Why would anyone buy a Hummer?

re: Why would anyone buy a Hummer?

Tim — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:13:32 GMT

What do you think the Gov spends daily to run 1 Aircraft Carrrier in fuel X's how many? Yet we complain about $$$ for a car. I say park a few ships and pass the savings on to the folks that own the gas going into these guzzlers. (You and Me the American Public.):<) We have already paid for it. Free fuel for years.

re: Why would anyone buy a Hummer?

EnjoyLife! — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:56:30 GMT

Let people drive what they want to drive, and can afford to drive. I drive a 4-door '06 Toyota Tocoma and it has awful gas mileage for a V6. I love it though, it does what I need it to do! It fits in my garage like a car, it can go anywhere I want it to go, haul friends and loads and can out run a lot of V8 trucks and some cars! I can go on and on, but my point is that we all are different and have different tastes. What a dull world we'll be living in if we all were the same! My truck fits me perfectly and I wouldn't drive anything else! When I bought my truck I wasn't concern about gas prices, because I can afford it! Those who can't afford to drive Hummers are all haters (Envious) to those who don't understand hating.

re: Why would anyone buy a Hummer?

mellowyellowh3 — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:13:33 GMT

i too bought a new H3 in 06, not because i wanted to be an eco terrorist but because it actually made the most sense of all the vehicles i test drove out there. At the time was the only vehicle that offered side airbags, and beleivei ti or not got better gas mileage than the minivans or any other "truck" out there. How about those Humungous Excursions, Expeditions, Navigatorsor, Land Rovers, conversion vans? What do they get like 6-9mpg... Forget about those?

Like another blogger wrote, H3s are a 5 cylinder, look at any 6 cycdlinder or greater lighter trucks made by the foreign automakers...same or worse gas mileage. Not to mention their great in the snow for which just an all wheel wasnt cutting it for me living in upstate NY. Unfortuantely everyone buys into the media stigma and dont know the facts.

The sad thing is ive spoken to owners of H2s who have been victims of idiots who have scratched or damaged their vehicles just because of what they drive....tell me again how is that justified, how does that make these idiots better people? they can damage other peoples property but becuase they drive a small car that makes them better human beings? What f idiocy.

All in all the HELL with all the Hummer haters, even though i have, to show support fellow owners on here ...i/ we dont have to explan anything to anyone...

re: Why would anyone buy a Hummer?

happy H3 — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:03:40 GMT

The impending collapse of HUMMER has nothing to do with the car itself.I've had roughly 52 cars in my 52 years so far,2 of which have been Hummers.!st one was an '04 H2.It was the coolest,best built car I had ever owned.I was however,unaware of the social stigma this car presented at the time i bought it.I was basically forced to sell it after 2 yrs because of all the ignorant,narrow minded so called liberals harrasing my wife and i everytime we drove it to the grocery store.Why don't they harrass all of the people driving the smoke belching old chevy ,ford and dodge pick-ups on the road getting 3 and 4 mpg less ?.I now own an H3.Another extremely comfortable car that is probably the 2nd coolest looking on the road.For those of you too ignorant to know ,it's got a puny 5 cylinder engine that gets 14/19 mpg........better that the Toyota tundra,toyota Tacoma and several Nissan,infinity and lexus models to boot.

Oh...and by the way,I also have an 08 Honda civic that gets 34 mpg. ! So,to those of you that like to bunch us Hummer owners all in one group,as uncaring.thoughtless,rich demonic enviro-terrorists......think again and grow-up.*happy H3

re: Why would anyone buy a Hummer?

michael — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:31:12 GMT

I bought my H2 new in 05 and have 78,000 miles on it. Great ride still, even original tires good for another year at least. Love it, wouldn't sell it for anything. If the cost of gas was a ever a concern I would not of bought it.

re: Why would anyone buy a Hummer?

H3 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:45:24 GMT

How many people can you pull out of the mud or snow in your car?

Just rember my Funs Starts Where The Road Ends!

PS: H3's get 15/18 mpg, I got 21 on our last trip in a 06 H3!

re: Why would anyone buy a Hummer?

Joe Shmo — Wed, 21 May 2008 20:36:46 GMT

I drive a Hummer and put about 10,000 mi/yr on it, but have only flown 4 times in my life.

The other day, my neighbor was bragging about her "small" ecological footprint (and her Toyota Prius), and all I could think about was how often she flies. She's on a plane (7-8 hour trans-continental flights) every other week.

Sometimes, these giant (300+ seat) airplanes are less than half full.

Tell me how her logic makes ANY sense??

re: Why would anyone buy a Hummer?

Terence — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:23:51 GMT

I think the greater, often missed question is this: why would someone spend that much money on a vehicle to begin with. Hummers,aside, they all ride the same; carry the same; open the same; and start the same. We're in an illogically insecure world, where one's worth is measured by which status symbol is being hyped on the television screen or forced fed subliminally to use in magazines and pop culture. Its a greater think to spend money on something functional, than believe the course of hype( and ecologically distress) and purchase for the wont of having something new(i.e, I'm talking to you car leasees out there too).

re: Why would anyone buy a Hummer?

king — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:51:43 GMT

Why we are paying 4$ a gallon for gas, If barrel oil price is over 100$ , how BP, SHELL making so big profit?

re: Why would anyone buy a Hummer?

Ben — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:24:30 GMT

I personally do not own a hummer, but why are people complaining so much about them. Sure they get bad fuel economy, but so does any car, when compared to a bicycle. So, when you are driving around in your "fuel efficient" car complaining about hummers, someone riding a bicycle may be complaining about you and your car.