Calgary Jeep Association
General Forums => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: dunl on February 24, 2010, 03:26:49 PM
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http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2608250
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Old news, we've all been expecting this... :P
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You had me worried until I realized it was the vehicle you were talking about... ;) LOL
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Now they will become a "collector item". Very rare... :P very special :-X
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too bad. they had plans for a H4 that would go up against the wrangler. would have been cool to see how it would compare.
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i thought the H4 was the JK?
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the JK is like a caravan, they both use a similar platform... ::) the H4 is kinda like those old Eagle 4wd cars.
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I can't say I am surprised, Hummer has a terrible image and in a world where environmentalists slander first and check facts later they never stood a chance.
"They use too much gas"
"They are too expensive"
"They are unreliable"
Believe me, I have heard them all... but the fact is my H3T gets better mileage real world mileage than a Toyota Tacoma, has the range of a Golf TDI Diesel, cost less than a Jeep Rubicon (seriously I paid less than 32K for mine even with the off-road pacakge) and comes with all the off-road goodies like Blisten off-road shocks, 1:69 crawl ratio, electronic F&R lockers, AWD, skid plates & stock 33" tires. It also has a substantial list of standard features and touches of luxury extras which you don't usually find on vehicles under the 50K price range.
I can't really comment on the reliability of it yet, it still has to earn that with me.
Really it isn't a bad package if you can get past the ugly persona ;)
In the end it was all too little too late, it would have taken another 5 or 6 years to change the perception of the Brand and with people still pimping out H2's with giant rims I don't really think it was ever going to happen.
i thought the H4 was the JK?
The H4 was a pipe dream, it was never going to happen.
I imagine it would probably have ended up like the Jeep Compass... they both started out with an inspiring 2dr concept with giant tires, only to become a re-badge version of an economy car. It is too bad, I was excited about the Compass for years.... such a heart breaker.
The concept
(http://www.dodgeboy.net/news/compass/images/compass_front1_jpg.jpg)
The Production Model:
(http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/2010-jeep-compass-fwd-4-door-sport-angular-front-exterior-view_100253964_l.jpg)
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has the range of a Golf TDI Diesel
Seriously.....your H3T can go for almost 1000km's? How freaking big is the tank on it?
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This really sucks because the price will be artificially inflated when I'm ready to buy in a few when I'm done school. >:(
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I'm ready to buy in a few when I'm done school.
Few years?
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Few years?
Sorry. "And have had a real job for a bit". 1 year left as of April 30
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So, you'll be able to afford a 2010 Hummer in 2020?
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Seriously.....your H3T can go for almost 1000km's? How freaking big is the tank on it?
You bet, I can drive from Calgary to Vancouver on a single tank of fuel; although admittedly this is probably the only Hummer that can do that, I have the 5cyl. and the manual 5 speed transmission in my vehicle. I averaged 22mpg (10.7L/100km) going down and 24mpg (9.8L/100km) coming back.
The truck models of the H3 are equipt with a larger 102L tank
This really sucks because the price will be artificially inflated when I'm ready to buy in a few when I'm done school. >:(
Don't worry Fraser, I will give you a good price on mine! ;D
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thats pretty good. they may not say jeep on the front but healthy compatition keeps everyone on the level!
thanks again for the tires Sugarphreak, they have been awesome!
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^^ Glad to hear you are liking them! :)