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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    mga sir pa help naman regarding this kasi my dad is planning to buy a new van para saming lumalaking pamilya. my dad wants to buy the Nissan urvan estate pero mom ko gusto Grand starex na TCI, mga sir help naman ano masasabi nyo between the two vans, alin ang worth buying?

    tnx sa lahat ng magrereply. newbie nga po pala ko dito ^_^

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    We are on the same dilemma right now...
    Urvan: pang business pasada but they say the engine is not that good + it's bare.
    GS: Hands down for comfort and luxury...I just don't know about the Tci engine as I'm also looking for the comments of our gurus
    Best thing to do is drive test them boat so that you can get the feel.

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    Try reading up on the Grand Starex thread. Though paltry on paper, the TCI's 100+hp was good enough for CVT on his long road trips with his family on board.

    Obviously, my vote goes to the GS.

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    Yan din issue ko, looking at tci gls. based on cvt's posts ok ang GS nya pagakyat ng baguio which is really a test. Depende sa pangangailangan lang siguro. kami kasi max of 6 lang ang sumasakay. yung fortuner ko same hp ok naman ang power, matagtag lang ang ride, nag test drive ako ng GS, ok talaga ang ride. parang medyo slow ang arangkada pero kung sa city naman gagamitin pwede na.
    Last edited by jbernardino; November 17th, 2010 at 11:42 PM. Reason: change of post

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    Quote Originally Posted by jbernardino View Post
    Yan din issue ko, looking at tci gls. based on cvt's posts ok ang GS nya pagakyat ng baguio which is really a test. Depende sa pangangailangan lang siguro. kami kasi max of 6 lang ang sumasakay. yung fortuner ko same hp ok naman ang power, matagtag lang ang ride, nag test drive ako ng GS, ok talaga ang ride. parang medyo slow ang arangkada pero kung sa city naman gagamitin pwede na.
    Bro.,- kung nababagalan ka sa arangkada ng TCI GS,- you should have experienced the TCI Gen3,- mas makupad...

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    *jbernardino,
    Is your Fortuner the 3.0L? If so, perhaps a reason for the GS being more sluggish is the additional 300 kgs weight penalty over the Fortuner.

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    kung ma bagal man ang Gen 3 TDIC.. how can you describe the urvan? no local urvan is turbo charged pa nga eh..

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    Bro. jbernardino,- so, how's your test drive with Hyundai Alabang?...

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    tnx sa mga nag reply, anyway nakapag decide na sila and we got the GS TCI today siguro ma release na can't wait to use it sana hindi sya underpower.

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    Congrtas bro!
    Pa-update naman after mo masubukasn ride ng Tci mo.
    Isa din to sa nasa choice namin eh..Tnx!

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    oo nga update mo brad kung ok ba yung tci.
    baka yan na lang din kunin ko may tv yung HU niyan?

  12. Join Date
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    *cge mga sir update ko kayo once na ma test drive ko na.

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    ganito din kami dati hirap pumili ng sasakyan na bibilihin. ang gusto ko dati GL grandia, ang kuya ko starex tci ang tatay ko naman urvan estate. lahat tinignan namin pero nanalo parin ang tatay ko kasi yung mga bagong unit kasi ngayon mga walang bintana.

    hindi naman habang panahon laging ok ang aircon, at isa pa kung may kakausapin ka kelangan mo pa ibukas ang pinto hassle talaga

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gecko Guy View Post
    Congrtas bro!
    Pa-update naman after mo masubukasn ride ng Tci mo.
    Isa din to sa nasa choice namin eh..Tnx!
    Yung Grey market CVX VGT nalang.. :clap:

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    Quote Originally Posted by melramos View Post
    *cge mga sir update ko kayo once na ma test drive ko na.
    Did I read you correctly that you bought the van, without first test driving a similar unit?...

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    Quote Originally Posted by CVT View Post
    Did I read you correctly that you bought the van, without first test driving a similar unit?...

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    Excited siguro?

    O baka ganyan ang tiwala niya sa Hyundai, bro. Yung Tucson nga hindi ako umasa ng test drive, basta binayaran ko na agad. Kahit sa Santa Fe. Basta Hyundai sige lang ng sige

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    Kaya ba ng starex to hehehe





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    Alisin mo rin yung upuan.

    Malamang.

    Mas malapad pa nga Starex dyan e.

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    mas mataas din ba ang height ng starex? yun nga sana gusto namin kaso wala talagang bintana.

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    Yung height ng bubong hindi ako sigurado. Pero kasya yan sa Starex.

    GL/GLS TCi ba hanap niyo? Wala nga ata yun nung small window.

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