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Recently, I was interested in purchasing a Tahoe or Denali. I asked about the navigation system. The salesman told me I needn't bother with the navigation system since it precludes you from playing music while in use because the maps are on a DVD.
I just reserved an H3 to pick up this Saturday. Used GMID (thank you for letting me know about this) and am going to lease. 36 months, 15,000 miles, sticker 37735, not sure of the GMID yet. My question: does anyone know for certain the residual on an H3. I saw someone post that it's 64% but that seems high. I did some quick figuring and if it is 64% and I assume $3000 off from the GMID that means that the residual would be $24150. with a purchase price of 34735 the total amount of the lease would be $ 10585 over 36 month + interest and taxes. Or $294 + interest and taxes. Now I've heard you all quoting $500 and $600 lease payments making the interest(money factor) and taxes approaching 100%.
What am I missing? Please help quick!
Thanks
I am now down to the H3 and the Land Rover LR3. I like the H3 better but I am very worried about the visibility!!! My wife drove it and had a lot of trouble seeing as well. What is your opinion after owning one :confuse:
The back window is hard to see out of, but they do sell aftermarket backup cameras that plug into the trailer hitch.
can anyone recommed a dealer for an H3 that could get a vehicle to Cleveland Ohio? I want to lease an H3 and I have a GMID # but they won't honor the GMID price on a lease. Well, actually they say they will but when you run the numbers they are jacking the price back up to MSRP and charging 8.75 % interest.
I would buy one within the hour if I could find a dealer that would honor the GMID pricing on a reasonable lease.
please help.
Go to (or just call) Hummer of Columbus - they'll take good care of you. Email me if you want and I'll give you the name of the saleperson I dealt with - she was awesome.
thanks. i have been talking to them but nothing has come of it yet. can i ask what you got and what your deal was?
I would steer clear of Bob Ross hummer near dayton. classic bait and switch. they say they'll honor the GMID pricing then first chance they get they try to screw you on the lease financing. salesman was OK but if you don't know what your doing you'll end up paying over MSRP on the financing. sales manager was an absolute idiot and blew the deal in (literally) a 45 second phone call.
your post about leasing and the GMID was right on the money. With a cap cost, residual, money factor and tax you can figure your payment exactly.
The GMID is a great tool but I can guarantee you that at a lot of dealerships once the finance guys get a hold of you if you don't know what your doing your going to get screwed. Anyone thinking of leasing be very very careful and do your homework.
These forums are great!
I am determined to get a H3 Adventure 5spd. Does anyone know where I can get a GMID? Out here the dealers are outrageous. :mad: Also, are there any dealers I should avoid?
Thanks.
Keep the rubber side down!
Lease Questions - Ask Here
Navigation / GPS Systems
The rip-off room (CNN Money - check the follow-up article linked there too).
General Buying Tips articles.
We haven't updated for the H3 yet but I'm going to post the link for future searchers who find this post:
Edmunds Maintenance Guide
Steve, Host
H2
MSRP $53,705
Due at singing $2500
36 Months
Payment $527.91
H3
MSRP $32,500
Due at singing $2500
24 Months
Payment $294.63
Thanks for the good info & this site in general. It's great!
Do you think there will be changes in 07 to the power train to include a v6 v8 or a turbo Inline 5. Also what month do you think the 07 models will be available. I am all but convinced to purchase the h3 now but would like more power if it was available.
So I went to the Hummer Dealer in Hartford, CT today to hopefully test drive one of these. I went up to the H3's they had on display and looked at the sticker... I was shocked (but not TOTALLY surprised) to see a "Northeast Adjustment" fee of $3500.00 tacked onto the price of the vehicle.
At that point I just turned around and left. If a dealer will so blatantly rip people off then I want nothing to do w/them!! :mad: This is supposed to be the affordable Hummer for working people like me, not the marked-up status symbol that the H1 and H2 are.
Anyone have an idea where I might find an HONEST dealer in or around Connecticut? Any idea if any of them do the GMID thing? (provided I can get one! *hoping*)
The H3 is not slow. It accelerates very well, if driven correctly; specifically, don't floor it.
Accelerate steadily and it has very good pickup. Floor it and it will just make weird noises.
It is geared to be a true rock-climber, meaning it will steadily and powerfully climb up and over things that faux SUV's won't. The trade-off is that it is not a GTO, Corvette, etc.
The H3 can't be both a stoplight tire-burner and a true off-road rock-climber. Neither can a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. However, the H3 is a great combination of off-road prowess and highway cruiser.
I thought I must be wrong when it appeared that the rear seats do not fold down flat, but I'm being told they don't. That means the only real flat area is the extreme rear and the rear seat backs will always be tilted against the seat bottom to some degree. Dealer has not been much help on this....... I guess because they have no answer for me, other than saying that some customers have talked about building a platform to go over the rear seat backs (???????)
What do owners do, if anything, to get full use of the cargo area?
