I BOUGHT A $3,000 H3... The SUV That BANKRUPTED Hummer 

6 grand for an alpha??!

That's amazing. Especially since the alpha wasn't produced in 2007.

@@russwalker33😂😂😂

I have a 2008 h3 alpha it is the same thing no problems and nothing stops it

@@deweydogstudios1568 same

I’ll check! A recall would be awesome, free parts!

@@WatchJRGo and if you go to the local GM dealer and ask for the dealer history report, it will tell you EVERYTHING that was ever done to that H3 at any GM dealer in the country.

This helps a lot cause I already bought one! I will check mine!

@@WatchJRGo There is no "main wiring harness" recall for the Hummer H3. There are two recalls for the H3: 1) is for a resistor under the glove box that is part of the AC blower motor control. This has overheated and caught fire in the past. Mine actually burnt out and I had it replaced before they even recalled them. 2) replace the fake plastic louver on the hood as it has a tendency to blow off in high winds (such as driving fast on the freeway. Call your local GM dealer. They'll get your VIN number and they will be able to tell you of the recall work has been done on your Hummer.

I found this out the hard way…. I have an 2007 h3 that was bought brand new but mostly house in Florida and almost never driven. Then the truck was brought over to Texas to be a daily driver. Worked fine up until we had our famous 2021 ice storm which ended up flash freezing my already brittle harness cause the vehicle to short out. I then spent the next 3 months trying to find out the problem was through various auto shops telling me it was the throttle body needing replacement to spent nearly $3000 on replace and see fixes until I finally took it to a GM dealer ship, waited 2 weeks for them just to look at it and then to told me that for sure it was a shorted out engine wire harness. I thought great let’s change it out. Come to find out the GM has discontinued that specific wire harness a while ago. So I was out of looking until I found some other GM parts dealers and I thought I finally found the piece that I was looking for only for it to be the European version of the wire harness meant for right hand drive H3’s. I was devastated and ready to send the truck to scrap yard even though it only had 88k miles. Until finally thru some back door brokering and extensive internet part searching I got a replacement harness that fit that was not OEM but I had not choice at this point. I couldn’t find any at a junk yard either. So long story short. I change out the harness and bam truck works like brand new again. Check your wire harness lol.

Well I'm only 5"9" and let's say a 2020 silverado is just wayy to big for me. A 98 chevy c1500 is litterly my size my hight and I don't feel like driving a mini semi.

@@jeffrrey6791 Sounds like the Colorado would be perfect for you

Yes I love those I5. They’re hands down better than any 4cyl they make and it sounds way cooler than the new V6 in the Colorado

Same platform entirely

Figures GM would quit making the engine because it’s reliable. It’s not the first time they’ve done it.

@@pmscalisi I have a 2018 Colorado with the 3.6 V6. It has 68k miles and so far its been good. But we'll see how it's doing in a few more years

@pmscalisi the first 3.5l 5cyls had head problems the 3.7l were pretty good but the timing chain is a beast of a job so make sure you change the oil regularly

Yess I've had my 2006 hummer h3 since they were first made and 17 years of ownership runs like a dream, hope to keep it forever

I need to, it would make check them out much easier! 😂

Actually he buys the hood struts in advance and then finds the vehicle they fit.

Or a pair of vise grips for the ol holder upper trick

@@mikemartin2423 not needed, hood struts are the easiest diy there is. Consider them a wear item.

It wouldn't be a watchJRgo car purchase without blown hood or hatch struts.

Where did you send them for reprogramming?

I’m still driving my 2006 H3 3.5. It has 314,548 miles on it today. No codes, no issues very dependable ride still. Only ever had to replace CV joint, rear drive shaft CV, exhaust manifold, blender door actuator, and tires. No matter what anyone says I know these things were built to last if properly maintained.

I was gonna say it has an LS right? Single turbo and lets goo

​@adamlebednik1110 you haven't seen under the hood on an LS H3 ALPHA lol there's no room at all

These things drive like a bath tub full of cat shit

The H3 doesn’t have an LS. . It’s an LH8 which is similar to the LS but with various improvements like a 6 bolt main and aluminum heads, etc. it was ONLY offered in the H3 and Colorado Z71 V8.

You miss going through 2 transmissions in 127,000 miles? That's crazy man

@@kennehhh my Chrysler with the zf9 speed has lasted longer than that 💀💀💀💀

"never let us down" 2 transmissions later

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The clutch fans aren't reliable on trailblazers.

