Grand Starex TCI 2016 users

**wsolo** · September 7th, 2015 01:57 AM

Dear tsikoteers already owning local GS TCI MT 2016 or planning to, looking at this for own use next year as my first van. Would like to get your feedback on some/all of the ff:
1. What made you decide, even though they are not fitted w/ airbag and abs? E.g. over the Nissan/Toyota/China makes in the same range.
2. Dealer used, package offered, level of satisfaction
3. How is it in city driving, ease wise (clutch/shifting), ability to keep up with stop-go traffic (low end torque) and manueverability (around visibility).
4. How is it in hiway driving, safe merging/overtaking acceleration wise, and braking if fully loaded?
5. How is it in uphills/torque e.g. Baguio and downhill control/braking with full load?
6. What upgrades you put in from casa (fogs? head unit? rear camera?) or outside you felt was/ will be necessary?
7. Ownership satisfaction so far on a scale 1-10.
8. PMS cost and experience so far on a scale 1-10.
Thanks!

**rey752** · September 7th, 2015 02:08 AM

My uncle own one,but its a VGT unit.there is only one word to describe it.Powerful period! period!

**jaypee10** · September 7th, 2015 05:54 PM

my kumpare has got one,pero manual siya..tipi sa diesel.at super lakas sa hatawan..at napaka tatag sa kurbada kahit na puno ng sakay hindi mararamdaman na tumatagilid like nissan escapade at hi ace.ice cold pa ang aircon..

**yebo** · September 7th, 2015 07:26 PM

Kung mahilig ka mag overtake at umakyat ng baguio mas magugustuhan mo crdi vgt model. Kahit ikarera mo pa paakyat ng baguio di ka mabibitin.

**dct** · September 7th, 2015 08:44 PM

Parang bitin power ng tci para sakin. Mas malakas yung hiace. Vgt na kung concern ka sa power. Pero mas tipid sa gas tci

Edit: wgt ata ang benta ni Hari na higher end.

**yebo** · September 7th, 2015 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by dct

Pero mas tipid sa gas tci

.

NOT TRUE. mas matipid ang crdi vgt kesa sa tci. Can tci beat 8.5 km/l city and 11 km/l hiway at 120kph average speed? If you hold it down to 100 kph you can even get as high as 12.5km/l with 9 passengers and a week worth of luggage.

**dct** · September 7th, 2015 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by yebo

NOT TRUE. mas matipid ang crdi vgt kesa sa tci. Can tci beat 8.5 km/l city and 11 km/l hiway at 120kph average speed? If you hold it down to 100 kph you can even get as high as 12.5km/l with 9 passengers and a week worth of luggage.

Bro lakas kasi ng amin e. Dont know why.. Mas tipid ang montero namin

**wsolo** · September 8th, 2015 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by jaypee10

my kumpare has got one,pero manual siya..tipi sa diesel.at super lakas sa hatawan..at napaka tatag sa kurbada kahit na puno ng sakay hindi mararamdaman na tumatagilid like nissan escapade at hi ace.ice cold pa ang aircon..

Sir jaypee, thanks for the info. TCI po ba unit niya? Bale plus points to GS on roadholding..

**wsolo** · September 8th, 2015 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by dct

Bro lakas kasi ng amin e. Dont know why.. Mas tipid ang montero namin

Sir dct and sir yebo thanks for the info, so TCI has noticeable torque disadvantage to current toyota/ new nissan. Unfortunately kya TCI in mind dahil anlaki na ng cost jump 340k with just the crdi wgt mt or 470k for the vgt. Meron rin ba gray market TCI bnew below 1.458m m/t or a/t? Sabi kasi ng SA sa hyundai sta rosa wala na raw 2016 TCI a/t but di ko sure if she was right.

**dct** · September 8th, 2015 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by wsolo

Sir dct and sir yebo thanks for the info, so TCI has noticeable torque disadvantage to current toyota/ new nissan. Unfortunately kya TCI in mind dahil anlaki na ng cost jump 340k with just the crdi wgt mt or 470k for the vgt. Meron rin ba gray market TCI bnew below 1.458m m/t or a/t? Sabi kasi ng SA sa hyundai sta rosa wala na raw 2016 TCI a/t but di ko sure if she was right.

If that's the case, tci na nga. Not sure about the availability of transmission. Pero ok naman ang mt. Smooth yan