Everest vs Starex

**pup2** · June 4th, 2007 02:55 PM

For a family vehicle mahirap talunin ang Starex. They started out with doubtful quality but have since improved by leaps and bounds. We've had 3 starexes -- almost always tranny ang nagkaka-problema. Yung una, after 50k kms nagkaproblema na, ang hirap pa ayusin. Yung pangalawa, umabot na ng 100k kms bago nagloko. Itong huli wala pang problem at 100K.

I suggest you get from legit sources though since weatherized na yung mga yun -- except for the tires which they refuse to improve. Kaya kung yun ang kukunin mo, ipa-trade in mo na yung orig tires even before you get the unit -- kahit local mas maganda pa.

Malayo ang ride comfort at leg room niyang dalawa na iyan. If you're not that into off-roading and 'prestige', baka nga mas matibay pa yun Starex sa Fix or Repair Daily (F.O.R.D.) eh.

**oldblue** · June 4th, 2007 03:06 PM

here's our family starex naka-hanging sa Baguio Botanical (last Apr). pwedeng-pwede sa akyatan

**oldblue** · June 4th, 2007 03:37 PM

and here's ours parked side by side with my uncle's prado:

as you can see halos sintaas lang sila and in fact wider pa ang starex
talo nga lang ng onti sa ground clearance, but never the less hindi ka papahiyain sa akyatan.

**IMm29** · June 4th, 2007 05:06 PM

oldblue,
we have that same pair, side-by-side in our garage. perhaps in extreme cases, the prado will have the distinct advantage, but in most cases, despite just being a 4x2, it can hang with the Prado. if the Prado is a TMPI unit, then the Starex can give it some headaches on the straight-away.

back to the Everest-Starex comparo, if you don't need the vehicle for more extreme conditions requiring climbing capabilities and higher ground clearance, I would go with the Starex.

**monmendoza** · June 5th, 2007 11:23 PM

I have a starex at home for family outings, I also recommended a Starex Pro for the office. I am impressed with the starex. I don't have a Ford. Ang dami kasing complaints. But if It is for my personal daily drive, Ayoko ng Starex, Masyadong pangpamilya. Walang Kadating dating. If I only have the 2 choices above and it is going to be my personal ride, then I would go Everest. Just imagine, hihitch iyong office mate mo na very pretty tapos dala mo starex.

**oldblue** · June 6th, 2007 01:38 AM

yun likod ng starex sir puwede maging kama. tapos iparada sa Eagle's nest

**everester62** · June 6th, 2007 07:45 AM

dati starex ang gusto ko,ngayon di na kasi starex din ang ginamit ng ST.PETER MEMORIAL CHAPEL dito sa amin na turn off na ako. Everest na lang

**monmendoza** · June 6th, 2007 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by oldblue

yun likod ng starex sir puwede maging kama. tapos iparada sa Eagle's nest

He, He, he, naughty ka oldblue.

**Bogeyman** · June 6th, 2007 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by everester62

dati starex ang gusto ko,ngayon di na kasi starex din ang ginamit ng ST.PETER MEMORIAL CHAPEL dito sa amin na turn off na ako. Everest na lang

Interesting to note, Arlington Funeral Homes used a black Lincoln Navigator as a hearse for the funeral of the late Fernando Poe Jr.

So, nakaka-turn off na rin ba ang Navigator porke't ginamit sa patay?

**IMm29** · June 6th, 2007 01:45 PM

Well, everyone's got their own opinions, which I respect. I'll just throw mine in on these posts:

Originally Posted by monmendoza

I have a starex at home for family outings, I also recommended a Starex Pro for the office. I am impressed with the starex. I don't have a Ford. Ang dami kasing complaints. But if It is for my personal daily drive, Ayoko ng Starex, Masyadong pangpamilya. Walang Kadating dating. If I only have the 2 choices above and it is going to be my personal ride, then I would go Everest. Just imagine, hihitch iyong office mate mo na very pretty tapos dala mo starex.

Hehehe! The Starex, by virtue of being a van, does somewhat reduce the "astig/suave" factor. Not too many girls will appreciate the wonders of the CRDi powerplant. Perhaps you can recondition the pretty officemate's mind by kicking a riced out ride driven by Mr. Suave? ;)

Originally Posted by Bogeyman

Interesting to note, Arlington Funeral Homes used a black Lincoln Navigator as a hearse for the funeral of the late Fernando Poe Jr.

So, nakaka-turn off na rin ba ang Navigator porke't ginamit sa patay?

Well, to some people, a car model that's been commissioned as a taxi decreases its value, while to others, it's a good measure of durability and lowering of spare parts prices. To me, if I did live near Arlington and saw that Starex hearse on a regular basis, I'd probably share the same opinion and avoid it. But since I don't live near Arlington, and the only Starexes I see on a regular basis are SVX CRDi's, then I recommend it