'04 H1

[Fistville]

I've seen the pictures, I intend on order an '05 but I want to sit in the new interior. When in god's name will the 2004s be delivered to dealerships. I call mine, and they give me the same BS answer of 1-6 weeks. So any info would help.

[Texas Red]

Lynch Hummer in O'Fallon MO may move a lot of Hummers but they are not much of a dealership. I was there on a Saturday and there was one salesman and the service department was closed. In fact the service department is only open from 8:30 tp 4:30 five days a week. They also have to refer you somewhere else 30 miles back in St. Louis for body work.

He admitted that only about 20% of their sales are local. So apparently you may be able to get a good price. But take your Hummer and go home where you can find a decent Dealer that can provide service.

[Buckeye Hummer]

Try www.lynchhummer.com I believe they are the largest h1 dealer in the country.

[MAC]

If there are buyers, I am sure they will make as many as they can. I personally am not too convinced about the military production. Wonder why 235, not 245 or 225. Most potential H1 buyers went to buy H2s. But H1 is very important to maintain the image to sell H2.

It is extremely expensive to run small production. Imagine if the H1 brochure (which I have) costs $50,000 to print, that is $212 per brochure, not the cost to make each brochure, but average cost for each of the 235 H1s to be sold. Likewise with everything exclusively or new made for 04 H1s.

When we make a new product, we spread out the development cost evenly among the projected quantity, add to the actual production cost to arrive at the cost for each unit. If the initial development cost is $10,000, we only sell 1,000 pcs, the cost to add is $10 each unit, vs. 1 cents if we plan to sell 1 million units. This simple calculation killed 99% of the new products we designed before they leave the design department.

There are products by itself we know in advance we will not sell enough to make money, but it helps or is critical to the sales of another product, then we do it and count it as part of the cost of the main seller, in this case, the H2.

[Buckeye Hummer]

Good luck, there are only 110 '04's coming out. The largest Hummer Dealer (sales) is Sherman Oaks. I spoke to the GM (I've purchased 2 hummers from him) and he said they are only getting 2 H1's allotted to them this year!

Let us know how it goes. Prices will certainly be up.

[DRTYFN]

They're not hookers, they're geishas. And they've got special handling packages.

S&B Member since '03

[Joe]

I do not think lynch has ever claimed to be the biggest hummer dealer, but I do believe they claim to be the biggest new and used reseller of H1's.

2001 H1 Opentop

Former 03 H2 Adventure Series

http://homepage.mac.com/babiak1/

[Black H1]

I would look into the '05 as well, I want the Duramax diesel as mine did not feel like starting last weekend in -16 degree temperatures. Hummer of Sioux Falls is getting a red '04 and they have only sold one H1 (mine) since there inception as a HUMMER dealer. They look to Lynch for guidance in most of their HUMMER matters.

[MAC]

Basically take off 2 zeros for fast calculation. Everything is expensive in Japan, or another way to look at it is the exchange rate, if the Yen is cheaper in relation to US$, at certain exchange rate, everything can be about same prices, coffee is no longer $8 a cup, no refill.

One major problem would be driving the wide H1 on Japanese streets, 2nd would be driving on the left side. It take extra passion and love to own American automobiles in Japan, there is always a hot market for American cars in Japan, certainly status symbols. I remembered years ago there was great deal of anger toward Janpan for not buying American cars, what most people did not know is:
1/ American car makers did not make any right hand drive cars, zero. Now there are very very few.
2/ Japan drives on the left side of the road. You would think everyone knows that, but many people do not know that.

You really have to love America to own an American car in Japan.

[ckhagman]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Buckeye Hummer:
Good luck, there are only 110 '04's coming out. The largest Hummer Dealer (sales) is Sherman Oaks. I spoke to the GM (I've purchased 2 hummers from him) and he said they are only getting 2 H1's allotted to them this year!

Let us know how it goes. Prices will certainly be up.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

My dealer is getting 2 and they are located between 2 of the orginal dealers in the country. Getting 2 is probably not a big deal. Lynch is getting 4 from what I can remember.

[MAC]

Here is the website for Hummer Club Japan. http://www.hummer.co.jp/

[Buckeye Hummer]

Why does the service rep at the desk look like Austin Powers Baby?

[Fistville]

I emailed lynch. He said that all his '04s are wayy overdue. He's recieve no word as to when he will recieve them. I also asked him about the '05 possibility of a duramax, and he said it would me a tremendous price increase, but it is still not confirmed. Thats it.

[Joe]

The other "rumor" I've seen for the low production numbers of 04's is that the military is taking up a huge chunk of AMG's production. New armored trucks.

Tend to believe this more than it's intentional to raise value.

2001 H1 Opentop

Former 03 H2 Adventure Series

http://homepage.mac.com/babiak1/

[HMMWV]

You know why he took the wagon back?

Lynch has special hours because he is so successful, he doesn't need to open on the weekend. Before he added the second location his sales was only open on the weekdays. Lynch is very respected in the Hummer world.

[Black H1]

Ahh I forgot about that one since the individual brought it back and it was sent to Lynch to be sold. It is not around, out of sight, out of mind. My apologies for this oversight.

[Joe]

How much is 11,000,000 yen? Sounds like a lot and that's what they want for the 2000 Wagon.

2001 H1 Opentop

Former 03 H2 Adventure Series

http://homepage.mac.com/babiak1/

[MAC]

That is a clean shop.

[Fistville]

I've seen the pictures, I intend on order an '05 but I want to sit in the new interior. When in god's name will the 2004s be delivered to dealerships. I call mine, and they give me the same BS answer of 1-6 weeks. So any info would help.

[frank6150]

Like $103,400 something and I would assume that includes at least one hooker.

S&B Member since '03