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This is one of the greatest examples where GM misses opportunities to in killing off niche products. The Avalanche.. the CT6-PHEV.. the a convertible that is not a Vette or Camaro.. Hummer.., but especially the Hummer H3T. This Jeep and the aforementioned H3T look almost identical.. furthermore the H3T and H3 was regarded, when it was out, as one of the best off-road vehicles ever. WTF... GM just doesn't fit GMC with a few Hummer H3/H4 models is beyond me.. and in truth.. they wouldn't even have to do anything different in styling from those vehicles despite a decade being gone.. and people would buy them.

Cadillac has had some great commercials over the years. Different topic, but still wish they would bring back the "jingle". This is one of Cadillac's best. There should have been an entire campaign built around the "Fame" theme.

Yes, took me last night 2 hours and 15 minutes for what usually takes about an hour commute. It was extremely slippery in the Eastern PA and Central NJ last night, but I managed fine with my RWD car on all-season tires. Most people were driving 5 miles an hour in their CUVs. Speaking of tires, my new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S so far have been excellent. Great dry grip, almost like summer tire, great in hard rain and yesterday in the snow storm they did very good for a UHP all season tire.

I was home before any of the white shit fell & didn't go out in it. My sister & her husband & daughter had a 55 mile trip, should have been 1.5 hrs, they were on the road for 7. I would've purposely driven into a ditch. When I used to plow, I'd go out on the roads in the middle of the night, like 3 or 4AM, have to drive a (normal) 25 mins. There would be NO ONE on the roads, with 3-4-5 inches down and no plows to be seen, I could safely & happily roll along at 35 in 4WD. I remember stopping in the middle of US Rt 1, getting out to brush some wet snow off the windshield & headlights for a few mins, and never saw another vehicle in either direction on either side of the highway. Kinda incredibly in Jersey. - - - - -

I knew I was smrt. Even though I currently have a weak FWD-biased CUV, I would not be caught dead in a high priced German car or a crappy electric. Wrangler prices have been rising quickly over the last several years, but dang, look at them go and go and GO.

Real SUVs to me are on dedicated RWD/AWD platforms or truck BOF construction. Wranglers, Grand Cherokees, the larger Range Rovers, Land Cruisers, Tahoes, Escalades, etc. Not weak transverse engine FWD car-based CUVs. Vehicles such as a Wrangler or G-class are certainly more ruggedly built than some transverse engine FWD appliance...and off road capable.

As stated the Alpha was a 5.3L V8.. same as the one that was in my previous Tahoe.. and yes.. I would love one just like the one pictured above in gray.. except I'd probably want Black or dark blue. I drove a few H3s, never an H3T, but I can tell U.. no matter where I went.. I never feared being stuck LOL. one time purposely going into a muddy mess of a field on the Easter Shore of MD, finger hovering next to the roadside/onstar button, only to come out f it as if I were on flat dry pavement. GM was a FOOL to kill that brand and not simply realign its products and future products with GMC or Chevy.

Reading up on them because they would be badass to own.. I think they did offer a 5.3 in the latter year(s).

This one is pretty darn good too.... I like the sneaky gay innuendo in it.

Whoever does GM marketing should be fired. Then hire the best, regardless of which marketing firm does the account for a different automaker.

They don't market anything properly. Chevy, GMC, and Buick have the worst auto commercials by a large margin. Cadillac commercials seem quite good though.

@Cmicasa the Great Totally agree, why GM has not realized that Hummer should be a package for GMC is beyond me. I loved the H3T Alpha and was planning to get one but by the time I was ready, the product was dead and no new ones available. The few that were on dealer lots were used hard. Those that do have them and there are plenty around here on the road love their Alpha H3T's.

yeah, it's sad they could only move that many. They're an impressive car, but RWD only and not a crossover. I'm betting an XT5 PHEV with the same spec would have sold significantly better.

On the EV part, sure.... But that's going to be true for any EV. The EV parts of a CT6 are just from a Volt anyway, so the skill set is the same there. Changing the oil is the same as any GM 2.0t. I'm most likely going with FCA vehicles next time though.

Yes, I think inclement weather is one of the big issues that will prove difficult to achieving Level 4 or Level 5 autons. I'm assuming some sort of radar or x-ray cameras could be used to see the road surface under the snow, ice, etc. I was under the impression that some European countries had foul weather training as part of their driving licensing programs...I know in the US getting a license is trivially easy.

