Hyundai Starex Grand Limousine

[ocdmonochrome]

Dapat siguro mas metikuloso tayo ngayon kapag bibili ng units diyan sa Pit Stop Motors.

Bingo! Mukhang hindi standard ang features nila.

Hindi masarap yung lemonade nila. Hindi ba pwedeng palitan nalang ng mango juice?

Hindi si Mr. RJ yung bumbay. Ahente din ata siya dun. Sa kanya galing unit namin eh. :rofl:

[ocdmonochrome]

Update:

Special thanks to numbah5 for accompanying me. Sa uulitin pare! :2thumbsup:

When we arrived, Mr. Donald immediately approached me. He asked me to enumerate the problems so that he can take note of them. He was visibly pissed with some of his personnel, lalo na dun sa "assigned" sa unit namin. Apparently, most of our complaints fell thru the cracks. He promised to keep a better eye next time, and to personally (or via Ms. Hasmin) attend to our concerns should the need arises.

Isa isahin natin yung concerns namin para malinaw:

1. Sumasabit na power side mirrors - fixed; niliha yung plastic na humahawak sa side mirror (sablay din kasi apart from mababang grit yung ginamit, basta nalang iniwan nung gumagawa)

The base will be replaced. Mr. Donald was present before during the repair. Siguro back then hindi pa niya narealize na unsightly ang pagkakagawa, so he had a change of heart.

2. Bubbles sa paint ng front skirt

The front skirt will be replaced. He admitted that it was a factory defect. He took pictures, which I believe he'll show to his supplier/s.

3. Interference kapag kinasa sa "R" yung gear stick; AM band

He is also curious kung bakit sa FM band wala. (O baka sobrang hina lang?) Either way, his initial assessment was baka kailangan ng noise suppressor.

4. R side steering wheel controls not functioning

For these buttons to work pala, you need to use the "Samsung only" cellular phone port. We were made to believe na pwedeng dumaan via the HU thru a BT-paired mobile phone. Ganito pala ang magiging setup:

a. Kapag via the HU thru a BT-paired mobile phone, sa HU mo sasagutin.
b. Kapag sa "Samsung only" cellular phone port, sa R side steering wheel controls ka daraan.

I'll ask them to demo this next time.

5. Abnormal sound coming from the center console kapag nasa "D" ang gear stick at nakapreno ka; nagtest drive ako recently ng local na Limousine at wala yung ganitong tunog

The problem has gotten a bit worse, & I parked inside the service bay kaya siguro mas narinig na niya this time around. The rattling sound is an add-on sa usual na tunog ng engine & AC. He said he will make the necessary adjustments.

6. Nangangalawang na rear brakes; kitang kita sa rims yung deposit

Hindi ko siya naintindihan dito. The substance looks and feels like rust, pero hindi daw talaga. He said it was normal (since cast iron) lalo na't maulan, & that he can show me a unit that has the same thing. At the end of it all, he asked his personnel to remove both rear tires. Ang pinagmumulan ng material yung inner portion ng pinaka mount ng rims, nakaipon. How did they remedy the problem?

a. Niliha muna yung nakakapit na material.
b. Nung malinis na, may inispray sa area. (I'll ask next time kung anong ginamit nila.)
c. He warned me that the problem will definitely recur.

My suggestion: Kung normal nga ito kasi cast iron, sana lahat ng darating na units automatic ng ganito ang gawin.

7. Hindi ako sure kung problem ito, pero sa right rear side ng body, yung moisture na galing sa AC medyo namumuo. Hindi kaya kalawangin ito katagalan?

Normal daw ito, & that rust will not be a concern. What do you guys think?

8. Pahabol. Kapag maling tool ang ginamit, ganito ang result:

The damaged part will be replaced. Someone got an earful because of this.

Extras:

9. Bakit walang DVD changer ang unit namin? (May kasabay kaming itim na unit, same case as ours.)

You: "Anong features ng Limousine?"
Representative: "...DVD changer, etc."
You: "Ok pala ano? Paano proseso kapag gusto kong bumili?"
Representative: "Kailangang magdown, sir..."

At this point, bago ka magdown, you have to accept pala na: (Ganito ang pagkakaintindi ko sa explanation ni Ms. Hasmin, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Hindi kasi naidetalye samin ng ganito before. Ang usapan kasi "full options", na relative pala.)

1. To a certain extent, hindi nila alam to the dot ang features ng mga units na papasok. Masisiguro lang nila kapag nasa port na.

2. Depende sa dumating na unit ang price. For example, yung unit na nakadisplay ngayon 2.75 M. Anong difference sa unit namin? May DVD changer (sa amin wala), ceiling-mounted ang mood light, TV, etc. controls (sa amin nasa console box), integrated ang HU sa center console (sa amin hindi), Korean buttons na iba ang layout, may rear spoiler (sa amin separate naming binili) at walang rear camera (sa amin meron).

3. Your agent should carefully explain to you the unit's list of features because you have the option to wait for the next shipment if a must-have's missing.

10. Under observation ang seat warmers. Next time ko na iexplain ito.

Overall:

I was pleased with how Mr. Donald and Ms. Hasmin addressed my concerns. Thanks to you both. :D

Once our unit has been fully repaired, hopefully without any hiccups (Sana kapag nirerepair na yung unit, matutukang mabuti para doble ingat ang mga gumagawa.), mararamdaman narin namin na we bought a brand new unit.

