2008 Hyundai Starex (Gen. 4)

[BlueBimmer]

err...ka-level na ba hyundai ngayon sa toyota? in local consumer perception?

[King12]

Just test drove the Kia Carnival LWB yesterday at the car show... It was pretty sweet... Good power (scared the guy from Kia) hit over 100km in short stretch even with traffic (Lots of people at CAMPI show).. Steering was great can drive with one hand (texting with the other , I know, I know, bad form)... Engine was quite can't hear it while idling and revs like a gasoline car when puching the gas.) Suspension not bad abit bouncy... with all the extras (power everything) the only thing that was negative to me was the crappy seat apholstery (nothing seat covers can't fix),the limited leg room for the back seat (since those seats are for my kids and their yaya's not a problem) and the center consul is plain...

Sorry new over priced grand starex... value for PHP and no waiting for end of the year, the Kia Carnival wins... I may even buy the carnival next week...

Any comments to consider before I buy???? Anyone?:seehearspeak:

[cocoy]

i guess the practicallity of the grand starex has been thrown out the window.. i really rather stick to me 2001 starex until it falls apart.. then maybe get a GRX CRDi... heheh,,,

[ryan]

err...ka-level na ba hyundai ngayon sa toyota? in local consumer perception?

Can't say it is after talking to buy&sell people. But Hyundai sure is moving up fast!

[pakupakupaku]

Close Open...

[eggman]

If the price of the new Grand Starex with VGT is around 1.7-1.8M, tama lang. Toyota Grandia 2.5 AT nga nasa 1.775 na eh, di hamak na mas maganda itong Grand Starex

Oo maganda naman ang Grand Starex kaysa sa Super Grandia...At saka alam ko yung HVX ay may leather seats,power sliding doors at liftgate kaya ok nayan...

[raquino]

i thought the crdi would sell for 1.5M and the high end modelwith dual sunroofs is at !.7M.kung 1.7 ang crdi na ilalabas ng HARI then mahal nga yan. a lot would go to thje gray market which sell the grand starex at a fraction less than 1.5M. my brother got one at standout and pagkakaalam ko vgt na siya. bahala na ang warranty kung mas mura sa gray market ng 200thou. that's a lot of money to be spent on other things.

[Blackraven]

It's still cheaper than the Previa...

Err.......the Previa is still one class above the Grand Starex.

Even if both are minivan/MPV, the Previa/Estima is one class higher than the new Grand Starex. So it really is an apples to oranges comparison. Not fair at all.

What the Grand Starex is competing against are the likes of the Hiace Super Grandia, Grandis and Carnival LWB CRDI.

Siguro between the three, it's the Grand Starex and Carnival LWB that would be more favorable (given na walang manual mode ang Hiace Super Grandia). Kudos though to the Grand Starex for being a 12 seater (driver + 11 passengers) which goes beyond the 7-8 seater format for vans out in the market.

Pero even so, I still pick the new Previa. That minivan/mpv got my vote since the start of year 2006

So:
Previa > Grand Starex

In terms of class, the Previa still beats Grand Starex ass hands-down. Simply becausing comparing them is unjustifiable (apples-to-oranges).

[pup2]

Just test drove the Kia Carnival LWB yesterday at the car show... It was pretty sweet... Good power (scared the guy from Kia) hit over 100km in short stretch even with traffic (Lots of people at CAMPI show).. Steering was great can drive with one hand (texting with the other , I know, I know, bad form)... Engine was quite can't hear it while idling and revs like a gasoline car when puching the gas.) Suspension not bad abit bouncy... with all the extras (power everything) the only thing that was negative to me was the crappy seat apholstery (nothing seat covers can't fix),the limited leg room for the back seat (since those seats are for my kids and their yaya's not a problem) and the center consul is plain...

Sorry new over priced grand starex... value for PHP and no waiting for end of the year, the Kia Carnival wins... I may even buy the carnival next week...

Any comments to consider before I buy???? Anyone?:seehearspeak:

Di ba parang mababa (ng malaki) yung ride height ng Carnival kumpara sa Starex?

[mikey177]

...I may even buy the carnival next week...

Any comments to consider before I buy???? Anyone?

Ask your dealer if he could include Yokohama or Dunlop tires with the Carnival instead of the stock Korean tires. A number of Tsikoteers have had negative experiences with Korean rubber, ranging from tires going oblong early in their life to having blowouts while on the road.