Van Anyone?

**Dudee** · January 6th, 2011 03:37 PM

tanong ko po opinions/ comments / experiences...

Ano po magandang van lumabas noong 2000-2005 (any brand)?

Thanks

**IMm29** · January 6th, 2011 04:32 PM

Starex Gen 3 (toward 2004-2005). Had power, ride comfort and flexibility.

**GTi** · January 6th, 2011 05:21 PM

+1 on that, the Starex GRX has performance that can put SUVs and compact cars to shame.

And then by 2005, the Hiace Commuter came out, a modern and worthy van by my standards, it just doesn't have as much power and ride comfort as the GRX.

**renzo_d10** · January 6th, 2011 06:14 PM

Starex is your best bet.

**Dudee** · January 6th, 2011 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by IMm29

Starex Gen 3 (toward 2004-2005). Had power, ride comfort and flexibility.

How about the starex below 2004 and after 2005?

**myk384** · January 6th, 2011 06:37 PM

Hyundai Starex... (2004-onwards)
Toyota Previa (local release, 2nd gen)

**GTi** · January 6th, 2011 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Dudee

How about the starex below 2004 and after 2005?

IMHO the Starex before 2004, the Millenium edition, had a turbo intercooler engine which makes just 85hp (or was it 100 already for the intercooled version? I'm not so sure). Anyways, it was a bit underpowered. A friend's Starex which was fully laden with 10 people and their luggage had a hard time climbing Baguio and could hardly do 140km/h at the expressway. The GRX variant with the 145hp CRDi engine was produced from 2004-2007.

**Dudee** · January 6th, 2011 07:41 PM

ok..I'm in search of a family van now but I don't intend to get a brand new unit since our driver will be driving it too...

Sayang kung starex tapoos driver lang mag-drive kaya versa van cross my mind... the van will be use for outings, picnics, school rides.. etc... because I do have an avanza for my daily drive...

The dilemma is.. my wife is also asking for another avanza for herself... two avanza/s at home make it very not practical (i think) that;s why I'm in the market for scouting another 2nd hand unit....

Can anyone suggest what unit I should get?

Would it be wise to get a van for myself and for family use? or should I settle for another avanza which in times, we could divide the house pag may activities?

**Starex_Gold** · January 6th, 2011 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by GTi

IMHO the Starex before 2004, the Millenium edition, had a turbo intercooler engine which makes just 85hp (or was it 100 already for the intercooled version? I'm not so sure). Anyways, it was a bit underpowered. A friend's Starex which was fully laden with 10 people and their luggage had a hard time climbing Baguio and could hardly do 140km/h at the expressway. The GRX variant with the 145hp CRDi engine was produced from 2004-2007.

Really damn underpowered

105HP Turbo Charged Intercooler (TCi) version.

We had 2 millenium edition. Isang 2000 SVX M/T at 2003 Club A/T. Yung isa nauna nang umalis nyahahaha. Yung Club nalang andito. Yung M/T kahit puno, ayos na ayos. Hindi gaano nabibitin kahit sa Baguio, yearly exercise niya yung Baguio trip. Pero yung A/T driver palang ang sakay ang bagal na

BTW, nung 2002 may lumabas nang CRDi 145HP na Millenium Edition. Pero gray market lang nagbebenta noon. Almost 1M or more than 1M yung price ng SVX CRDi A/T noon.. Tapos nasa 1.3M ang Club CRDi A/T.

**GTi** · January 6th, 2011 08:57 PM

Yun nga eh, I'd rather have the SVX CRDi, rather than the flat nosed GRX. CRDi pala yung SVX niyo eh... kaya naman matulin.

Yung sa family friend namin ay 2000 Starex Club A/T

grabe ambagal...

Sa TS, the Starex is considered as a WORKHORSE VEHICLE in Korea. So, matibay talaga yan. And on the occasion that you want to drive it yourself, it is leagues more rewarding to drive compared to the Versa Van

. At syempre, its also very comfortable and modern.