We know that cars will never be perfect. Kahit ibang naging cars namin from other brands nagkaminor problems din naman, pero hindi ganito karami/kaaga. Also, the car's certainly not cheap for us, and we definitely don't pick money from trees; hence, the "lemonade" feeling dahil at this price point kahit papaano mas mataas ang expectations lalo na't may edad naman na yung model.

Pasensya na at napahaba. :type:

[Starex_Gold]

Ang haba

Mabuti naman at aayusin nila lahat ng concerns mo. Mabuti at hindi sila nag palusot doon. (Maliban lang dun sa A/C moist)

Ano ba itsura nung A/C moist sa personal? Parang may bukol na yung paint?

[numbah5]

*ocdmonochrome
Nice meeting you pare. Di lang ako nakasalita dahil nandoon naman si Donald. You're given an assurance now that both Donald and Hasmin will attend to the needs of your GS Limo. Nakalimutan ko sabihin sa iyo na yung parang kalawang sa wheel is yung parang paint na nilalagay ng factory for them to know what part is it. Ganun din ang Montero ko. kaso sa engine naman. Aakalahin mong kalawang pero hindi.

[numbah5]

Babalik ako sa Pitstop this Saturday morning bago ako pumunta kay Maspro. So, who's game?

[jimnyeatworld]

bakit kaya may interference yun am band pag kinasa sa R, may freq ba inemit ang a/t

[ocdmonochrome]

*Starex_Gold

Ano ba itsura nung A/C moist sa personal? Parang may bukol na yung paint?

Walang problema sa paint pare. Moist lang talaga, namamawis yung bakal. I don't know anong part ng AC system ang naroon. Hindi ako nakapansin niyan actually, friend ko. Natamaan ng ilaw at an angle, then nung hinawakan niya malamig. I'm not saying it's a problem, just to be clear. Nagwonder lang ako sa sinabi niya na baka mangalawang in time. Baka kasi pwedeng lagyan ng insulating material, why not?

*numbah5

Nakasalita ka naman pare. May pinaalala kang issue, remember? Ikaw rin ang nagturo sakin kung sino si Ms. Hasmin. (Mukhang siya naman talaga ang ipinunta mo... ) Tungkol dun sa hindi rust, tignan natin kung magrecur. Hopefully hindi na, pero kung oo, hindi siya panandang paint. Hehe.

[Starex_Gold]

Dapat kasi may insulation yung mga line ng A/C nyang GS Limo. Hehe..

Pero kung malaking part ang babaklasin para dyan, nako huwag nalang pare. Unless nakapag bukas na sila ng GS Limo noon.

[ocdmonochrome]

Check mo page 5 pare, #7 sa photos na pinost ko. In fairness, maselan sa angle at lighting iyang kuhang iyan. Aalamin ko nga actually kung matrabaho ba. May katapat kasing panel sa interior. Baka kako kapag natanggal yun ok na.

[numbah5]

Ano nga bang issue ulit yun? Nakalimutan ko na kasi eh. Ang pinunta ko talaga doon ay yung nakadisplay na GS Limo. Side dish na lang si Hasmin at Cherish. :D

[Bryan:)]

Ano nga bang issue ulit yun? Nakalimutan ko na kasi eh. Ang pinunta ko talaga doon ay yung nakadisplay na GS Limo. Side dish na lang si Hasmin at Cherish. :D

hahaha =))

grabe pare... take 1 for the team... )

"Hi" mo na lang ako kay Ms. Cherish...

paki sabi from "bryan"

hahaha =))

[denki3269]

Babalik ako sa Pitstop this Saturday morning bago ako pumunta kay Maspro. So, who's game?

i was at maspro yesterday from 12 to 2pm.. hahaha

[Starex_Gold]

hahaha =))

grabe pare... take 1 for the team... )

"Hi" mo na lang ako kay Ms. Cherish...

paki sabi from "bryan"

hahaha =))

Hindi ko makakalimutan ang ginawa mong kasalanan sa akin kanina! Nyahahahaha

[Bryan:)]

Hindi ko makakalimutan ang ginawa mong kasalanan sa akin kanina! Nyahahahaha

anong kasalanan?

hahaha...

kasalanan ba yun?

[jonski]

Anong itsura ni Kim.. este yung E150 ni Kim Chiu?

cute pala sya

[Bryan:)]

OT

[thebest]

How is the ride of Hyundai Grand Limousine compared to the regular Grand Starex GOLD?
Is the suspension the same?

[eggman]

cute pala sya

May Bubble Top/High Roof version pala ng Ford E-150 rito. O baka import lang yan..

Sina Erich,Sam Milby at Janice De Belen lang yata ang mga artista na naka Grand Starex Limo.

[Starex_Gold]

Ehem..

Grand Starex GLS lang kay Erich. 11 seater pa nga ata. Color red pa.

OT:: Ang cute ni KIM!!!

Local unit ata. Kasi may Ford Libis na plate

[vinj]

Local unit ata. Kasi may Ford Libis na plate

Indent order perhaps. Is that an Atoy sticker on the rear windshield?