Comments on: GM Gives Us Another Hummer (Not Shown)

By: fallout11

fallout11 — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:11:23 +0000

It’s a GM product (translation: crappy, cheap plastic interior with poor fit and finish). As Samir correctly pointed out, yet another variety of chrome penis for those in need of displaying such things in public.

By: Steven Lang

Steven Lang — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:34:27 +0000

This is a great looking truck from the outside. The quality of the interior components remain to be seen, but a Hummer pickup definitely has plenty of sales potential.

I don’t believe a diesel model would represent a make-or-break issue for 90+% of the buyers. If customers can accessorize it (which is a serious slam dunk opportunity for GM), get the 5 year / 100,000 mile warranty, and cope with gas prices it should do quite well in the marketplace.

By: whitenose

whitenose — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:53:55 +0000

Actually, driving a BMW carries a strong douchebag implication, at least in California. Every BMW driver I encounter on the road there is tailgating someone. Without exception.

By: Qwerty

Qwerty — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:45:13 +0000

Having a 4X4 truck doesn’t say you have a weak ego anymore than driving a BMW says you’re a douche bag.

Although driving a pickup truck doesn’t say that, driving a Hummer certainly does.

By: jl1280

jl1280 — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:26:03 +0000

Oh YEAH! Just as oil hits $94 a barrel!

By: Kevin Kluttz

Kevin Kluttz — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:19:59 +0000

Samir Syed :
October 31st, 2007 at 10:18 am

Great, men always need more options to broadcast our lack of penis size to the universe.

And that is the ONLY reason those jerks buy those needlessly behemoth monsters. (I drive a 2001 Accord, thank you.)

By: Ryan Knuckles

Ryan Knuckles — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:37:09 +0000

radimus:
From those photos..the ball is dropped. Too many seats, no diesel.

By: jthorner

jthorner — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:03:36 +0000

If it is going to have a four door cab then the bed isn’t going to be big enough to be useful for much.

By: NICKNICK

NICKNICK — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:31:59 +0000

If it motivates Jeep to build a Gladiator or Scrambler (or Brute: see AEV), it’ll be worth it.

By: cheezeweggie

cheezeweggie — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:21:38 +0000

I guess anything is an improvement over the Colorado. Now get rid of the 5 cylinder and install the 4.3L V6 and maybe it’ll sell (at least until gas hits $3.50).

By: radimus

radimus — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:55:31 +0000

Here’s a link to some spy shots:

http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/2009/hummer/h3t/spied/page1.html

I don’t know that this is all that bad a move on GM’s part. It will probably be a better off-roader in stock form than a crew cab Z71 Colorado is, and the Hummer dealership is where GM wants those customers at anyway.

By: Ryan Knuckles

Ryan Knuckles — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:25:32 +0000

I love city boys. Having a 4X4 truck doesn’t say you have a weak ego anymore than driving a BMW says you’re a douche bag. While it may be true some of the time, a lot of the buyers use and abuse their trucks on a weekly (if not daily) bases. I have always driven economy cars, but as soon as my finances allow, I am going to be driving something decidedly more fun on the nights and weekends. I don’t think my Civic will haul my Banshee to the trails or my boat to the lake, after all.

By: Samir Syed

Samir Syed — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:18:15 +0000

Great, men always need more options to broadcast our lack of penis size to the universe.

By: Ryan Knuckles

Ryan Knuckles — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:17:36 +0000

I have always wanted an actual pick up version of the H2, rather than that utterly useless version they put out years ago. If they offer a diesel and atleast a 6ft. bed, it will be on my short list when I go truck shopping in a few years. I don’t need a full size truck per se, but I need a torquey motor in something with a bigger cab than a Ranger. The only problem, as with all Hummers, it will have a premium over any regular truck.

By: NickR

NickR — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:14:31 +0000

A GM exec was cited as saying ‘We need to siphon sales from our full-size pickups.’

By: Cammy Corrigan

Cammy Corrigan — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:11:18 +0000

This is where people lose respect for me (if they had any), but I think GM might be onto a winner here. Let’s put aside the fact that the pick up and SUV market are trending downwards, in the pick up market I can see many buyers going for a pick up truck that looks like that. Add into the equation that it’s by GM and looks built to tow the factory that Hummer was made in, I think I can see GM making a quick few bucks on this.

Trouble is, it’s also indicative of GM mentality. Short term profits, long term trouble……..

By: jazbo123

jazbo123 — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:07:03 +0000

I disagree that the pickup market is dying. Lots of folks really need these things for their companies, jobs and properties [edit: and recreation]. Some of the marginal buyers will dry up but I consider this a very safe segment albeit at somewhat reduced volumes.

Two things could make this thing a success:

1) 6-cyl Diesel
2) Properly long bed

Otherwise, yeah, waste of money GM. I smell a deal cut at the recent negotiations.

By: timoted

timoted — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:59:10 +0000

America needs another H3 model like it needs another VW model. With its weezer five-cylinder engine. I guess GM figures it need to sell more vehicles that appeal to female since all you ever see driving H3s are women. There’s a slim chance it’ll have a V-8. Anything else will be a complete disapointment.

By: trtl5000

trtl5000 — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:44:39 +0000

what bothers me the most is that all the neat add-ons, the hideaway side step for instance will be gone in a production model. I would love to see stuff like dent resistance pannels (from early saturn) on the doors, fenders, and bed. I want the side step, the faux convertible roof, I want the tricked out interior, but except for an up model interior (at $$$$$) most of it will fall by the wayside and we’ll be left with a uninteresting, cookie-cutter H3 pickup and when all is said and done, why not just get a fullsize pickup?

By: Steve_K

Steve_K — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:35:27 +0000

Why? Because the Colorado completely sucks and the full sizers are for the most part less affordable than personal aircraft. If it’s priced under $29k I would be very interested especially since it’s a four-door. Throw in decent ground clearance, a V8 option and here’s a future buyer.