I wish I had that kind of option... I love breakfast for dinner! ...or any other meal... That would enrage me. If you're that uncomfortable driving in the snow you could have at least pulled into ANY driveway or parking lot.

Except for the GTI, Civic Si & Type R, Focus ST and RS and a few others, this is a class of car that thrives on boring...just as their buyers want it.

Probably a good car in its class, but seems about boring as what a current or next get Cruze (if we get one) would be.

I would only think they are better for frequent off-roading, but a 15 year old SUV is still going to have the same kinds of issues a 15 year old car has (electronics, alternators, starters, water pumps, transmission, air con, suspension bits etc), and the more complex drivetrain can be costlier to maintain/repair as well.

Look at these wonderfully engineered German sedans and crossovers ...

Real SUVs may be more rugged and longer lasting, but you are talking about CUVs---which are just common FWD transverse engine appliances---just tall cars, nothing special. Alas, consumers don't distinguish between SUVs and CUVs.

I wonder how crossover resale value will be in a couple years when used car lots are flooded with them and Ford and FCA have quit on sedans. There is also a consumer falacy that an SUV is more rugged and longer lasted than a car is, when a Fusion/Edge or Camry/Highlander are basically the same chassis and power trains coming out of the same factories.

That sucks. I don't know if it is still taught in schools here or not. If you're willing to pay 3k for your child to learn to drive in inclement weather just pay for them to take a professional driver's course and let them take whatever is cheapest for the laws. Here ya go. https://winterdrive.com/classes/safety-classes/

Once you drive an Alpha, you can never drive the I5 version again. Night and Day different.

I don't think Cadillac is on the level of the other three brands. The other three are marketed sooooo poorly.

Which means the schools or DMVs will need a snow covered plot of land somewhere pretty much daily which also means why will own said land.

Correct in the last 2yrs they had the Alpha which had the 5.3 L V8 Sad part is that even the non-V8 models with over 100,000 miles are still fetching high prices due to the ability these trucks can handle but is stupid pricing. Right now the closest Alpha to me is 700 miles away, Has 122,000 miles and they are asking $22K https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=497135025&zip=98043&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D98043%26startYear%3D1981%26sortBy%3Drelevance%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26marketExtension%3Don%26endYear%3D2019%26modelCodeList%3DH3T%26makeCodeList%3DAMGEN%26searchRadius%3D0&startYear=1981&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&endYear=2019&modelCodeList=H3T&makeCodeList=AMGEN&searchRadius=0&clickType=spotlight Crazy ?‍♂️ Total Search does show some very low mileage H3T Alpha's but like Cmicassa has stated, your looking at mid $40K for one. https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/HUMMER/H3T/Mountlake+Terrace+WA-98043?zip=98043&marketExtension=on&startYear=1981&endYear=2019&makeCodeList=AMGEN&searchRadius=0&modelCodeList=H3T&trimCodeList=H3T|Alpha&sortBy=mileageASC&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0 OK, looked at a few more of the H3T Alphas listed on the East Coast, High $20K to Low $30K gets you one in the 50-70K miles range. Not too bad. Nice White one in NC.

That's terrible.... I get the point they're trying to make... that the Terrain is powerful for its size.... but they don't do a good job of making it.

Much Luv bro... The minute that I sought out that pic of the H3T.. I started to wonder where and when I should pick up a used one.. thing is the closest H3T in my area selling used is almost 300 miles away.. and still sitting at around $30K .. the regular H3 might be a closer option as I am seeing them for about $12-19K based on miles. For me.. it would be a fun run around off-road vehicle. The only thing I would consider changing is seeing if a V8 could go in one cheaply.. if an Alpha could not be found

Maybe a tie-in with an Ant-Man movie? Not sure if I saw that one. The GMC product placements in the opening scenes for Sunday Night Football (or Monday Night Football) are pretty cheesy also...

I can't even find the GMC commercial right now that I think is terrible. They compare the strength of an ant to the strength of the Terrain.. WTF? https://ispot.tv/a/dmOe

Have fun!

Have fun..that sounds like my kind of vacation. Wine, water and mountains.

