Re: Will Be On The Market Soon
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:16 am
[quote name='mylesp' date='15 August 2010 - 08:46 AM' timestamp='1281876414' post='20237']
Hey all, my name is Myles I live in wasaga beach ontario. Im getting married in April and after that I will be looking into the purchace of an H1. Right now I'm going to try and found as much as I can about them, trying to find out what to look for when purchacing one, if there is a certain year to watch out for or defects ect. Anyways I just wanted to say hello. All the best. -Myles
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Hi Myles,
There are a few things you should know about an H1.
-Its a noisy truck, and having one certainly isn't like driving a luxury sedan
-Be aware that you will have to keep it well-maintained. Most of these trucks are now 10-15 years old, and have the usual issues with vehicles of this age.
-You really can't just leave it parked in the garage for most of the year. Preferably, you should run the truck at least twice a month to keep everything OK.
-Being large (both weight-wise, and in terms of width), make sure you have a place to park it - preferably inside
-AC usually isn't the best, especially on the early models
As for what type, it all really depends on what you want to do with it. If you want it as a daily driver (which I don't recommend) you're probably better off with one of the Alpha trucks or the post-2001 models. For offroad, usually an HMCO (4 man soft top) or open-top Humvee is the best (lighter weight, won't sink into sand or mud). Pre-1997 trucks were made without turbo-diesels, so if travelling at highway-speeds is important to you, go with a 97+ model. The list goes on. There are quite a few good H1 sites on the web, and I highly recommend reading through them. At the top of the list are humvee.net and flashoffroad.com
Some information on buying an H1:
-Don't get sucked in by sellers that advertise all the "hundreds of thousands of dollars" worth of extras that they put into it who are asking well above what a stock truck would go for (ex: "1998 H1 for sale, asking $85000. $140,000 of extras. A real bargain!"). Generally, no matter how much you put in, it won't increase the value of the truck by that much. In my opinion, you are much better off with a well-maintained stock truck, and then you can do your own modifications from there if you're interested.
-Before shopping, figure out exactly what you want. IE: HMCO (4-man soft top), HMC4 (4-man hard top) or a H1 Wagon (H1 with the roof extended all the way to the rear bumper).
-Good places to buy an H1 include ebay and hummermarketplace.com
-Always look for one that is well maintained, with LOW miles. You could get scammed into buying a truck with 150,000 miles and spend tens of thousands getting it fixed up.
Finally, once you have your truck, Phil (Phil's Mobil Mechanix) is the best H1 mechanic in the GTA. Both of my trucks go to him whenever they need servicing. His advertisement usually appears above the forum.
Alan
Hey all, my name is Myles I live in wasaga beach ontario. Im getting married in April and after that I will be looking into the purchace of an H1. Right now I'm going to try and found as much as I can about them, trying to find out what to look for when purchacing one, if there is a certain year to watch out for or defects ect. Anyways I just wanted to say hello. All the best. -Myles
[/quote]
Hi Myles,
There are a few things you should know about an H1.
-Its a noisy truck, and having one certainly isn't like driving a luxury sedan
-Be aware that you will have to keep it well-maintained. Most of these trucks are now 10-15 years old, and have the usual issues with vehicles of this age.
-You really can't just leave it parked in the garage for most of the year. Preferably, you should run the truck at least twice a month to keep everything OK.
-Being large (both weight-wise, and in terms of width), make sure you have a place to park it - preferably inside
-AC usually isn't the best, especially on the early models
As for what type, it all really depends on what you want to do with it. If you want it as a daily driver (which I don't recommend) you're probably better off with one of the Alpha trucks or the post-2001 models. For offroad, usually an HMCO (4 man soft top) or open-top Humvee is the best (lighter weight, won't sink into sand or mud). Pre-1997 trucks were made without turbo-diesels, so if travelling at highway-speeds is important to you, go with a 97+ model. The list goes on. There are quite a few good H1 sites on the web, and I highly recommend reading through them. At the top of the list are humvee.net and flashoffroad.com
Some information on buying an H1:
-Don't get sucked in by sellers that advertise all the "hundreds of thousands of dollars" worth of extras that they put into it who are asking well above what a stock truck would go for (ex: "1998 H1 for sale, asking $85000. $140,000 of extras. A real bargain!"). Generally, no matter how much you put in, it won't increase the value of the truck by that much. In my opinion, you are much better off with a well-maintained stock truck, and then you can do your own modifications from there if you're interested.
-Before shopping, figure out exactly what you want. IE: HMCO (4-man soft top), HMC4 (4-man hard top) or a H1 Wagon (H1 with the roof extended all the way to the rear bumper).
-Good places to buy an H1 include ebay and hummermarketplace.com
-Always look for one that is well maintained, with LOW miles. You could get scammed into buying a truck with 150,000 miles and spend tens of thousands getting it fixed up.
Finally, once you have your truck, Phil (Phil's Mobil Mechanix) is the best H1 mechanic in the GTA. Both of my trucks go to him whenever they need servicing. His advertisement usually appears above the forum.
Alan
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