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09-12-2003, 01:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 609
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I just saw a similar deal. They were selling brand new 01 H1s for the same price as an H2. For ****s and giggles I test drove it. The H2 all the way for me. I was so uncomfortable in that H1. BTW, all you H1 guys, how do you press on the gas pedal without cramping your leg? Mine got very sore...
'03 H2 Sunset Orange No mods
'03 BMW M3 Convertible
'02 BMW M5
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09-12-2003, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Northern California
Posts: 403
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The decision for me would be whether the vehicle serves as your daily driver. Further, how much do you drive on a daily basis?
If you drive the vehicle every day, but only commute 15 miles or less to work; then I'd go with the H1.
Others have mentioned most other considerations.
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09-12-2003, 04:40 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 30
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I had a similar choice, but even closer: price was not a factor. I chose to stick with the H2. After considering everything, I think the H2 is a superior vehicle in almost every way.
The only factors in the H1's favor: 1) Rarity -- I hate to pass anyone else driving what I'm driving, 2) it's still the /only/ vehicle you can buy that's actually deployed by the military and maybe and 3) cred among those who haven't studied things as carefully as yourself.
But those are all rather superficial factors.
Join the HML. Read few hundred topics. Pretend they were the same price. Consider everything. You'll probably tip toward the H2, probably strongly.
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09-12-2003, 04:46 PM
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Hummer Expert
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: PA
Posts: 515
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What it all comes down to is personal preferrence. Asking the forum what you should do is like asking us what you should have for dinner. I could probably drive either all day long if I choose too. Although I don't have an H2, I recently through out my back. I have a Ford Sport Trac and an H1. I had to make a bunch of sales calls. I took the H1. I was extremely comfortable. I usually drive the sport trac and around that same time my back hurt while driving the sport trac, and never in the H1.
So comfort is a lot different for everyone.
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09-13-2003, 02:56 PM
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Hummer Authority
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: The Peninsula, California, USA
Posts: 1,415
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I don't see too many H2s, maybe 1 or 2 a week, but I see H1s everyday. Every time I see H1 I love that look and I'd switch instantly. The open back is the best looking one, but rather not useful, I'd lose the use and security of the space in the back.
We drive to LA and back maybe 2-4 times a year, a few years even 7-8 times a year. 6-7 hours of 400 miles one way with traditional fastfood stops. That is usually my best judge for vehicle usefulness or reliability. Would I dare to drive X vehicle to LA and back? if not, that is not a vehicle for me. I don't have the time and energy to have a vehicle sit there just for weekends, personally I am convinced based on my 25 years of ownership experience, the less you drive a vehicle, the more problem you will have. I had few perfect cars turned bad just because I did not drive them often, once a month or 2 months. To a point, it became a burden just to force ourselves to drive these cars. "Honey, you better drive that SL today." "Can you please drive the V12? that hasn't been driven in a month." Joy turned into work.
I have absolute confidence in H2, 4 trips to LA/San Diego and back.
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09-13-2003, 06:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Lake Forest Illinois
Posts: 62
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Well I went back in the next day to give a test drive (I have driven a 99 soft top) and the car was sold. It sold in the hour the place was open till after I left. Im still in the market though. Here is my thing about the two bodies. I like the wagon better visual, but the rear visibility is just abysmal. The soft top has fairly good rear visibility. I also noticed this on hummer.com on their 3d tours. The wagon seems to have 3 sets of speakers while the soft top has 2. please please please say this isnt so. Oh and btw, there is a summer and winter softop, and the summer just rolls up to the front of the car and is held right above the windshield, when released all you have to do is push down on the fitting.
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