@ccap41 @Robert Hall Guy's I know many of the northern European countries do require winter weather training, I know they have mother nature to help out with that as it does cost way more and much longer to become a driver. To address ccap41 thought on expense, it actually is not that expensive at all as they have snow making equipment that is now pretty common and easy to use. It is used in many southern places to make snow for a few hours for locals / celebrations. Drivers training should be a 2-3,000 dollar cost to learn to drive, not the 3-500 that the 4 week local driving schools charge for just a couple days a week. It is pathetic. With a higher cost you would have to factor in the expense of having a lot big enough where you could create / blow snow over it and then have drivers learn what it is like to be on snow. Maybe us a subcompact car on an Ice rink for ice driving, slid training. I am sure if it was a requirement, we could easily find solutions. FYI - After Today, I am out on PTO and heading to Eastern Washington Lake Chelan winery area. Got a condo booked and will be walking and drinking myself pickled for the week. Offline till at least Tuesday, see if I can go the whole Thanksgiving day week without being online. Addicted to everyone here! ?‍♂️

Oh without a doubt that would sell better. I think the best way to get hybrid technology to expand and to get users interested in them is to put the tech in vehicles that are higher in demand.

That's actually a really good point... I'm now extremely curious how a driver-less car could and would handle inclement weather. I always just think of dry weather for autonomous vehicles but snow, ice, and heavy rain has to be an insane curve ball for the automakers.

That. Sounds. Terrible. Actually, the day I got in a wreck in my Escape two years ago(12/23/16) we got a lot of freezing rain and ice and thankfully I didn't go to work(because of the accident) because the storm hit mid afternoon through rush hour traffic and a few people I work with told me it took them 4-5 hours to get home and there were accidents EVERYWHERE. I don't mind snow but ice is just plain scary. I overheard somebody at work one day who said she WILL NOT drive in snow. She hates driving and snow terrifies her. She will find a ride or call in. That just blows my mind. I agree but it would be insanely expensive to try and properly prepare for snow or wet conditions on testing or training. I don't even know what they would do for snow but for rain they'd need a wet track like what Tire Rack has for a controlled environment.

Nasty weather driving forces drivers to focus on driving, which is a distraction from playing on their phone like some are used to....driverless cars are needed for such useless drivers that shouldn't be on the road, IMO... I saw the 'moved from dry states' phenomenon when I lived in Colorado..so many people moved in the late 90s-early 00s from Texas and So Cal, had no clue how to drive in inclement weather. Having grown up driving in NE Ohio, I found Colorado's winter driving easier, since there usually wasn't ice but dry powder.

Put's arm around shoulder and gives a Hug!

It is amazing how fast snow or the threat of it scares most drivers. I have come to realize that unless you like driving and enjoy it, most people truly are appliance drivers that do not want any change that can shake their world. We also have too many people that have come from warm dry states with no experience in snow or rain on the roads and their first act is to slow way down to fast and put hazards on as if that is going to make them safer when everyone else around them is driving so much faster. Truly many idiots that SHOULD NOT have drivers licenses. We really do need to require much more detailed drivers training that includes high speed and slide reaction training.

*chest deflates*

A plug-in hybrid Cadillac IS NOT what the doctor ordered. Cadillac needs to build a pure EV model, not a PHEV. Sorry, but until Cadillac builds a CT6 that is a superior Volt (or Bolt), no one will or should buy it. Call me when Cadillac builds direct competitors to Tesla's all-electric vehicle line, and not one minute earlier.

Sounds like they may have a better Blazer than GM does...?

Silver lining: I can scoop one of these up after major depreciation hits.

She home by 8. I cook her eggs, bacon, rye toast. - - - - -

After an hour & a half, my wife angrily stomped into a Target to hopefully allow some of the creeping traffic to die down. She's about 10 mins from home NORMALLY on a trip that NORMALLY takes her 35 mins. Her estimate for that 10 mins is another 45. Guess I'll wander down to the end of the driveway & make sure its passable. Sleeting here for a while now but prob got 4-in. I hate it.

That and a diesel would be killer I like them though.

'70 (real: 242 code ) GTO, Ram Air III 366/400, 4-spd, A/C, hood tach car. Need to check the trunk & see if the Ram Air pans are in there. Correct block, have to check head numbers. Rough & beat all way around, top to bottom, but complete. Guy who owns it gave it to my buddy, wanted him to get it running/fixed up some, but the owner is currently living in his car, so that's completely unrealistic, me thinks. Going to be advertised instead.