If they made a Hummer with the Yaris's MPG would you buy it?

[captainm27]

Suppose technology got so good overnight that GM came out with a 29/36 mpg rated Hummer, that was also the same price as the Yaris.

Would you buy it?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e153/captainm27/MISC/hummer-h4.jpg

[MadMax]

No, they are still ridiculous. I'll take a Jeep anytime, even the newer, minivan-engined JKs (but I would prefer a TJ/LJ!)...

[tuckevalastin]

If GM had built the H4 I would have taken one over the Yaris any day...I have no interest in Chinese Hummer.

[tuckevalastin]

No...I have no need for an ugly, oversized, overpriced, piss-poor handling fuel sipper...

Cheers


I don't think you read the question

[eTiMaGo]

yes he has... "fuel SIPPER" :biggrin:

[tuckevalastin]

referring to the overpriced

[wooverstone8]

My Yaris Liftback is a perfect fit for my lifestyle. Anything larger than a Yaris would be unnecessary for me, so that's a no for a Hummer--even if it did get good MPG.

[1NZYaris1]

Suppose technology got so good overnight that GM came out with a 29/36 mpg rated Hummer, that was also the same price as the Yaris.

Would you buy it?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e153/captainm27/MISC/hummer-h4.jpg

If it looked like that , cost the same as my Yaris , Hell yes
it would be in the garage in a heart beat . :thumbup:

:burnrubber:

[R2D2]

No, I wanted a small hatchback so I wouldn't trade even.

The other thing is the whole "Hummer Image" thing-just because of it's history it screams "look at me-I'm swimming in excess!" I'll pass.

R2

[cali yaris]

no thanks

[Bob Dog]

shoot yeah and I'd flog the hell out of it. I bet it would be just the thing for dragging logs out of the woods. I wonder if one of those beasts could pull a plow?

[ka0sx]

if a vehicle of that weight got that gas milleage then i would get something small(yaris) with the new tech that would get 50+mpg standard...........

[PETERPOOP]

i'd use that thing for a work truck.

[TEHxFALLEN V1.2]

My dream car is the original H1. So if it looked like an H1 and cost the same amount as a Yaris, and got the same MPG, hell yeah I'd buy one.




But that's never going to happen so bleh.

[kustom play]

i want a tacoma, but the gas millage sucks ass so.....

but the answer would be no, i would take a jeep though...

[TheRealEnth]

Hell yeah... Then id Strip it down.... Pure Carbotanium and put a 1nz in that bitch!

[tomato]

No.
I have NO need for a Hummer, plus where would I park the damn thing?
On the other hand, I'd definitely consider a traditional pick-up truck . A pick-up can be real useful. But if I got it now, I'd run into the same parking problem.
I think I'd sooner get a SMART than a Hummer, any day. The Hummer is just ridiculous.

[BailOut]

It would still take way too many resources to make, handle extremely poorly, be too large to park anywhere (especially in my garage), and I have absolutely no need to project a "crush my neighbor" mentality.

No, thanks.

[MUSKOKA800]

Not sure I could go back to a daily driver that handled like a battleship. I like nimble.

[DevilGirl]

Suppose technology got so good overnight that GM came out with a 29/36 mpg rated Hummer, that was also the same price as the Yaris.

Would you buy it?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e153/captainm27/MISC/hummer-h4.jpg

I'd have to say no. Mostly on principle that I am not a fan of GM (I've had issues with GM cars not liking me or my driving style, and the lack of longevity). Now if we're talking a Jeep Grand Chereoke, then hellz yeah!! :thumbup: Or a Ford F250, extended cab, 4x4, off-road package, with at least an 8 foot bed, in silver, then I'd go for it. Otherwise, no.

[balmung_chris]

aint nothing dummer than a hummer!

[SailDesign]

To mis-quote our "almost-vice-president" - you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.

[SpaceShot]

I had a Suzuki XL-7 mid size SUV before the Yaris. Not as tough as Hummer, but it got 23 Mpg (19 EPA rated) and was never, ever stuck.

I didn't have to sell it at the time, but even not considering gas, maintenance and supplies on the Yaris is so much more economical. The Yaris uses only half as much oil per change as the Suzuki did, the tires are 25% cheaper, and parts and accessories are readily available. Unless you happen to know which Suzuki parts have GM equivalents, a simple broken tail light will be much more expensive than it should be.

Between work and home I have 3 Toyota Yaris dealers to work with (although I prefer my own mechanic) but the only Suzuki dealer is very likely to close before year end.

For my daily commute, the Yaris is simply a much better fit and more enjoyable to drive. Not that the XL-7 wasn't great for a weekend trip to the mountains, but that is 5x per year versus 250x/yr.

[coffiend]

Depends.... Does it still make whoever dare crawls into it look like a giant douche with inadequacy issues?

