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[MVR 155]

Pre purchase inspection is a great idea however I would contact a 3rd party company to do it.... not a person employed by the dealer. There are companies out there that offer this service, you may spend a few bucks more but when your gonna be dropping $50K on a vehicle its money well spent.

[dvl57]

I agree w/MVR. I would get a 3rd party to get truck you want to buy. I got a 3rd party (a Hummer dealer to inspect it). My truck was being sold at a different dealer in town.

If you can't find a Hummer dealer to inspect it, I would recommend using an independent inspection company.

I've used http://sgs-ebay.sgsauto.com/

SGS inspection company is very reputable and is recommended through eBay.

The inspector come out to the location of the vehicle and thoroughly inspect and take pictures for you. After the inspection, (which can take up to 2 hours), the will create a file for you and send it via email.

Everything from the condition of paint, to the interior, ...they take pics of everything so you know what you're potentially buying.

The price is very comparable to a Hummer dealer. PLUS, SGS sends you pics...
all the Hummer dealer, all I got was a 2 page PPI summary.

[dvl57]

If you can find a Hummer dealer to do an inspection, then you'll have to get the seller to drop the truck off at the dealership.

If the seller doesn't want to or doesn't have time, then you might consider hiring an inspection company like SGS to have an inspector come out to the location and do it there.

[HumminNBoatin']

You are going to find H2's less available than before. In fact if a dealer has a new 09 left you better believe that they are holding sticker on them as there is only a handful left across the country. Also H2's over the past 6months have APPRECIATED in value. Odd but very true. Remember they only made 150,000 of these trucks for the American Market Total. Jeep sells about 90K Wrangler models per YEAR.....

[father_of_4]

Originally Posted by HumminNBoatin'

You are going to find H2's less available than before. In fact if a dealer has a new 09 left you better believe that they are holding sticker on them as there is only a handful left across the country. Also H2's over the past 6months have APPRECIATED in value. Odd but very true. Remember they only made 150,000 of these trucks for the American Market Total. Jeep sells about 90K Wrangler models per YEAR.....

I will agree that the asking prices may have gone up, but I can find no evidence that any are selling... No Ebay auctions have completed with sales of 2008 H2s in the last 3 weeks... Not much change in inventory either...

Patience is my friend. I think.

Bob

[dvl57]

Originally Posted by father_of_4

I will agree that the asking prices may have gone up, but I can find no evidence that any are selling... No Ebay auctions have completed with sales of 2008 H2s in the last 3 weeks... Not much change in inventory either...

Patience is my friend. I think.

Bob

Bob, good luck in your search. If you wait too long, you won't be able to take advantage of owning and actually enjoying the truck.

I'm sure you'll find that perfect truck.

Cheers!

[father_of_4]

Originally Posted by dvl57

I agree w/MVR. I would get a 3rd party to get truck you want to buy. I got a 3rd party (a Hummer dealer to inspect it). My truck was being sold at a different dealer in town.

If you can't find a Hummer dealer to inspect it, I would recommend using an independent inspection company.

I've used http://sgs-ebay.sgsauto.com/

SGS inspection company is very reputable and is recommended through eBay.

.

Don,

Do you still have the SGS report? I looked at the samples on their website and they were a bit underwhelming. Your email seems to indicate that they were very thorough and detailed.

Bob

[porschett]

When I bought my new 09 last month, I paid full sticker, but the dealer shipped it to me in NC for no charge!

[dvl57]

I don't have the report anymore. It was for an Acura...as I recently moved...I don't know where lots of things are in the new house.

Sorry.

[HummerJim]

CNN had pictures last week of SIX new 2009 and 2008 (2 SUTs in the mix) H2s being loaded on a freighter and the commentator said they were going to an owner in Dubai. That's where a lot of the last of the new H2s are going - overseas.

[father_of_4]

Originally Posted by HummerJim

CNN had pictures last week of SIX new 2009 and 2008 (2 SUTs in the mix) H2s being loaded on a freighter and the commentator said they were going to an owner in Dubai. That's where a lot of the last of the new H2s are going - overseas.

Not surprising. Gas is a bit cheaper there...

[father_of_4]

Originally Posted by dvl57

I don't have the report anymore. It was for an Acura...as I recently moved...I don't know where lots of things are in the new house.

Sorry.

No worries. I am going to order a PPI from them tomorrow. The Carfax on this one has a gap of 18000 miles and 1 year which is a bit worrisome to me. Not sure how that happens...

Bob