That's sort of hilarious (unless you are trying to buy local I guess). Good for you for walking.
CT does have a rep for high salaries so I guess the dealer figures they may snag a few buyers. Try emailing them an out-the-door price offer. Then look on the net - I bet you could have one flat bedded to your door for $800 from across the country. There's a price quote link on the top of this page for starters.
Steve, Host
Does the Employee program apply to this purchase?
How do I find the invoice for a specific vehicle?
Answers to any/all of these questions would be helpful?
I use a GPS add-on for my Palm. I have to upload area maps from my computer, but hey...it only cost me $80 on eBay and I can handle loading a lot of maps for the $2K I saved.
When I bought the H3, I was charged a $399 processing fee and Hall was aware that I wanted the vehicle titled in MD, where I live, and my MD Combat Veteran tags transferred, from the BMW, I traded-in.
I was issued a 30 day VA temporary tag and told that that the documents to transfer my tag and title the H3, in MD, would be sent to me to take to MD MVA, where I would pay 5% MD sales tax and transfer fees. I have done this several times before, when I have purchased vehicles outside MD.
Recently, as the 30 day VA temporary tag is about to expire, I began telephoning and faxing Hall Hummer about the status of the paperwork needed to get MD tags transferred and a title.
After a week of ignoring me, I have now been told that Hall Hummer titled the H3, with a non-negotiable VA title, subject to a security interest to SunTrust Bank, with whom Hall placed my loan to buy the H3. As a result, I can't title and tag the vehicle until SunTrust receives the VA paperwork and signs MD paperwork to allow me to title it in MD. Furthermore, because Hall titled it in VA, MD considers my H3 as a used vehicle and I will have to have it MD inspected, at my expense, before I can tag and title it.
Hall's response has been tough-luck, all we had to do was record the security interest, in VA, so SunTrust would pay us the loan/purchase money
and that's all we are going to do for the $399 processing fee we charged you.
So, I now have an H3 with a VA temp tag that is about to expire, which will eventually be titled as a used vehicle, in MD, after I pay for a MD inspection and get all the necessary documents, from SunTrust and VA DOT, to take to MD MVA. Of course, MD MVA will want to charge me an uninsured fee because the tags are still registered to my trade-in and the insurance was transferred to the H3, on 7/30/05, when I bought it.
I've done the laptop-GPS route, the PDA-GPS route, and even the phone-GPS route and all have been somewhat disappointing compared to the dedicated GPS units. Garmin (www.garmin.com) makes the best, but there are several new ones hitting the market with built in mp3 players and other neat features. Stop by a CompUsa or better yet, Fry's Electronics to get a really good look at them.
If you decide to buy, Ebay is your best bet. Dealers are always selling them brand-new on Ebay at rock-bottom prices.
Good Luck.
:-)
I now feel that Hall Hummer is trying to correct the problem and restore me to my " completely satisfied customer" status.
I'm close to buying an H3. I've read many reviews that, as walc points out, focus on the fact that the H3 may be under powered. With a turbo option possibly coming out next year I question if the engine is sufficient for the weight of the H3.
I don't need a light to light rocket or a top speed of a sports car. I want to comfortably accelerate and easily travel down the highway. Test drives are great but I'd love to know how you H3 owners find your power in day to day use, passing, uphill etc. And what if I strapped a 16ft boat and trailer on the back? :confuse:
Thx
I've driven a few trailblazers with the really sweet inline 6 that GM makes. That engine is the cat's meow. Smooth, powerfull, and responsive. I just simply don't understand why GM would put the 6.0L in the H2, but not at least there awesome 290 horse 4.2L 6 in the H3. It's almost as if someone is asleep at the wheel. It'd make the H3 a tottally different machine. And I seriously doubt it would hurt gas milage, and might even improve it. If an engine is struggling it burns more gas. The test drive of the H3 with the I5 struggled, period.
The I6 would be right at home in this chassis. That is if it would fit. I was very saddened to see that the I5 was quite a tight fit under the hood of the H3. I wonder if that is the main reason they didn't even consider the I6? Too bad if so, because it's keeping the H3 out of my serious consideration for my next vehicle. Even though I wish it very much to be part of that consideration.
I currently drive a 5.3L Silverado, and I'm shopping for something smaller. The H3 is a perfect idea for it's size and features (sans power plant.) I do occasionally tow trailers, and I do enjoy a good start at the lights, and hate it when I have to bury a foot just to get up a hill, something I definately don't do with my Silverado.
They did put the 5.3 in the Trailblazer, maybe that's what's in store for the H3? That'd be cool, but I'd prefer the possibility of better milage out of the I6. It does get 15 and 20 in the Trailblazer. Better than the 15/19 the H3 with I5 is rated for.
Another possibility would be if they made the H3 a hybrid. Add an electric boost to that I5 to give it 50 more ft/lbs and a few more horses, then I'd reconsider. Hmmm, neat thought.