2008 H3 (non-Alpha)

[BigBill]

Ok, I have asked before about the 2008 H3 and was primarily focused on what is now called the Alpha; however, now I am curious to know if many of the changes (safety and internal cosmetic changes) seen with the Alpha will be applied to the regular lineup. Of course, minus the V8!

Bill

[Hummer Guy]

Originally Posted by BigBill

Ok, I have asked before about the 2008 H3 and was primarily focused on what is now called the Alpha; however, now I am curious to know if many of the changes (safety and internal cosmetic changes) seen with the Alpha will be applied to the regular lineup. Of course, minus the V8!

Bill

Roof rail air bags are going to be standard in the '08 H3, and stabilitrak will be in all vehicles (wasn't available in manual trans. before).

[H3less]

Me Too, Me too... I am thinking I would rather build up the I5 the way I want to (avoiding the bling and auto trans.) and use the extra money for goodies. Any one have info on any changes to the base yet, color bla bla bla

[BigBill]

My thoughts exactly! I agree the V8 and the Alpha would be nicer, but I am curious about costs, both direct and indirect, like fuel consumption and the like! Plus I am not too keen on being a beta tester for GM!!

Main difference will be the significant price difference, not the gas mileage. And only the auto tranny will be available with the V8.

[Desert Dan]

And the Cast Iron Front Diff is only with the V8.

[f5fstop]

You won't be beta testing the engine, it has been out there for a while. The Alpha has been tested now for over two years. Last thing I would worry about is the reliability and durability of the engine. I would worry about the pricing though.

As for the changes, from what I have seen and read, there is very little except for the Alpha package and you know what changes that encompasses.