2006 H3- Four Wheeler Longterm test

[Sewie]

Logbook Quotes
* "I would rather have this than an FJ, it's great off-pavement and has better visibility."

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"We could do without the idiot shift light telling us when to row the gears, and we don't like having to have the door shut in order to reset the trip odometer at a gas stop."

The shift light gives GM a 1/2 CAFE credit, and GM will kill for a 1/2 credit.

I agree totally with the stupidity of not allowing the trip odo to be reset till all doors are closed. I have told the programmer this sucks, and all he did was laugh and say he has bigger problems then worrying about having to close the doors to reset the odo.

As for cubby holes, I guess I agree, but coming from the Vette world, the H3 has more room in one door than the Vette had in the entire front seat interior space.

[Scouts Out]

I still hate GM's 100 function turn signal stalk/cruise control.... cruise control should be on the wheel, wipers have it's own stalk... too much crap on one peice of HUMMER

[kma]

Originally Posted by Scouts Out

I still hate GM's 100 function turn signal stalk/cruise control.... cruise control should be on the wheel, wipers have it's own stalk... too much crap on one peice of HUMMER

ha.. I was going to go back to the dealer and protest beacause the sticker said it had cruise control and it didn't.

Then I found it

[BlueHUMMERH2]

I like the omni-stalk. I think it keeps everything simple. There's nothing I hate more than a thousand stalks coming out of the steering column.

Two stalks are less confusing and better. And upshift lights at the expense of annoying the customer is a bad choice, I don't care what the excuses from GM are. These are minor details that the competition often handles better. But going forward (instead of looking back) these details can be easily fixed. And the H3 gets more right than wrong in its design details.

S.

[Anti-BlInG]

GREAAAAT. Its nice to see a good, honest review for the rig we all know is best....

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Originally Posted by BlueHUMMERH2

I like the omni-stalk. I think it keeps everything simple. There's nothing I hate more than a thousand stalks coming out of the steering column.

Lots of stalks would make it look like a cold-war spy trawler...

RYD

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If anything, this proves you cannot satisfy everyone, all the time.

Shift light....it is not only on GM's, my Jeep had the light until I removed the bulb. This CAFE credit goes to all, and most likely the manufacturers that make large gas guzzling vehicles like GM/Ford and Chrysler made use of the credit.

Stalk mounted cruise....for those familiar with GM vehicles, it has been on the stalk for quite a few years, and if you moved it, they would be peed off. I prefer it on the stalk, and when I had the Jeep, the steering wheel control confused me. Saturn had many complaints, and still does, in regard to cruise on the wheel. It may change, but no matter where you put it, some will complain, at least until they get used to the location.

Cubby holes...depends on your previous vehicle. My jeep also didn't have anymore space up front than the H3, and the door slots had slots in them. Great for cleaning and letting water out, but terrible for keeping gas receipts that used to fall through the slots when I opened the door.