Grand Starex vs Hi Ace vs Previa/Alphard

**Ry_Tower** · April 4th, 2011 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by eljo3025

If you're not too keen about features and stuff. Also, if the power of the Hi-Ace is enough for you, why not try the Grand Starex TCI GLS AT (10 seater) for 1.423M. To save money on your purchase price. It's the cheapest A/T van in the country.

Originally Posted by eljo3025

Or if you can want a CRDi VGT A?T 12-Seater Starex CVX with camera for 1.499M

http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/vi...+engine+vs+tci

IMO overpriced yung Hiace for that engine. Mabuti na yung GS and if money is not an issue nga, Alphard.

**oliver1013** · April 4th, 2011 12:44 PM

Tagal na pala neto, nakakuha na ba si TS?

**xenon headlamp** · April 8th, 2011 11:48 AM

hi guys! just wanted to ask which is cheaper to maintain? the super grandia or grand starex VGT? thanks!

**mda** · April 8th, 2011 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by oliver1013

Tagal na pala neto, nakakuha na ba si TS?

Getting the 10 seater VGT A/T from HARI official channel.

Di talaga namin nagustuhan yung Hiace e.

**eggman** · April 8th, 2011 02:34 PM

Ah nag GLS A/T CRDI ka nalang na Grand Starex?

**mda** · April 8th, 2011 03:03 PM

Yeah. I felt the Hiace was underpowered especially since we wanted to get an A/T this time.

Tsaka driving an M/T van is quite cumbersome lalo kapag hindi driver yung magddrive.

Did not consider the TCI Starex due to bad experiences by my friend with the TCI (previous gen starex though. But we'd like to have GOOD experiences ONLY with our first korean car hehe)

Spacewise, the Starex over the Hiace.

Plus, Hubcaps on a 1.7m hiace A/T. Grabe iba na yan. Alloys nalang kahit panget pa (GS, looking at you).

We were also able to get discounts from hyundai that brought the price difference to over 80k in favor of the Starex.

Di na natuloy yung ibang options due to the lack of space.

Given everything aside from the toyota badge, not sure what would have convinced us (me) to get the hiace over the starex hehehe.

**eljo3025** · April 8th, 2011 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by Ry_Tower

IMO overpriced yung Hiace for that engine.

Originally Posted by mda

Yeah. I felt the Hiace was underpowered especially since we wanted to get an A/T this time.

Given everything aside from the toyota badge, not sure what would have convinced us (me) to get the hiace over the starex hehehe.

Isipin mo Innova engine for a heavier body na Hiace.

Hmm okay naman Toyota kaso medyo boring ang design ng exterior, especially the interior compared sa competitors.

Kung maganda naman exterior at interior ng Toyota sobrang mahal naman. LC, Prado, Previa and Alphard.

If I were to buy a Toyota though, the Corolla Altis 1.6G A/T or Camry 2.4G A/T are my favorites.

**mda** · April 8th, 2011 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by eljo3025

If I were to buy a Toyota though, the Corolla Altis 1.6G A/T or Camry 2.4G A/T are my favorites.

Slightly OT na pero at around the same price, the base Sonata model beckons

**Starex_Gold** · April 8th, 2011 08:27 PM

Base na base, Camry 2.4G

Diba walang immobilizer yun at walang leather seats?

Parang hindi midsize sedan. Haha

**eljo3025** · April 9th, 2011 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Starex_Gold

Base na base, Camry 2.4G

Diba walang immobilizer yun at walang leather seats?

Parang hindi midsize sedan. Haha

Basta kasi sa akin, basta hindi yung foam mismo yung inuupuan ko okay na. Tapos kahit once na-carjack-an na kami, di pa rin namin ma-appreciate ang immobilizer as an added cost. Weird.