@Bleachanna they are in 2008/09. They have a standard thermal fan clutch, where the other years have a thermal- electro-viscous.

Facts though you failed to mention key points that I would like to bring up. During the recession and bailouts is when the Hummer was discontinued. Many misconstrued it as Hummer going bankrupt but it was actually because the administration at the time was big on “economical impacts” and what’s the first thing people “think is real” with the Hummer? The costs to produce and sell these vehicles were high too, but not anymore than a Wrangler and they compared equally in MPG. In short, the company discontinued because they didn’t “need” it and was the stipulation they needed to meet in order to receive their bailout.

How come the Chinese keep buying our companies?

The H3 Bankrupted Hummer is by that logic is 100% accurate. The H3 was the worst selling of the three Hs and when times got hard they shuttered the doors. Bankrupt GM? Nah that would be GMs gross mismanagement on the grander aspect of their umbrella, but to say it didn't Bankrupt Hummer is wearing rose tented glasses. The H3 was a horrible misstep in branding of a product. And Hummer being a product of the American Market American's have never liked a newer thing having the bigger number but worst states when compared to prior versions. people tolerated the H2 only cause it was still the same size as the H1s and when the H3 dropped all faith in the brand died. The orders from dealers was small cause no one who wanted a hummer wanted an H3, when they killed Pontiac, Saturn and Hummer it was cause Pontiac was to costly, Saturn was trash, and Hummer was failing. So yes The H3 Bankrupt Hummer in a Chapter 7 level of capacity, that's 100% Factually Accurate, you could even say it Bankrupt GM cause they did have the paperwork ready to file for Chapter 11 if the bailout didn't go through and they still were going to close the three brands for the same reason. only thing is Buick may have joined them if they had fully filed for Chapter 11 and didn't get bailed out.

Yes sir you tell um and that's the truth too

Отличный, сбалансированный и надёжный автомобиль ставший жертвой алчных идиотов.

I bought a 2008 H2 in January 2015 and had no idea it runs on Premium Gas! Gas was $5.00 gal. In 2015! I still have it and I am now paying$ 4.80 gal ! Feels like old times !

Im a GM guy, but debated actually getting one because of their age and older tech vs a dime a dozen Jeep Wrangler. Ended up buying a low mile 07 with a luxury package, aftermarket bullbar, lightbar and 35" tires. Leather, moonroof, power everything with factory subwoofer. It addresses everything he complained about in the video. Spent alot more on it though obviously.

He'll be flipping it after he fixes the problems.

I don’t have the sunroof, I wish I did! 🫤

@@WatchJRGo You know you moved the seat base forwards sometimes they then flip up to make room for the back to lay flat.

I have a H2 and I have no problem with windows either! The only thing I HATE!!..THE WINDSHIELD IS STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN and snow cakes up really fast and the window shield wipers and full of ice! I won't drive it in the snow anymore..it stays in the garage.

I never see any Nitros around anymore. They just disappeared.

@@christinesommerfeld9815 I see the odd one but yes your right. Id assume its because the build quality was so poor lol. It never broke down on me but it was starting to come apart in the interior lol

Yeah, they are in the bucket at the gas pump.

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I have an H2 and I don't think that or the H3 get the credit they deserve. They are really comfortable to drive and reliable and capable offroad. The stigma around them have more to do with the people that drive them. Not the trucks themselves

@@karlferdinand188 it’s pretty fitting that the 2 that drive around my town are owned by a rich dude whose wife and daughter drive it and the other one is driven by a strait douche. So yeah the people really do more for the stigma than the truck, it’s just ugly

@@zackatron925 It's not a truck for everyone and that's ok if you don't like them. I just think that the stigma around them is ridiculous because the trucks themselves can't choose how they are used or who they are driven by. Kinda like the G Wagon. Great offroad but there's a stigma around them driving around Beverly Hills by wealthy celebrities

What’s ridiculous? Unless you think Jeeps and other off road vehicles are.

@@karlferdinand188 Completely agreed, the whole Hummer brand don’t get the credit it deserves. I love how people simply say they “hate” it without ever driving one or knowing anything about them. The H3 is the best vehicle I’ve ever driven.

Lol...yes the sunroof leaks and the roof marker lites also! I own a 2008 H2 luxury and never had that problem..but everyone I know with a H2 all have the same problem.

I have a similar story, may parents bought one new in 06 I fell in love and told myself I’d get myself one one day. Thankfully I was able to get my 08 Alpha and love it