H3 ALPHA PRICING

Originally Posted by stagger_lee

You really see it dropping that much instantly? I just cant see it.

I am about over hearing about the Alpha, and all these stupid updates that are useless. Lets all not talk about it till its here, and then everyone cant post pics and prices and specs and we can all rant and rave and scream and yell.

No, not talking about instant drop, and not attributing much to the V8 intro. Just saying by the end of year $10-15K drop from original purchase price on 2006 models. This is actually close to a normal rate of depreciation for a vehicle that will be about 2 1/2 years old by then. Nothing alarming here at all.

[stagger_lee]

Originally Posted by Steve - SanJose

No, not talking about instant drop, and not attributing much to the V8 intro. Just saying by the end of year $10-15K drop from original purchase price on 2006 models. This is actually close to a normal rate of depreciation for a vehicle that will be about 2 1/2 years old by then. Nothing alarming here at all.

Understood. Yeah thats too be expected. I have heard that else where, and it sounded like people were meaning that come September you value will drop $15K as soon as the Alpha is on the lots. A bit discouraging, but I plan on driving mine into the ground, so no bother.

Just to clarify my rant about being over it was directed toward the original poster suckin us into the thread in the headline and then giving no info whatsoever.

[wannabeH3]

well my 06 will be 2 years old in june! and will be worth the same... maybe

[stagger_lee]

How do you figure? You have $10K worth of mods, dont you?

[wannabeH3]

yeah im probably off here. but mods is an interesting question. will i be able to rip off my front brush guard and my roof crossbows, and sidesteps and just stick them on this new model?

[stagger_lee]

I dont see why not. The brushguard is mounted to the front tow hooks, and I dont think they changed those demensions, and as well crossbars should be the same as well. Maybe F5 could verify that, but I didnt see anything in the specs that stated changes to body size or dimensions.

[CrisB]

Originally Posted by stagger_lee

I dont see why not. The brushguard is mounted to the front tow hooks, and I dont think they changed those demensions, and as well crossbars should be the same as well. Maybe F5 could verify that, but I didnt see anything in the specs that stated changes to body size or dimensions.

I'm hoping that's the case! I'd remove everything that's not welded on & reapply it to the new H3 (UCP, brushguard, winch, spring skids, roof rack, rock rails) I tow a lot, would love to be able to pull more, and more easily. I for one will probably wait 'till spring/summer '08 to trade, at around 3 yrs old.

[H3 Builder]

Originally Posted by stagger_lee

I dont see why not. The brushguard is mounted to the front tow hooks, and I dont think they changed those demensions, and as well crossbars should be the same as well. Maybe F5 could verify that, but I didnt see anything in the specs that stated changes to body size or dimensions.

I have heard that the front and rear bumpers have different brackets. So I don't know if the brush guards will attach to the knew ones.

Originally Posted by wannabeH3

well my 06 will be 2 years old in june! and will be worth the same... maybe

maybe gas will be $1.00 per gallon too

[wannabeH3]

Actually im planning on that being the case, with the brits in the iran thing right now hopefully the US will march over their and conquest iran and decide iraq should be ours too, and then we can have that cheap gas.... kind of like that computer game command and conquer....