More terrible ideas. How About A Hummer H2? 

"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5) 05/04/2015 at 19:40 • Filed to: None

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I’ve been perusing the classifieds again and I was surprised by just how affordable these are now. I remember when these came out I loved everything about them. Now I see them as huge wasteful machines but a little part of me is still madly in love with these.

Right now you can get an 2003-2005 H2 with 140000-150000 miles for as little as 10K in my area. Considering these were over 80K new I feel that this is a very reasonable price.

This is something that would not get used very often maybe 3000-4000 miles a year tops. I could do some mild off roading with it as well. I live right next to a sand dune, I suppose it could be a good time. In Northern Alberta it doesn’t snow all that often but when it does it usually dumps a good amount of snow overnight. for those 5-6 days a year where we get 2 feet of snow overnight this could come in handy to get to work.

What are your thoughts on such a beast?

WhiskeyGolf > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 19:46

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I feel the same way about not only the H2, but most other oversized utility vehicles. Someday I’d love to have one for occasional winter driving and trailer duty. I see that as a far better use than DD-ing one.

jkm7680 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 19:46

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What the Hummer H2 Is Good For:

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Annoying Prius owners.

Picking up needy college girls at Auburn university.

Offroading on that grass area in the middle of the parking lot.

Tailgating Hondas.

misfitmascots > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 19:47

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I say go for it. I wanted the SUT until I found out about the whole no diesel option.

bob and john > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 19:48

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they dont actually have tht much ground clearnace....

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 19:50

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I’d buy one that was written off and convert it to an EV. Troll everyone, and since it’s so big, lots of space for batteries.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 19:51

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There are very, very few cars that I wouldn’t drive purely because of the image associated with them.

This is one of those cars.

Funktheduck > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 19:53

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They're less capable off road compared to a lot of its contemporaries. I know someone who rolled one when his dad had it less than a week. It was on an easy trail that everything from jeeps and small pick ups to bro trucks (before bro trucks were a ting) passed by through with no problem at all.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > WhiskeyGolf 05/04/2015 at 19:54

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Yeah I would NEVER daily something like this. I enjoy getting 30+ mpg on my work commute and I have no intention on spending 25 bucks a day for gas just to dive back and forth to work.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > bob and john 05/04/2015 at 19:55

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I did say mild off roading. I know it’s no rock crawler but I’m sure it would be no worst than a stock 4x4 half ton truck.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > misfitmascots 05/04/2015 at 19:56

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The SUT is my favorite but those are a little pricier. I did find a 2007 SUT with 70000 miles for $17500.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > jkm7680 05/04/2015 at 19:57

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If you put it that way this seems like a great choice then.

jkm7680 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 19:59

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Do it!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Funktheduck 05/04/2015 at 20:00

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By mild off roading I mean flat dirt roads in the woods where I wouldn’t think of taking my car.

Vicente Esteve > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 20:03

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I loved them so much I bought the HUMMER branded suitcases.

bob and john > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 20:03

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its worse then that actually.the 1/2 tons at least have some ok wheel travel. this doesnt.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 20:05

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10/10 would drive an ‘08+ with the bigger engine and better interior.

Though, if I was buying a Hummer, I'd probably get an H3. There's nothing about it I don't like.

misfitmascots > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 20:06

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Yea, I search for them every now and then, I'll just wait.

The Compromiser > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 20:31

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Guy at work has one. Same colour. He’s a douchebag. Opinion may be a bit biased

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/04/2015 at 20:36

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I would love a newer one as well but I’m having a hard time justifying an H2 for 10K and a 08+ would easily be double that. For me it’s more to cross it off my automotive bucket list. So I can say at one point “Yeah I used to drive a Hummer” I’m ok with a higher mileage older model since I would only use it a few times a month.

H3’s are REALLY affordable. low mileage(100K or so) is like 8K. I’ve seen a higher mileage ones for under 6K.

I’ve thought of buying an H3 many times in the past but never did do it. Probably around 2009-2010 I had found a real nice Base 2006 H3 MANUAL for I believe it was $16900 and is only had 37000 miles on it. Maybe I should of bought it now that I think about it.

An H3T would be pretty sweet too. But those are still pretty expensive because they are actually pretty rare.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/04/2015 at 20:36

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Luc - The Acadian Oppo > The Compromiser 05/04/2015 at 20:38

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I’m no douchbag. I just have a very small penis always liked them.

The Compromiser > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 20:39

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Douchebags? You east coasters sure are wierd...

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > The Compromiser 05/04/2015 at 20:46

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Yup we’re a strange bunch.

TheOnelectronic > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 05/04/2015 at 20:51

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Fuck that, Turbine-electric hybrid.

For the man who wants to be the impracticalest.

Your boy, BJR > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 21:03

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You post one, you get “hey these are kinda cool too bad they’re seen as douchey”. I post one and its “fuck you you’re wrong these things suck peenor”.

It ain't easy being Benjamin Rolland sometimes.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > TheOnelectronic 05/04/2015 at 21:04

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i can only imagine the noise level.

The Compromiser > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 21:10

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Wife is a potato eater on both sides. I’m kind of a douche nozzle. Makes sense now.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Your boy, BJR 05/04/2015 at 21:54

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You didn’t chose the thug life. The thug life chose you!

Your boy, BJR > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 21:57

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Thug life? HUG LIFE!

Sn210 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 22:03

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Probably better gas mileage than the Lincoln!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Sn210 05/04/2015 at 22:04

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I’d figure they are probably about the same MPG wise

Sn210 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/04/2015 at 22:14

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If you had both, that would be like 26mpg right?!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Sn210 05/04/2015 at 22:33

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I Like your logic!

DWFMBA > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/05/2015 at 09:48

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I know of a stickshift one for sale outside of philly if anybody is interested

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 05/12/2015 at 12:09

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Just saw this I’m a touch late to the party.

I recommend looking for an H3 with V8. Rare but epic.

I remember being wowed by the H2 at the auto show, and they had the body off so it was just the frame/driveline.

My dad walked up to it and said, oh well that’s stupid, it’s the exact same truck as my Yukon. He used to drive a 2 door Yukon that was pretty badass.