**Starex_Gold** · January 6th, 2011 09:02 PM

Hindi.. both TCi sila. Nasa tamang break-in at hataw lang at PMS. From 60K km to 170K km PMS, Hyundai E. Rod may hawak nung SVX M/T.

Pinost ko lang yan pic para may maniwala nyahahahaha

Share ko lang.. nung December 25 nagpunta kaming magkakapatid at mga pinsan sa grocery para bumili ng mga iinumin, medyo napapasigaw ako sa loob kasi kinakabayo ko na ang bagal parin hahahaha

O baka nasanay ako mag drive ng R-eVGT :rofl:

**GTi** · January 6th, 2011 10:52 PM

Wait... 170k kms?! At wala pang sampung taon yan?

Eh bat yung engine pic may "CRDi" na nakasulat? On a side note nagagandahan parin ako sa face ng Millenium Starex. Timeless talaga.

**IMm29** · January 7th, 2011 10:31 AM

In terms of look, the smaller eyed SVX units look better than the bug-eyed GRX units. And there are SVX units that have CRDi engines.

To the TS, how much is your budget? You could get 2005 GRX units with the CRDi lump for P500-600K.

I remember a friend back in 2008, when he drove our GRX for the first time. All he knew was that it was more powerful than before, but still looked bland. We took it for a spin in Clark. Ayun, puro mura ang inabot ko... sa tuwa niya. Hehehe! Bigla ba naman naghahanap ng Fortuner. Hamunin daw namin. It may not be as powerful, but it's lighter.

**Dudee** · January 7th, 2011 01:43 PM

thanks sa mga replies..

my budget is around 300-400T... but then I could get a loan if I need to...

I found a 2006 GRX -Crdi at 680T w/ 70t mileage, manual trans... having 2nd thought kasi starex at times, I will ask my driver to use it.. parang nasasayangan ko..

And at 680T price, I could get a brand new L300 FB na rin..

Btw, I found a 2005 versa van at 330T only.. .relatively cheap as I browsed over the web, most ads of versa van are still being price at 400T up..

**GTi** · January 7th, 2011 06:03 PM

The L300 may be cheaper by half as compared to the GRX, but the power it makes is also less by half. 145 horses vs. 73 horses and even worse for the torque! 360N-m vs. 147N-m! The L300 versa van, IMO is too underpowered to take in 12 full sized folks with their stuff out of town. And it might even have a hard time going up parking ramps with that payload let alone steep mountain inclines.

And of course, will you compare how the two look? The L300 is easily twenty years older!

Even if they sell a refreshed GRX now, it will still be mightily competitive in the passenger van market.

**mazingerZ** · January 7th, 2011 06:10 PM

Why not a Grandis? Altho medyo pricey pa rin siya, but it is one hell of a looker.

**GTi** · January 7th, 2011 06:18 PM

Its nice, but it also guzzles gas like there's no tomorrow! Now if there was a Grandis Di-D... But then again, the Carnival is leagues better than or at least matches the Grandis whether it be space, modernity, comfort, performance or fuel efficiency.

**JJGF** · January 7th, 2011 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by Starex_Gold

Really damn underpowered

105HP Turbo Charged Intercooler (TCi) version.

dati hindi ako naniniwala na underpowered ang millenium namin. pero nakapagdrive ako ng 04 crdi... deym!

**Starex_Gold** · January 7th, 2011 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by GTi

Wait... 170k kms?! At wala pang sampung taon yan?

Eh bat yung engine pic may "CRDi" na nakasulat? On a side note nagagandahan parin ako sa face ng Millenium Starex. Timeless talaga.

Eh kasi naman hindi yan yung Starex namin

Pinost ko lang picture nyan as an example of the Millenium look CRDi..

**Starex_Gold** · January 7th, 2011 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by JJGF

dati hindi ako naniniwala na underpowered ang millenium namin. pero nakapagdrive ako ng 04 crdi... deym!

Subukan mo pa i-drive yung Grand Starex VGT

Magiging underpowered yang GRX CRDi hahahaha

O kaya Santa Fe R-eVGT. haha..

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