Hummer owners, serves them right.

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JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: Tremulant
My dad took a 3 hour trip north (to central FL) for business and his partner drives a hummer h2. My dad now officially hates the car. It gets ~10MPG (300 mile trip, 30 gal tank, they filled up before they left and the meter was on E when they got there) and he said my Altima is more comfortable (and it can make that trip in < 1/2 a tank).

Hmm, I know an old retired guy who has one (good friend of my Mom-In-Law) and he loves his. He says it drives better than his Cadillac Escalade.

I'd still never buy one though. Even if I had the money.
 

Antisocial Virge

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Wanescotting
I still cannot figure out why GM screwed up the hummer design, the only folks I see driving those are soccer moms!

It's simple, they put it on an existing GM platform, the Tahoe. That's why they screwed it up.

Thought it was a surburban frame.
 

rh71

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Originally posted by: Amused
No one here finds it disturbing that you would wish harm on people simply because you do not agree with their choice of transportation? :confused:
My first thought as well... was going to ask why does it "serve them right" ?

 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: Confused
All four consumers said the H2 was not driven off-road or under any abusive conditions.

Well then why the fvck did you buy an off-roader :roll:

In all fairness almost nobody who buys off-road vehicles actually drives them off-road.
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: Antisocial-Virge
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Wanescotting
I still cannot figure out why GM screwed up the hummer design, the only folks I see driving those are soccer moms!

It's simple, they put it on an existing GM platform, the Tahoe. That's why they screwed it up.

Thought it was a surburban frame.

Tahoe is just a shortened suburban...same thing.
 

Tremulant

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Tremulant
My dad took a 3 hour trip north (to central FL) for business and his partner drives a hummer h2. My dad now officially hates the car. It gets ~10MPG (300 mile trip, 30 gal tank, they filled up before they left and the meter was on E when they got there) and he said my Altima is more comfortable (and it can make that trip in < 1/2 a tank).

Hmm, I know an old retired guy who has one (good friend of my Mom-In-Law) and he loves his. He says it drives better than his Cadillac Escalade.

I'd still never buy one though. Even if I had the money.

The guy's wife had an expedition, but she was tired of it and traded it in for the h2. Now she says it's too big and he's stuck with it. She's driving his 2 seater MB now. (not sure of the model, but it's tiny)
 

Hammer

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Antisocial-Virge
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Wanescotting
I still cannot figure out why GM screwed up the hummer design, the only folks I see driving those are soccer moms!

It's simple, they put it on an existing GM platform, the Tahoe. That's why they screwed it up.

Thought it was a surburban frame.

Tahoe is just a shortened suburban...same thing.

is this just a rumor or is it for real?