If so.... No I wouldn't

if not.... I still wouldn't :P

[Altitude]

Nope. Jeep FTW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpxoomyFs_0

[DevilGirl]

Nope. Jeep FTW!

I gotta ask, I know a lot of abreviations, but what does FTW stand for? I've never seen that one...

[90tsi]

Suppose technology got so good overnight that GM came out with a 29/36 mpg rated Hummer, that was also the same price as the Yaris.

Would you buy it?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e153/captainm27/MISC/hummer-h4.jpg

HHHEEELLLLLL NNNOOO. you couldnt pay me to take that bitch. just asking but have any of you ever had to wrench on one? the POS is a knuckle busting pain in the ass. :mad: dont get me wrong but they have good ground clearance and climb fairly well but they are gutless my god... i could do this all day but i have to say no to that deal.

[ka0sx]

for the win

[tuckevalastin]

HHHEEELLLLLL NNNOOO. you couldnt pay me to take that bitch. just asking but have any of you ever had to wrench on one? the POS is a knuckle busting pain in the ass. :mad:

That's exactly what the shop says when I have them install something on the Yaris.

[kac]

I'd still rather have a compact car than an SUV...

[SailDesign]

I'd still rather have a compact car than an SUV...

Problem is that the Hummer is neither a Sport vehicle NOR a Utility vehicle. SSV - Stout Stupidity Vehicle is more like....

[captainm27]

I see now that the majority of you would rather keep your Yaris, which of course makes sense, because it's an AWESOME car! But what if GM heard you and they decided to release this type of Hummer?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e153/captainm27/MISC/hummer_h4.jpg

[tuckevalastin]

Well GM won't be releasing any type of HUMMER since they have sold the brand... but no matter what type of HUMMER they did theoretically release you aren't going to find much support for it on a Yaris forum. Kinda like asking a HUMMER forum if they would trade their HUMMER for a AWD Yaris.

[tomato]

To whoever said they wanted a Jeep Cherokee. I don't know what the newer models are like, but I drove one back in the mid 80's for a couple of years. It was useful at the time, perfect to go out on rough terrain and it was fun to drive at the beach and stuff. But the piece of sh...t spent almost as much time at the mechanic than on the road. Once, the tranny slipped and the jeep lurched forward on its own (I'm not kidding) when the car was stationary and I almost went through the post-office wall with it. Not making it up. I stopped driving it after that, but I'll never forget that moment.

[captainm27]

Well GM won't be releasing any type of HUMMER since they have sold the brand... but no matter what type of HUMMER they did theoretically release you aren't going to find much support for it on a Yaris forum. Kinda like asking a HUMMER forum if they would trade their HUMMER for a AWD Yaris.

LOL! You are so correct!

[Altitude]

To whoever said they wanted a Jeep Cherokee. I don't know what the newer models are like, but I drove one back in the mid 80's for a couple of years. It was useful at the time, perfect to go out on rough terrain and it was fun to drive at the beach and stuff. But the piece of sh...t spent almost as much time at the mechanic than on the road. Once, the tranny slipped and the jeep lurched forward on its own (I'm not kidding) when the car was stationary and I almost went through the post-office wall with it. Not making it up. I stopped driving it after that, but I'll never forget that moment.

I've had my Wrangler for 10 years and the only thing I've done to it is replace the clutch. The engine is virtually bulletproof. The only downside is the lack of power in the upper gears, but that's to be expected to some degree. The fact that it's the exact opposite of aerodynamic doesn't help much around here either (too much wind resistance). Other than that it's been a real work horse that's a lot of fun to take up into the mountains.

[yaris prime]

I try not to buy anything Chinese unless it comes with a fortune cookie :smile:

[1NZYaris1]

I try not to buy anything Chinese unless it comes with a fortune cookie :smile:

You Do realize that the Chinese , are bank rolling the US :iono:
most of what anyone buy's is made in China :biggrin:

[tomato]

I've had my Wrangler for 10 years and the only thing I've done to it is replace the clutch. The engine is virtually bulletproof. The only downside is the lack of power in the upper gears, but that's to be expected to some degree. The fact that it's the exact opposite of aerodynamic doesn't help much around here either (too much wind resistance). Other than that it's been a real work horse that's a lot of fun to take up into the mountains.

I believe you.

But if you type up "Jeep Grand Cherokee recalls" you'll see a recall for almost every year. Back in the early 80's, that model was really not the best. Fun to drive off road, for sure, but the constant repairs, damn. Maybe we had a lemon, I don't know, or maybe it was a bad year. Like I said, I can't speak for the current models, and of course, I wasn't trying to put your car down :biggrin:

By the way, the Wrangler is a different model, no? I was talking about the Cherokee. They had a few recalls on those.

