The H2 at least looked the part, a design that had spawned from the creative mind of Clay Dean, the dude behind pretty much all the cool post-millennium GM designs, notably all the latest Cadillacs. vB code is On Today I can see GM is now working to better their engine line up. As for driving the cars I was lucky as knowing collectors and growing up at a time these cars were still affordable to buy and drive I got to know the past and live with the present. I wouldn't buy a Hummer as an investment but more for the passion of the vehichle itself. Hmmmm Join Date: Feb 2009 Bob Hummers are fairly easy to maintain and people that want them aren't that concerned about gas. Re: Future of Hummer value? Hope it's early for that. Location: Las Vegas, NV At least the H2's motor lives up to the Hummer nameplate. ... A full-size luxury SUV, the 2005 Hummer H2 is a powerful off-roader with upscale interior appointments and is available with a boxy body-style or with a small truck-like bed on the back. Originally Posted by StockStar Hummer Authority Over 2000 for sale on autotrader alone. You may not post new threads Power and engine sizes varied throughout the H2's seven-year existence, but they were always GM-sourced small-block LS V8's, an engine that has powered everything from Suburbans to 240SX drift cars. Once they lost RWD it was over. ETC. Join Date: Dec 2007 Join Date: Oct 2008 View Public Profile The massive rear hatch handle appears to be one solid steel bar, but it’s actually a shaking lump of inexpensive Fisher Price-grade malleable material. Luv2Camp Over 2000 for sale on autotrader alone. You do not want a Malibu that requires premium fuel. We are already seeing this again with the ELR and it is not like they just rebadged the car as they did make a lot of changes to the car but still get hit with the unfair label. Custom.     H1 Classifieds I think GM should use its best engines in every car it possibly can! I would buy a new one in a heart beat and they will be back trust me. It was classic Chevy in dfw the dealership that sells more of just about everything Chevy in the country.   Hummer H4 Discussion Forums We are also looking for an experienced forum moderator to join our team. It came with more standard features. On the other hand the 389 and 400 Pontiac base engines were very common and much more torque than the run of the mill 327-350-396. Send email to Stainless Also, utilizing platform sharing techniques, like grabbing bits and pieces from other GM trucks would lower production costs, thus reducing the H2's sales price. But the problem with the H2 wasn’t its “I want one” factor; GM sold quite a few of them. vbmenu_register("postmenu_526960", true); Hummer Veteran These same folks went to badge engineering and let the stylist separate the cars from what they really were under the skin. My second car is a 2004 TBird, and that doesn't go well with hauling kids. VegasGuy A lot of factors contribute to this including its low incidence of factory defects, comfortable interior, and excellent off-roading abilities. It truly an investment that I’ve been told by people that had there own hummer dealership they are going straight up. I love it more than any other vehicle I’ve ever owned for how it rides and my families safety. I need another car, but i have to get rid of one or the other, as you all know neither are being manufactured. Dark window tint Send email to diana@southstarhomes.com GMC has already replaced Hummer. How do you really have a performance division where your best car is a FWD SC V6 sedan? Find all posts by StockStar Maybe not as good as a really good rent house but damn close and no toilets to fix. Posts: 194 The H2 is a GREAT vehicle! Last edited by StockStar : 07-01-2010 at 01:39 PM.       General Off Topic Once again, North America finds itself addicted to trucks and SUVs, spurred on by cheap gas. No matter what you really can not take anything away from this Beast Of An Off Road SUV … This Veh. Note the C7 now has it’s own wheel as it should. Hummer is gone just like Saturn, Oldsmobile and Pontiac. I consider myself a cool grandmother, and i'm new to this forum. The new 9-4X and 9-5 looked extremely promising, but it just didn’t happen. Those sales are helping pay for the many changes at GM. Pontiac could never fill the luxury and performance! They have they highest quality parts available. I to a degree also was fooled but looking back hind site is 20/20. 07-03-2010, 12:49 PM Unfortunately, this is how we pay the bills and our authors. The H2 was Hummer’s best-selling vehicle, despite its outrageous size and infamous thirst for fuel. Any attempt at slowing down would take forever, all while spewing worrying burned brake pad emissions through the cabin.     Test Area Posts: 199 You want better you move to Buick and Cadillac if you can afford to. There are no much changes in the design of 2020 Hummer H2 from the last model. vbmenu_register("postmenu_526977", true); Now years and years down the road they will be worth a lot more.     Off-Roading I usually sell outright and no trade ins. My mom inherited her moms 1976 Firebird SD-455 with 50K original miles and it is a monster. Also they lost the V8 of their own.   Not GM. Created with Highcharts 4.2.1. vBulletin_init(); I've owned several collector cars - the Corvettes did the best and the only one I really did well on was a Dukes of Hazzard Charger TV close up car, I bought in 1982 kept in the garage and polished it and drove it in a few parades and sold it when the movie came out in 2005 - but after you factor in 23 years of insurance and a new head gasket on the 440 engine, 18,000 miles of 9 mpg on premium gas with 4:11 gears - it was just about a break even. It's one of the best suv's ever made. Posts: 1,174 dvl57 I am not hating on Buick as I love the new Regal, LaCrosse and Enclave. Join Date: Jun 2008 Search Forums . I haven't had a car payment since 1993. As you approach a Hummer H2, you rapidly realize the entire thing was built quickly to look cool on the road, and nothing more. People look at you and give you a big thumbs up when you’re in this thing. Find all posts by codered Contact Us - Don’t believe me check it out. Honestly, I've enjoyed my two Hummers the most of anything except maybe the '65 396 I bought new, and the M5- yep, I'm an old fart! Location: San Diego, Las Vegas area I am less concerned about the value of my H2 as to the cost to keep her running say 8-10 years from now (I tend to hang on to vehicles for at least 7 years). Contributing Writer, Canada at Jalopnik. GM will take these engines and tune them with different packages to set the engines apart from the others. As I fired up the LS V8, it turned over with the classic low-strung rumble you’d expect from such an engine. Chevy was entry level and value leader just as they are today.   These model were common with Chevy. vbmenu_register("postmenu_524370", true); Send a private message to VegasGuy I am less concerned about the value of my H2 as to the cost to keep her running say 8-10 years from now (I tend to hang on to vehicles for at least 7 years). He wanted radial tires and rear disc brakes in 1965. __________________ The majority want economy, affordability and reliability in the standard cars like a Chevy. Posts: 192 I really miss them both. Euro/smoke tint side, top and rear marking lights google_ad_slot = "7958543132"; To this day I can’t believe how the the beast rides better than two Cadillacs i have had.   Instead of worrying about exclusive engines for a brand! Screw the libs. 2005 H2 Desert Sand Lux with partial adventure package This is what GM is working to today as much as they can afford to do. Bayrat Send a private message to StockStar I consider myself a cool grandmother, and i'm new to this forum. Im seeing numerous H2's in my area for sale well under the nada or Kbb list price and they still aren't selling. seanflood Hence the reason for maintaining value! #11   They didn’t truly follow the “driving excitement” of the Pontiac brand (like you’ve stated), but they were still some great cars! However, the front end has a well-known gridded grille with rounded lights on the sides and heavy and wide frame over it for additional protection. A loud mechanical clunk was felt through the gearbox as I moved the lever. I don't believe they will become a novelty or collector vehicle if that's the question. The market is saturated with H2's. The 75 Vette is still suffering the stigma of being the Vega wheeled Vette and it is stuck with a column you can not easily replace the wheel.

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