Having ended sales of new Hummers in the USA in 2010, the return of Hummer products more than a decade later is cause for excitement; still, there is a fair selection of used Hummer vehicles on sale in the States, thanks to these SUVs selling reasonably well during the mid-2000s. Hummer’s 2021 return to the market is in the form of a GMC all-electric truck and SUV sub-brand.
If you’re shopping for a cheap old Hummer model though, this will probably be an H3 because there are more H3 used cars to buy out there than the bigger and more expensive H2 and H1 models. The H1 was an enormous, gas-guzzling vehicle based on AM General’s original High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle - HMMWV or ‘Humvee’ - and because they sold at a rate of under 1,000 units per year in America, they are rare and can be expensive at well over $100,000. If you want to buy a Hummer near you, it will be relatively easy to find an H3, which is the cheapest and most commonplace. Thanks to the internet, it’s quite simple to buy Hummer cars online, especially if you shop in the right place.
A cheap Hummer second-hand is only a good buy if you can find a clean car, so your research and car-shopping will start on the internet and then you’ll have to go to the vehicles on your shortlist to view and test drive them. On CarBuzz’s used-car search page, you can search for a Hummer near you by setting the search radius as far as you want. You can set filters to whittle down the Hummers that are currently available in your area by color, mileage, year, how near they are to your location, and so on. Keep in mind that you might have to cast the net a little wider to find a good H2 or H1.
Hummers are built tough but the first ’90s H1 models are now very old and suffer from wear and tear. Their maintenance must be up to date to avoid problems. Avoid the first 1992 and 1993 models without air-conditioning, as well as the 1994 model, whose air-conditioning was not up to the job. The cooling problems were sorted out in 1999. Pre-2000 H1s also suffered from the occasional cracked engine block. On H2s, look out for faulty windscreen wipers, shorted door locks, an inoperative speedometer, and the occasional dodgy oil pump. The H3 was the most problematic Hummer, especially the 2006 model year. The 3.7-liter five-cylinder engine has a reputation for leaky valves, necessitating an expensive head replacement. Rough running, an illuminated Check Engine light, blown head gaskets, and a security system that prevents the engine from being started also occur. Check for Hummer recalls on the NHTSA website and make sure the car has a vehicle and complete service history.
Fuel types include:
Model | Deals | Starting Price | Average Price |
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Hummer H3 | 448 | $3,000 | $12,548 |
Hummer H3T | 33 | $15,499 | $23,204 |
Hummer H2 | 519 | $6,000 | $21,547 |
Hummer H2 SUT | 130 | $7,802 | $25,251 |
Hummer H1 | 6 | ||
Hummer H1 Alpha | 3 |