After 12 months and a few too many issues, I said goodbye to it tonight for the last time. Since it came out, the H3 was always an interest of mine so I went and looked at them again on Saturday and tonight, took delivery of my 2007 H3x in Desert Sun Metallic with Black/Desert Sun Leather. The car is beautiful in person.

 

Whoa! That's really a change of pace. Just be careful going 'round curves. I imagine that beast doesn't corner quite as well as your Crossfire did!

 

yea that is a big change...

 

~ sorry to see ya go.

 

Ha Ha... yeah, it is a big change, however, I never really challenged the Crossfires abilities in curves or power moves by any means... I guess I was a woose, but oh well, this SUV is pretty neet... I am glad I waited for the '07 - they added some HP and a bigger engine.

 

My wife wants one of those after we pay our XF off.

 

Yeah, the main reason, and please do NOT flame me for this was the mechanical issues as well as the fact that the car depreciated way more than what I had expected/or was comfortable with. Bought the car 10/28/06 for 30K, 33K with all the taxes and whatever rolled in which come to find out I could have done way better. Lets just say for me to hear the XFire was worth $17,500 was harsh, but I knew because there are still new 04's and 05's out there, that, well, there was not a lot of room for negotiating. I got them up to $18,250 and accepted that I was 10K upside down. Anyhow, I am leasing the H3 and since I work 4 blocks from my apartment I opted for the 10K/yr program and put 4K down. My payment stayed the same and I will be out of auto debt in 4 years instead of 5 now... Never again will I do 72 month financing...

 

BF372,

Sorry to see you go bud, will miss your input. Enjoy the H3!

 

I'd trade my Crossfire in tomorrow...if I could buy another one the same "color" as your Hummer.
Do you think that you will ever take it off road?
No matter, enjoy your new SUV!

 

how does that inline 5 perform, i have been meaning to go drive an h3 but not sure about the motor. nice choice on color. great looking vehicle. enjoy.

 

The new 3700 Vortec is a welcome addition to the H3 and yes, that color is AWESOME!

 

h3...ehhh...i guess if you like that sorta thing...bout the last car i would choose. but congrats.

 

I traded in a '04 Nissan 350Z for a '06 Hummer H3. Needed something more all around auto. I didn't do too bad with the trade at 20K.

 

Yeah, I drove an '06 and it was sluggish, but the '07 is a way different set-up. I will have the Air-Raid intake, spacer and Magnaflow pipes on it this weekend, which should add another 25-28 horse... so around 270 HP I am hoping. The color is an H3X exclusive - Desert Sun Metallic and the interior is matched to the outside with Black/Morocco leather. Onstar is amazing... very cool to setup. Only drove the car 6 miles though since last night... I work 5 blocks from home so I hoof it.

 

Take care brother... I can recall when you came on board with the forum, about the same time I did, I hate to see you go... just promise if you pass me setting on the side of the road broke down in my Crossfire you will stop and pull me in... great looking ride man, have fun with it. hooah.

 

Not to be a jerk or anything, but after your 4 year lease is up, your Hummer goes back to the dealership. You may opt to buy it after your lease is up, or buy or lease another vehicle. Either way, after 4 years of making payments, you have nothing to show for it. I speak from experience, having leased before myself. I would never do it again.

 

You are not being a jerk - fortunately, you have no clue of my finances so in reality, its a wash. My payments stayed the same - however, the Hummer will be gone in 48 months where as the crossfire will be paid off in 60. Now at $620 per month, that is around $7,500 in the last year alone that I will have to pay down to have probably at that time what will be a $5,000 car at the end. so why should I pay $7,500 to own $5,000?? You are right, I will not own anything, however, I would rather it be a wash than a loss...

 

It's the new math. Look, there's no way to make this work. This was an emotional issue for you and thus money was not the issue. I doubt we'll see $5,000 Crossfires in my lifetime. Our cars values are dropping like rocks because we, the owners, are making any excuse to get out of them. I'd have to say...I'll start keeping my eyes peeled. It seems that people are getting rid of their cars at prices that will entice me to buy a spare. My wife would love a Yellow two tone Roadster Automatic. Anyway so upset that their car is worthless willing to let one go for $18K. Give me a call.

 

Let me reiterate this a little. If I kept the Crossfire for another 5 years, the car would most likely have 80-90K miles on it. Now, though I am meticulous about maintaining the car, I can not control the mileage/depreciation on the car. When somebody can go and buy a new 2004 or 2005 for $22,000, that hurts the used market. For me to be offered $17,500 for mine, I was shocked, but happy that it was not less. In 5 years and with 90K on it, I am sure the car will be worth between $5K - $7K, and to be honest, I am not willing to drop my pants and get lubed for that kinda stuff.

 

oh my, lol.