2008 Hyundai Starex (Gen. 4)

**numbah5** · November 28th, 2007 06:42 PM

what is happening to HARI? has their big bosses gone nuts with the marketing strategy of the Starex? they will not reach their target of 8% by 2008 if they are going to stick with their crazy marketing strategy. btw, from our SA in hyundai commonwealth, HARI has a plant in Santa Rosa. why don't they utilized it for CKD operations for the Starex?

btw, we cancelled our order for the Grand Starex. we opted for the cheaper Vios, due to be delivered this saturday. maybe if HARI will get their brains working and improve the specs and pricing of the Grand Starex by next year, we will buy one next year or in 2009.

**numbah5** · November 28th, 2007 06:43 PM

what is happening to HARI? has their big bosses gone nuts with the marketing strategy of the Starex? they will not reach their target of 8% by 2008 if they are going to stick with their crazy marketing strategy. btw, from our SA in hyundai commonwealth, HARI has a plant in Santa Rosa. why don't they utilized it for CKD operations for the Starex?

btw, we cancelled our order for the Grand Starex. we opted for the cheaper Vios, due to be delivered this saturday. maybe if HARI will get their brains working and improve the specs and pricing of the Grand Starex by next year, we will buy one next year or in 2009.

**Automahn** · November 28th, 2007 08:12 PM

Kami rin nagcancel ng order, last week pa.

Originally Posted by Automahn

Hi guys. We've decided to put off getting a Grand Starex for now.
Looks like we're still gonna be stuck with our tofu & noodles Venture for at least another year.

So that makes 4 of us already who cancelled their orders for a Grand Starex:
1) Automahn
2) EQAddict
3) numbah5
4) IMm29

**cocoy** · November 29th, 2007 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by numbah5

what is happening to HARI? has their big bosses gone nuts with the marketing strategy of the Starex? they will not reach their target of 8% by 2008 if they are going to stick with their crazy marketing strategy. btw, from our SA in hyundai commonwealth, HARI has a plant in Santa Rosa. why don't they utilized it for CKD operations for the Starex?

btw, we cancelled our order for the Grand Starex. we opted for the cheaper Vios, due to be delivered this saturday. maybe if HARI will get their brains working and improve the specs and pricing of the Grand Starex by next year, we will buy one next year or in 2009.

i live near the paseo santa rosa area,, i dnt think HARI has a PLANT in santa rosa.. from what ive heard they just store their products in a rented ware house... i could be wrong.. but i have seen up to 20 starex vans travelling from batangas pier to the said santa rosa plant...

**IMm29** · November 29th, 2007 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by CVT

From the other thread to this thread..... Congratulations EQAddict!

4606:rock:

Yep +1

Looked for that thread immediately after I read your post. Good move! Good choice, EQAddict!

I sure hope HARI reads this thread and something good comes out of it. We possible future Starex buyers will benefit from that, for sure. Who knows, baka by then sawa ka na sa Carnival mo, EQAddict. Starex naman

**IMm29** · November 29th, 2007 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Automahn

Kami rin nagcancel ng order, last week pa.

So that makes 4 of us already who cancelled their orders for a Grand Starex:
1) Automahn
2) EQAddict
3) numbah5
4) IMm29

Di pa naman nakapag-order bro. Pero was considering it. Not this one right now though.

**CVT** · November 29th, 2007 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by EQAddict

IMm29, aye thanks for the encouragement. If HARI is listening at all, future owners will reap the benefits of all our complaints

Sadly, I cant wait 1 or 2 years for them to offer the stuff we want.

(Medyo O/T) : Yes, I got the LWB Grand Carnival instead .

Originally Posted by pup2

I've been thinking baka naman hyundai's doing it deliberately. Reposition Starex to compete with Hi-Ace and then try to get the old Starex market with the carnival which is theirs also. It's actually kinda shrewd -- IF it works, and the carnival gets the Starex market, that is.

Hi pup2, bro. EQAddict's action is aligned with what you were thinking earlier.....

4606:rock:

**IMm29** · November 29th, 2007 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by CVT

Hi pup2, bro. EQAddict's action is aligned with what you were thinking earlier.....

4606:rock:

Actually, what pup2 said makes sense. However, IMO, the new Carnival still isn't as flexible or cavernous as the previous Starex GRX, although it does come close.. The closest to being as flexible would be EQAddict's LWB version, since the 3rd row seats fold flat into the floor, or allow deep loading behind the 3rd row. The SWB versions with 3rd row seats do not offer as much space, since the 3rd row seats only slide forward. Dunno if they can be removed. The SWB EX version with 5 seats offers the most rear space, but sacrifices 2 seats.

Oh well, the first 3 generations of Starex really left some big shoes to fill.