"Out The Door" Total for your H3's...

[lance-n]

I ordered mine from a dealer in San Juan Capistrano (Weseloh & Son's) in July 2005 and took delivery in September. I had the gmid discount, which saved me 3-4k and I understand that not all dealers will accept that discount. There are some options that were not available combined with that discount. For example, I could not have a sunroof combined with the discount. There may be other options not available. Out the door including california tax, title and liscense, I had to write the check for just over 41k, so it would have been about 44k without the discount.

If you get the one for 29k, you are going to spend the entire time you own it wishing you had gotten the options you really wanted.

These are the additional options I ordered with it that were included in the total price I paid; adventure package, oversized tires, custom hand-made leather interior (i ordered the truck with the basic interior package, then changed my mind when I saw this custom leather job they did at Weseloh), roof racks, tow package, xm, monsoon, black grill guard, nerf bars, billet taillight protectors, billet gas cap, billet hummer lettering below the grill, billet tow bar cap, gm 5 year exterior body sealant, and some other stuff that i cant seem to remember if they were options.
I have driven almost 8k miles so far and have had only minor problems like occasional warning lights (low tire and service 4wd) that don't seem to mean anything, but I do have some rather annoying rattles that I cannot seem to locate!!!

I really like the truck. It looks good, drives great, chicks dig it, it can go just about anywhere, but I do not think that the H3 was built anything near the toughness that the H1's were. But, what do you expect from GM and what to you want for 40k?

I think the washboard roads where I live will beat this thing to hell in a short time. I have charged on some of the nasty desert roads around here and it really floats well over it, but each time I develop new rattles, so I just use my old Bronco when I head out there now.

It really is a shame when you do the research and think you have purchased the best offroad vehicle there is and it turns out to be a dressed-up city vehicle. Maybe I need to upgrade the suspension package. Don't get me wrong, the H3 will go just about anywhere, but you have to go slow if you don't want to tear it up.

The doors are already moving a little, the back seats have some movement and vibration when no one is sitting in them.

If I had the money to go out and buy a new one every 2 years, maybe I wouldn't be so conservative with this one and really get it out and see what it can do, but I have no dealer support within 1,000 miles.

Overall, the truck was totally worth the price. It just isn't the truck I expected.

As a side note, we were down in Costa Rica last month and saw several Defender 100's with straight six diesels. (I don't think they are offered in the US) The roads down there are much worse than the ones here and the Defender's are the ones that seem to last. Definitely not as luxurious, but larger, more fuel efficient and way more bulletproof.

[HummerNewbie]

Originally Posted by lance-n

There are some options that were not available combined with that discount. For example, I could not have a sunroof combined with the discount.

Not sure who told you this but there is no restriction against getting a sunroof with the GMID discount except maybe by your dealer. Don't recall exactly when it was but sunroofs were on restriction from the factory at one point and that may have been the issue. As far as your experience with it, I would have to disagree. Glad you still love it but to think you can drive on wash board roads frequently and not get rattles is just not realistic. Maybe I misread what you were saying but that is how I took what you were saying. I by no means think it is just a dressed up city vehicle as you put it. I would say it is more a off road vehicle that was made more daily driver capable. Keep enjoying your H3 though.

[lance-n]

Yes, when I received the certificate number and they told me of the dealers that would honor it, I went with the closest to home I could fnd. They were the ones that would not allow me to use it with the sunroof option. Who knows, maybe they just told me that for fun. I am glad I didn't get the sunroof, since it would probably heat up the interior more during the day.

I knew I would get a reaction when I wrote "dressed up city vehicle" but the roads here can be brutal!

I know I'm not realistic!!! I just want the perfect surf rig!!!! A buddy of mine has an Alpha and that thing rocks!!! I watched him scale a huge sand dune straight up like it was nothing. Alos, the on the fly tire pressure adjustment would be another great option. I sure hope Hummer adds a 5 cylinder turbo diesel option like the defender 110's have. That should add more torque and deliver a little better economy, not to mention engine life.

I love the H3. I just basically want a TANK that looks good!!!
Can you blame me??????

[usetosellhummer]

Most of the GM dudes here can get you supplier, maybe even me. it brings the price down to near invoice which can save hassel.
28,500 for my base with auto after a wash on trade. There is "conquest money" out there if you own a competting vehicle. just use those words to your dealer. If it is still going on you might get the extra 1k.

[usetosellhummer]

oh the H3t is on the way but its the current H3 for the most part, Not quite like the concept. Look for the H2 full size pick-up first.

[Beastmaster]

Originally Posted by usetosellhummer

Most of the GM dudes here can get you supplier, maybe even me. it brings the price down to near invoice which can save hassel.
28,500 for my base with auto after a wash on trade. There is "conquest money" out there if you own a competting vehicle. just use those words to your dealer. If it is still going on you might get the extra 1k.

The conquest promotion is over. I was not able to use my Grand Cherokee title as a conquest discount when my wife and I snagged her H3 this past Sunday. If the vehicle showed up about 3 weeks earlier, it would have counted.

[FutureBeachBum]

Admittedly H3's are not for everyone (thank goodness), but for what you get i think they are a great value. Mine wasn't loaded, the only factory options were: auto, Adv package, sunroof, but that's what i wanted.
To keep things in perspective, in my car shopping i saw a loaded Jeep Liberty for 31k, a Subaru Tribecca 38k, etc. You can pay more for a Ford Explorer, have truly great depreciation and become instantly invisible.

[HummerNewbie]

Originally Posted by lance-n

I love the H3. I just basically want a TANK that looks good!!!
Can you blame me??????

Nope, can't blame you for that

Unfortunately you can't really compare what you get with an Alpha to what you get with the H3 since the Alpha costs $100K more. Sure would be nice to have some of those options though.

[Agriv8r]

Originally Posted by HummerNewbie

Don't recall exactly when it was but sunroofs were on restriction from the factory at one point and that may have been the issue. .

The sunroofs were on constraint so that the proper number of H3's would hit the posted mileage (less weight = better mileage). Once the percentage was met, constraint was lifted.

[Beastmaster]

Sounds about right. My actual "sticker" out the door cost was 30,300 for a H3, Adventure Package, Auto Transmission, XM, and tint.

My true out the door cost (after tax, title, license, trade in, and plate/title credit for my wife's other car) was 17k. Not bad in my mind!

[Chip]

Originally Posted by lance-n

As a side note, we were down in Costa Rica last month and saw several Defender 100's with straight six diesels. (I don't think they are offered in the US) The roads down there are much worse than the ones here and the Defender's are the ones that seem to last. Definitely not as luxurious, but larger, more fuel efficient and way more bulletproof.

The Defenders were kicked out of the US when whoever built Land Rovers at the time wouldn't put airbags in them. I have always hoped that Ford would re introduce them back here. But now that GM has taken that lead with the H-3, I don't need a Defender. An off road vehicle whose looks depicts it's off road ability.

Note that I am talking about the two door Land Rovers.