[tomato]

You Do realize that the Chinese , are bank rolling the US :iono:
most of what anyone buy's is made in China :biggrin:

I think he was joking. :wink:

[ern-diz]

I gotta ask, I know a lot of abreviations, but what does FTW stand for? I've never seen that one...

FTW, for the win! :biggrin:

[Marthos]

I see now that the majority of you would rather keep your Yaris, which of course makes sense, because it's an AWESOME car! But what if GM heard you and they decided to release this type of Hummer?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e153/captainm27/MISC/hummer_h4.jpg

Is that a Yummer?

[DandiDani]

nope...too big and expensive.

[ern-diz]

even if the price/mpg was the same, i wouldn't buy one cause it's not my style of vehicle and parking would be a bitch...i'm worried about people door dinging me now and i've usually got more than 3 feet from cars next to me with the yaris but, there is something to be said about the various applications that a hummer lends itself to...can't pull a boat with a yaris, can't go off roading with a yaris, etc...

[DevilGirl]

I believe you.

But if you type up "Jeep Grand Cherokee recalls" you'll see a recall for almost every year. Back in the early 80's, that model was really not the best. Fun to drive off road, for sure, but the constant repairs, damn. Maybe we had a lemon, I don't know, or maybe it was a bad year. Like I said, I can't speak for the current models, and of course, I wasn't trying to put your car down :biggrin:

By the way, the Wrangler is a different model, no? I was talking about the Cherokee. They had a few recalls on those.

There were multiple models. Wrangler is completely different from the Chereokee. The Grand Chereokee is different from the Chereokee. The regular Chereokee had issues. But the Grands usually held up better. The one I drove was a 1995. Early 2000s they changed their whole lineup so that now you have the Wrangler (including the new 4-door version), Liberty, Patriot, Compass, Grand Cherekee, and the Commander (in roughly their size orientation, smallest to largest). Yeah, I know, looks like I know a lot about the Jeeps, which I do. Always have been a fan. Hell, I learned to drive stick on a 87 Wrangler. I've driven a Wrangler, Cherekee (which was replaced by the Liberty), Grand Chereokee, and took a Patriot for a test drive at one point.

I haven't found there to be too many issues with them overall. Sure there have been recalls on them, happens with a lot of car companies. But it's usually for minor stupid stuff.

But anywho, that's my take on the Jeeps. I'm a fan of them, I just don't like their price tag right now nor their lack of fuel efficiency.

[yaris prime]

You Do realize that the Chinese , are bank rolling the US :iono:
most of what anyone buy's is made in China :biggrin:

Sad but true.

[Yaris Hilton]

I've owned and loved a big old 1972 Chevy Blazer and 1983 Dodge Ramcharger, but I've never admired or wanted a Hummer.

[captainm27]

Is that a Yummer?

Yummer :bellyroll:

[tomato]

There were multiple models. Wrangler is completely different from the Chereokee. .

Yeah, I just googled it. I know exactly what you're talking about now. Definitely a different model. The Wrangler is a cool car, always wanted to drive one, to be honest.

still no on the Hummer, though :wink:

[CtrlAltDefeat]

That would be a no from me, too. It's ugly, too damn big, reeks of "I'm a man and and I drive manly things, but don't look at my tiny penis", and is absolutely pointless if you don't live in the rugged wilderness...

[Lewis]

I would buy a Hummer with the mileage of a Prius only if it could time travel while curing cancer, end global warming and reconcile the Arabs and Jews.

Otherwise it's a Yaris for me!

[devinlamothe]

I would, just because the roads around here are SO bad you basically need one of these to prevent any damage to your vehicle.

[47_MasoN_47]

Hummers are too big for my taste. The first vehicle I had when I was 16 was a full-size minivan and I freaking hated parking that thing (especially in reverse). I don't imagine that the visibility out the rear of the hummers is very good and I know that they are too wide and long for me to enjoy driving. My Ranger was a bit longer than I would have liked, but I love the Yaris!

[gokartride]

I only like small car and, frankly, I'd even be happy w/ a smaller Yaris!!

[Yaris Hilton]

FTW, for the win! :biggrin:

I'd've never guessed that. I thought it meant "F--k The World," as in "that's my opinion, screw yours!" That's pretty much how it's usually used.

[Bob Dog]

like written on some brothers helmet when he came back from nam

[Yaris Hilton]

Right. Or on some biker's helmet today.

[CtrlAltDefeat]

I think in real life(tm) FTW meant "F--k The World" originally but now on the internet it means "For The Win". For a while, I thought it was just a scrambled version of WTF, like when people type "I liek it" or "pwned" (owned)...

[Zaphod]

No way.

If I wanted something for offroad, I'd probably just go with an inexpensive CJ. I know coil lifts are better all around, but I've already been there done that with the TJ so I'd probably go for a retro project.

[Tamago]

H1 with a cummins.


i'd do it.