Which of the following is ok?

[GTi]

^Hindi ka nalupitan sa climbing power ng Starex? Hehe~ CRDi ba yung dala mo o yung TCI lang?

Yung ninong ko may GS HVX. Ang sarap sakyan at napakalupit humatak nito!

[yebo]

in terms of riding and driving comfort - starex
in terms of FC, resale and looks - Grandia

have driven both vehicles Manila-Baguio route, parehong puno ang loob.

Grandia

- tipid sa diesel... consumption ko is less than half tank
- lupet sa akyatan sa kennon road
- sakit nga lang sa katawan pag long drives.

Starex

- FC is 3/4 tank... although climbing power is ok, mas ok pa din yung sa grandia.
- very comfortable driving posture. sarap pa ng aircon.

depende pa din sa iyo yun bro.... depends on your purpose.

really? 3/4 tank going up to baguio? baka naman you went macarthur hiway all the way from balintawak? my worst FC on a GS going up to baguio, fully loaded with 9 and luggage, is approximately 1/4 tank via nlex/sctex/magilas/kennon. i do not even bother filling up at rosario anymore since i know going around baguio on a weekend will still leave me enough diesel to get down from there.

[valskie01]

in terms of riding and driving comfort - starex
in terms of FC, resale and looks - Grandia

have driven both vehicles Manila-Baguio route, parehong puno ang loob.

Grandia

- tipid sa diesel... consumption ko is less than half tank
- lupet sa akyatan sa kennon road
- sakit nga lang sa katawan pag long drives.

Starex

- FC is 3/4 tank... although climbing power is ok, mas ok pa din yung sa grandia.
- very comfortable driving posture. sarap pa ng aircon.

depende pa din sa iyo yun bro.... depends on your purpose.

aside sa space, driving and passenger comfort should be your main consideration in choosing a van. kawawa naman passenger mo kung hiace grandia pipiliin mo kaya i choose starex.

[foresterx]

we own both starex and grandia right now. the starex would be a better daily driver than the hiace since it's shorter and the ride is much better. fc of the grandia is a bit better and there's more low end torque which makes it feel faster than the starex, but the starex will be faster once you reach 80kph-100kph. anyway the starex has more leg room and the ride is much much more comfortable than the grandia, also the interior space is bigger since it is wider. as much as possible i avoid driving our grandia and let our driver drive it when i want to use the grandia unlike the starex which i'd rather drive than the grandia.

[mmv12]

to all!

thank you very much for all your opinions, suggestions and comments.

we'll go for grand starex crdi vgt gold at. don't get me wrong about the number of persons. we're just 8 + 2. you're right, van is the right thing for us.

thanks everybody!

[yebo]

last advice, don't get your unit from HARI dealers. get it from either hancars or pitstop. mabwibwisit ka sa HARI maintenance schedule which is every 3months. dun ka na lang sa hancars/pitstop where the pm schedule is 5000km/6months.

ako i do not follow HARI pm schedule. kanila na ang warranty nila but i refuse to be a milking cow.

[GTi]

^Agree with the above post. If your place is near the grey market dealer, get from there. Kumpletong kumpleto pa ang features kung HVX ang kinuha mo.

[mmv12]

last advice, don't get your unit from HARI dealers. get it from either hancars or pitstop. mabwibwisit ka sa HARI maintenance schedule which is every 3months. dun ka na lang sa hancars/pitstop where the pm schedule is 5000km/6months.

ako i do not follow HARI pm schedule. kanila na ang warranty nila but i refuse to be a milking cow.

thanks for the tips! how about the hyundai dealer in alabang zapote road across honda alabang?

[falken]

in terms of riding and driving comfort - starex
in terms of FC, resale and looks - Grandia

have driven both vehicles Manila-Baguio route, parehong puno ang loob.

Grandia

- tipid sa diesel... consumption ko is less than half tank
- lupet sa akyatan sa kennon road
- sakit nga lang sa katawan pag long drives.

Starex

- FC is 3/4 tank... although climbing power is ok, mas ok pa din yung sa grandia.
- very comfortable driving posture. sarap pa ng aircon.

depende pa din sa iyo yun bro.... depends on your purpose.

Compared against CRDi VGT ba ito? 102 hp *3,600 with max torque of 260/1600 for Grandia vs. 174hp *3800 with max torque of 402/2000 for Grand Starex?

[falken]

thanks for the tips! how about the hyundai dealer in alabang zapote road across honda alabang?

