Starex or HiAce

[reniel]

Both are '98 model.

Starex A/T - 315k

HiAce M/T - 325k

Mostly tarlac - tuguegarao byahe. Alin kaya dito ang mas malakas sa akyatan?

[aga_cruz]

hiace ka na

[vhenok]

No doubt, to Hi-Ace...am talking about durability and toughness (hey am talking about local version) and the bigger/longer body makes room for extra cargos.

[reniel]

hindi ba reliable mga '98 starex? hindi ba me mga turbo na yung ganito model?

aside kasi sa cargo, parang mas ok ang porma ng starex kahit ikaw mismo mag drive.

i'm leaning more on starex dahil sa looks, pero nagda-dalawang isip ako dahil matic sya baka mahirapan sa akyatan.

more of my friends are leaning more on hi-ace dahil sa durability.

[impulzz]

i have 2 hi-ace 94 model. walang tatalo sa tibay. problema lang ng hiace kalawang sa wheel well sa harap under the seat. kelangan alagaan sa washing at rust proofing.

[aga_cruz]

bro pwede din starex kung pang chicks ang pag uusapan at saka imagine mo 98 model pa yun tapos automatic baka sliding transmission na yan??

kung sa toyota napapangitan kasi ako sa upuan at saka wag kang kukuha ng toyota na japan made naku laspag na din yun???

[reniel]

i've seen numerous post of a starex "Gas" instead of diesel, does it consume more than usual diesel van? and it came from subic, converted?

i'm seeing only some starex with "hood scoop", what's the difference with those without scoop?

[yohc]

Mahirap bumili ng lumang matic lalo na kung diesel pa. Para sigurado ay Hi-Ace ang bilhin mo.

[tidus1203]

Oh it was the old models, then yes I concur go for the Hi-ace. However kung yung bagong Hi-ace or yung Grand Starex I would go for the Grand Starex. The new Hi-ace looks like a refrigerator with wheels :lol:

[Syuryuken]

AFAIK wala pang turbo ang mga 98 Starex. problema sa 98 starex laging nababali yung pinagkabitan ng alternator.

[rion]

i'm leaning more on starex dahil sa looks, pero nagda-dalawang isip ako dahil matic sya baka mahirapan sa akyatan.

for looks nga, Starex vote ko. when it comes to a/t sa akyatan, I don't think you will have problems with a/t on uphill. the only problem is it will be surely be less powerfull than m/t and possibly a bit more fuel consumption than m/t.

without hood scoop could possibly mean without intercooler turbo. but you should check inside the hood to confirm.

[darksword_08]

dude Hiace ka na

[IMm29]

Hiace ka na. Mahina sa akyatan ang Starex. Big body, non-Turbo. Kahit Turbo yung makuha mong '98, it won't be the TDIC. Di mo naman kelangan patayan ng aircon sa akyatan papuntang Tuguegarao, pero maiiwanan ka ng mga Hiace nun.

And yeah, it's risky to get a 2nd hand AT.

[ryanamontos]

For me Hiace na pipiliin ko. Reliable.