Starex gold premium or new Honda odyssey

**foresterx** · March 4th, 2015 09:05 PM

which will be more comfortable and spacious between the 2? it's for my sister not mine and she doesn't want a grey market starex. please keep it between this 2 cars since she only wants either the gold premium or odyssey. it'll be driver driven 100% of the time and fuel consumption is not an issue. she was already set on getting the starex but just saw today that the new odyssey is already available for the same price.

**dct** · March 4th, 2015 09:25 PM

If fuel consumption is not an issue, odyssey na

**Walter** · March 4th, 2015 09:30 PM

Honda Odyssey is the better choice. Hyundai Starex isn't even in the same league.

**foresterx** · March 4th, 2015 09:34 PM

only thing she worries about is the reliability and parts availability incase something needs to be replaced. starex kasi subok na plus readily available mga parts. also the space of the starex is better ba than the odyssey?

**rna800** · March 5th, 2015 10:07 AM

Between the two, Odyssey is my pick.

**jave** · March 5th, 2015 10:23 AM

Odyssey. As good as Korean cars are now these days, they still really haven't exactly reached the level of some of the Japanese brands with reputations for reliability yet in my opinion, based on stories by 2 different Starex owners I know of having similar situations of small things breaking down one-by-one in their vans as time goes on. Plus, dealers would make you jump through hoops of fire to claim anything under warranty, so don't factor the 5-year warranty as something superior.

**ronw123w124** · March 5th, 2015 12:08 PM

Saw the Odyssey in the flesh kanina sa Honda Libis, ang ganda! And its senior friendly, tamang tama yung step in height nya for senior people na hirap na sumampa sa mga matataas na sasakyan. Seriously considering one for my parents if and when they decide to replace their Grand Starex.

**Wh1stl3r** · March 5th, 2015 12:29 PM

Not sure about the space difference between the two but I'm betting the GS has more vertical space at least. I also prefer the Odyssey. A lot less common, better looking and better build quality. The 2.4L might be slow when loaded though.

**foresterx** · March 5th, 2015 01:15 PM

it's going to be driven mostly in the city lang naman so power isn't really that big of an issue.

*jave: it's not just about the reliability but also the parts availability. my friends cr-v got rear ended and honda took 2 months just to replace the bumper. this will be my sister's only car so incase something needs to be replaced she can't wait weeks or even months just to have it repaired.

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it's going to be driven mostly in the city lang naman so power isn't really that big of an issue.

*jave: it's not just about the reliability but also the parts availability. my friends cr-v got rear ended and honda took 2 months just to replace the bumper. this will be my sister's only car so incase something needs to be replaced she can't wait weeks or even months just to have it repaired.

**Walter** · March 6th, 2015 08:01 AM

On a side note, why is the Toyota Alphard so expensive?

**foresterx** · March 6th, 2015 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Walter

On a side note, why is the Toyota Alphard so expensive?

yon nga eh, it's such a nice van pa naman din but for the price you could get 2 starex or an odyssey and a cr-z. parang gusto nilang ibenta sa mayayaman lang. yon sinabi ko sa sister ko na kunin pero sabi niya to expensive for a van.

**kimbon** · March 6th, 2015 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Walter

On a side note, why is the Toyota Alphard so expensive?

it has a factor of "work of art from japan" plus higher import tax as well. talangka nga magisip ang gobyerno natin sa import tax na dapat suportahan nila ang environmental car gaya ng alphard.

**robgowild** · March 6th, 2015 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by Walter

On a side note, why is the Toyota Alphard so expensive?

its a luxury van

**jhnkvn** · March 9th, 2015 10:38 PM

I'm wondering whether the likes of Toyota Alphards and the Odyssey have problems when it comes to speed humps. You see, we have a huge speed hump in our village. How huge? My Sonata on stock has a 50/50 chance of sayad on the under chassis. It's fat AND tall.

**Wh1stl3r** · March 10th, 2015 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by jhnkvn

I'm wondering whether the likes of Toyota Alphards and the Odyssey have problems when it comes to speed humps. You see, we have a huge speed hump in our village. How huge? My Sonata on stock has a 50/50 chance of sayad on the under chassis. It's fat AND tall.

From the pics yes. Long wheelbase + low underbelly clearance + long front overhang. Those humps should be outlawed IMO.

*foresterx
Not that it matters to your sis but it looks like with the stop/start system and CVT the Odyssey can get close to the claimed best FE of 14Km/L. Now I'm wishing I had a sis I could borrow it from hehe.

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Originally Posted by jhnkvn

I'm wondering whether the likes of Toyota Alphards and the Odyssey have problems when it comes to speed humps. You see, we have a huge speed hump in our village. How huge? My Sonata on stock has a 50/50 chance of sayad on the under chassis. It's fat AND tall.

From the pics yes. Long wheelbase + low underbelly clearance + long front overhang. Those humps should be outlawed IMO.

*foresterx
Not that it matters to your sis but it looks like with the stop/start system and CVT the Odyssey can get close to the claimed best FE of 14Km/L. Now I'm wishing I had a sis I could borrow it from hehe.

**niky** · March 10th, 2015 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by jhnkvn

I'm wondering whether the likes of Toyota Alphards and the Odyssey have problems when it comes to speed humps. You see, we have a huge speed hump in our village. How huge? My Sonata on stock has a 50/50 chance of sayad on the under chassis. It's fat AND tall.

The Sonata could ground out on an anthill.

But seriously, though... humps tall enough to scrape the underside of the Sonata typically aren't typically tall enough to cause problems for the Alphard.

**ronw123w124** · March 4th, 2015 09:37 PM

Fuel consumption not an issue? Go for the new Odyssey by all means

**crosswind** · March 4th, 2015 10:22 PM

I'd go with the odyssey even if it only seats eight
TH rear luggage is more bigger than the starex's
and it is more comfortable to ride in the odyessey than the starex
Leaf spring to coilspring

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I'd go with the odyssey even if it only seats eight
TH rear luggage is more bigger than the starex's
and it is more comfortable to ride in the odyessey than the starex
Leaf spring to coilspring

**Walter** · March 5th, 2015 09:23 AM

2015 JDM Honda Odyssey is a 7 seater 2+2+3 configuration.

**cast_no_shadow** · March 5th, 2015 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by Walter

2015 JDM Honda Odyssey is a 7 seater 2+2+3 configuration.

Captain seats 2nd row?

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