Here's how this all started:
After Cotilo and I decided that we wanted to get a low-mileage CE & looking but not having any luck finding one on our own, we decided to post our WTB CE thread on H4O on Setmember 9 http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?225-WANTED-H3-Championship-Edition to see if any of the great members here could help (the help and positive input we got from everybody here was tremendous and very much appreciated). Then on September 13, 08SolarFlare posted:
"Here is an 09 CE with only 7k miles......
http://www.skymotorcars.com/web/used...lvania/912934/ "
Thank you Corey, as without your timely post, we probably would have never seen this rig, much less locked it down before someone else did! :cheers:
I immediately called the dealer and put a deposit on it so that we could give ourselves time get it checked out, paid for and transported to AZ. The dealer couldn't believe how many calls he had already received inquiring about the rig in the first hour since the ad had gone live and posted on Ebay but no one had yet pulled the trigger on it, so we did! After numerous, frustrating and maddening screw-ups, delays and excuses from Chase Bank in getting the money to the dealer, the most time-consuming part of the transaction was lining up a reputable auto transport from PA to AZ. We finally decided on "Diesel Express Car Transport" (if anyone here needs an honest, dependable, on-time and super-careful/responsible auto transport, you can contact Gabriel, the owner at dieselexpress08@yahoo.com or (602) 725-1612). Thank you Gabriel!
Gabrielle kept in constant cell contact with us from the time he left PA up to the time he arrived in Tucson last night & right on his estimated time. So, here are pics (sorry for the crappy pics but it was really dark - daylight pics to follow!).
Here's a pic of the CE still on the transport
Here it is coming off the transport:
A pic of a smiling Gabriel and our new rig - he took great care of our rig on his trek to AZ!
Pretty hard to believe but this rig is indeed in showroom mint condition. We really lucked out. So, now that the CE is home, things are just getting started - we need to figure out what the first mod ought to be & what future mods to put on the list. This build thread will be a slow, work in progress but since the H4O community was so involved in our search, we want the H4O community to be involved in the build, so we are open to and taking suggestions and ideas - and thanks to all who helped in our search! :cheers:
After Cotilo and I decided that we wanted to get a low-mileage CE & looking but not having any luck finding one on our own, we decided to post our WTB CE thread on H4O on Setmember 9 http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?225-WANTED-H3-Championship-Edition to see if any of the great members here could help (the help and positive input we got from everybody here was tremendous and very much appreciated). Then on September 13, 08SolarFlare posted:
"Here is an 09 CE with only 7k miles......
http://www.skymotorcars.com/web/used...lvania/912934/ "
Thank you Corey, as without your timely post, we probably would have never seen this rig, much less locked it down before someone else did! :cheers:
I immediately called the dealer and put a deposit on it so that we could give ourselves time get it checked out, paid for and transported to AZ. The dealer couldn't believe how many calls he had already received inquiring about the rig in the first hour since the ad had gone live and posted on Ebay but no one had yet pulled the trigger on it, so we did! After numerous, frustrating and maddening screw-ups, delays and excuses from Chase Bank in getting the money to the dealer, the most time-consuming part of the transaction was lining up a reputable auto transport from PA to AZ. We finally decided on "Diesel Express Car Transport" (if anyone here needs an honest, dependable, on-time and super-careful/responsible auto transport, you can contact Gabriel, the owner at dieselexpress08@yahoo.com or (602) 725-1612). Thank you Gabriel!
Gabrielle kept in constant cell contact with us from the time he left PA up to the time he arrived in Tucson last night & right on his estimated time. So, here are pics (sorry for the crappy pics but it was really dark - daylight pics to follow!).
Here's a pic of the CE still on the transport
Here it is coming off the transport:
A pic of a smiling Gabriel and our new rig - he took great care of our rig on his trek to AZ!
Pretty hard to believe but this rig is indeed in showroom mint condition. We really lucked out. So, now that the CE is home, things are just getting started - we need to figure out what the first mod ought to be & what future mods to put on the list. This build thread will be a slow, work in progress but since the H4O community was so involved in our search, we want the H4O community to be involved in the build, so we are open to and taking suggestions and ideas - and thanks to all who helped in our search! :cheers:
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