2007 H2 test drive, now i have some Qs

[Cazador]

Truck should still be under warranty. Issues should be sorted prior to purchase and on GM's dime, not yours or the dealers. I wouldn't be too concerned about the issues you mentioned until you get a diagnosis from an authorized dealer.

Reliability? Mine's been great. 2006 H2, just turned 43,000 miles. Bought it with almost 28,000 miles. I've driven it everywhere from Texas, to Arkansas and Colorado and New Mexico with no troubles. Handles the snow and mud on the family ranch like it wasn't even there and is super comfortable to boot.

I've got nothing but good things to say about mine.

Negative attention? Well that depends a lot on where you live. I live in the MidWest, where most everybody has ties to a farm/ranch so I don't get a lot of grief.

I get the occasional bird from a greenie, but that's about it. No vandalism yet(knocking on wood)

I did have one lady who was just bursting at the seams to lecture/deride me at the gas pump once... She had flipped me off while passing me about a block earlier and when I got in the turn lane to pull into the gas station, she swerved her little $hitbox in front of me and cut me off. She pulled into the gas station, I followed and pulled up to a pump. She drove all the way around the station and then pulled up facing me...By the time she got situated in front of me I had already commenced pumping gas and glancing over I could see the anticipation in her eyes...she looked like a chesire cat....she sat there for a moment in her car and I could tell she was trying to structure her words for the verbal barrage she was about to unleash on me. Now, I was standing behind my driver's side door which I had left open....she exited her car, I shut my door(did I mention that my State allows open carry?) and looked at her and smiled...she stood there...just stood there, frozen...she kept looking from my face, to my truck, to the Wilson Combat CQB sitting on my waist in an OWB holster. It was almost like you could hear her trying to process the information. She just stood there....so I asked, "can I help you ma'am?" Then her breathing resumed, the color came back to her face and she gave me a very sheepish, "no" and got back in her $hitbox and pulled out onto the road.

[NYGirl H2]

That's a great story. One thing I will never understand is why people feel the need to voice their opinions when it's obviously none of their business. I wouldn't go purposely out of my way to tell someone what an ugly little piece of junk they're driving so I'm always taken aback when someone does that to me.

I had a woman driving a tiny Mini Cooper stare me down at the gas station and I could tell she was just itching to say something degrading to me about the truck and the environment, blah, blah, blah. After I finished getting my gas and swung around in front of her car and waited there for her to say something she just turned white and wouldn't even look up. I think she thought I was going to roll over her. Luckily I had my kids in the car or I would have-haha. People can be such idiots sometimes.

[Intercooled]

My ignition switch went in my 05. They key wouild get stuck and not come out until after multiple attempts to start and restart the truck. I noticed right before the switch started to go that my truck was terrible sluggish. GM tols me that the ignition switch is tied into the transmission and when in drive I was realli in 1st or 2nd gear according to the computer. All this went down very quickly over a coupe days and then had it fixed, they said it was common in the hummers. Good luck , you'll find a nice one out there, and you'll love it!

[mikejr]

I am on my third H2 and have had nothing but great luck with them. I wouldnt own another vehicle to be honest with you as my daily driver. The only issue I had was a chaffed wire on my 08 that the dealer fixed right up. My Dad is on his 2nd H2. Rock solild machines in my opinion.

As far as haters bashing you. Never once have I been flipped off or had anything bad said to me or about any of the h2's. Everyone wants to check it out, sit in it and of course know how much fuel it sucks down. I get 11 around town, but I like to hear the roar of the engine so I am a bit of a lead foot.

Acceleration wise, you will find the 08's and newer to be quicker due to more HP and the 6 speed tranny which I love. Only problem with the 08's and newer is they need premium fuel to run right.

You cannot go wrong with the H2, just stay away from the one you talked about. It certianly had issues going on there.

[GMPartsman]

I am a parts manager at a GM dealership in New Mexico and as far as the flashing 4x4 light, well, usually thats an indication of the encoder motor or the actuator going out. it can get quite expensive to fix so i wouldn't mess with that particular 07.

[StockStar]

Originally Posted by GMPartsman

I am a parts manager at a GM dealership in New Mexico and as far as the flashing 4x4 light, well, usually thats an indication of the encoder motor or the actuator going out. it can get quite expensive to fix so i wouldn't mess with that particular 07.

There it is! Straight from the GMPartsman himself. Do you have any NM Hummer hate stories

[Cesardajr]

GMPartsman
would that part be covered under warranty???

[GMPartsman]

Originally Posted by StockStar

There it is! Straight from the GMPartsman himself. Do you have any NM Hummer hate stories

LOL not yet. well here and there people I know trying to jab at me with little comments. I had one guy tell me that my H2 looked like a bus. I just laughed and told him "well you know that girl you're in love with? She LOVES my Hummer!" lol he didn't say much after that. I don't really care what people say, I didn't buy it for gas mileage and it gets parked in MY driveway every night. lol