Don't talk to a single dealer only. Mag canvass ka, some dealers give more freebies than others. Hyundai dealer in Alabang Zapote is from HARI.

[IMm29]

thanks to everybody.

question. is the starex can also be our everyday vehicle? isn't to large? or even it is huge, very light to drive.

IMO, it's drivable on a regular/day to day basis. I would recommend you sit in it (and in a Grandia) and have a feel of it.

[valskie01]

thanks to everybody.

question. is the starex can also be our everyday vehicle? isn't to large? or even it is huge, very light to drive.

try also to consider kia carnival LWB. it can accomodate 9 regular adults(2+4+3 seating configuration), definitely more car like drive than the starex.

[atog]

my family friend had 2011 grandstarex gold,and we have 2012 gl grandia..sabay kami pumunta ng pangasinan then akyat sa baguio 8pass on both van..mabilis ang GS sa arangkada pero sa rekta maaabutan ko siya on our grandia,sa akyatan hataw si GS,ang GRANDIA namin naka sunod lang di ko kaya overtekan ma angas pa un si manong.then nun nakarating na sa baguio sobra trapik..pag uwi namin ng nueva ecija we both check our fuel ang GS gold have 1/4 remaining diesel on his gueges and i have half on my GRANDIA ang pag kakaalam ko mas malaki pa ang fuel tank ng GS..

para sakin sa luxury panalo ang starex
speed starex uli
comport starex din ganda ng upuan eh..

pero isa lang ang pinaka ayaw sa starex un malakas sa konsumo ng diesel lalo na sa trapik..
un may ari ng starex yabang eh pero pag fuel efficent na pinag uusapan para gusto n nya palitan ang van niya..
masaya kasi mabilis pero pag dating sa shell station napaka lungkot niya.

sa panahon ngyon di na kailangan ng mabilis ang kailangan un matipid..masyado na mayaman si shell at petron..

[weisshorn]

pero isa lang ang pinaka ayaw sa starex un malakas sa konsumo ng diesel lalo na sa trapik..
un may ari ng starex yabang eh pero pag fuel efficent na pinag uusapan para gusto n nya palitan ang van niya..

expected na yan kasi mas malaki ang power output ng starex syempre mas mataas consumo sa idle rpm na hindi gumagalaw ang sasakyan.

[mmv12]

to everybody, salamat sa lahat ng mga nag reply, nag comment and nag suggest.

as of now, we'll go for the starex. but as what others suggest, we'll try/see also the super grandia or maybe the carnival. if the dealer in alabang zapote road is also a hari dealer and most of you don't recommend that dealer, where can i find a good one in las pinas, p'que, makati, pasay or maybe in manila? but what i've seen in hyundai website, i think hari is their lone authorized dealer. aside from hancars and pitstop, can recommend other dealers?

how true that the units from grey market or direct importer are slightly used or re-conditioned units?

thanks again in advance!

[mmv12]

aside from hancars and pitstop, can you recommend other dealers? how true that the units from grey market or direct importer are slightly used or re-conditioned units?

[cast_no_shadow]

TS Try mo din magtingin sa standout motors, dealer din sila ng Starex

Standout Motors Inc.

Address: 1595 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue,
Cubao Quezon City 1109 Philippines
Telephone Numbers: (632) 724-2647; 721-8641
Facsimile: (632) 410-3448

Standout Motors Showroom
Address: 96 Granda St. (In front of Gilmore Town Homes)
Barangay Valencia, Quezon City.
Telephone Number: 571-4151

Standout Motors

[mmv12]

TS Try mo din magtingin sa standout motors, dealer din sila ng Starex

Standout Motors Inc.

Address: 1595 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue,
Cubao Quezon City 1109 Philippines
Telephone Numbers: (632) 724-2647; 721-8641
Facsimile: (632) 410-3448

Standout Motors Showroom
Address: 96 Granda St. (In front of Gilmore Town Homes)
Barangay Valencia, Quezon City.
Telephone Number: 571-4151

Standout Motors

thanks sir! do you have any idea about their service and after service?

[mmv12]

i called up standout earlier, parang bagong gising yun kausap ko na lalake. isang tanong, isang sagot. any other recommendations?

[cast_no_shadow]

thanks sir! do you have any idea about their service and after service?

No idea bro, nadadanan ko lang yan everyday might as well idagdag mo sa list mo for window shopping for your GS.