accross a parking lot much quicker because, hell... I took a straight line. I know I'll be driving these things for as long as they'll be making them.
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