Toyota Hiace Commuter/GL Grandia/Super Grandia Owners & Discussions Thread [Merged]

**number001** · December 30th, 2008 11:43 AM

These are the Hi-Ace that I see on the roads lately:

Super Grandia > GL Grandia > Commuter

The Super Grandia is selling like hotcakes, even at a starting price of Php 1.7M + !

Most Commuter(s) that I see are being used by UPS (custom painted in its corporate brown livery), some hotel, etc. For GL Grandia, St Luke's ambulance, and some more hotels..., etc.

**drey** · December 30th, 2008 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by number001

These are the Hi-Ace that I see on the roads lately:

Super Grandia > GL Grandia > Commuter

The Super Grandia is selling like hotcakes, even at a starting price of Php 1.7M + !

Most Commuter(s) that I see are being used by UPS (custom painted in its corporate brown livery), some hotel, etc. For GL Grandia, St Luke's ambulance, and some more hotels..., etc.

I was hoping Toyota would release a more luxurious version of the Commuter. Or a refrigerator shaped van like the HiAce on a LiteAce dimensions.

**vince2** · January 18th, 2009 06:33 PM

I plan to acquire the new Super Grandia very soon. I just want to inquire if meron lumabas sa market na 3.0L variant?

**eggman** · January 18th, 2009 08:17 PM

May Super Grandia na Fabric seats option na at nasa 1.725M yata to!!

**winnifred** · January 31st, 2009 12:19 AM

Have the current body of Grandia, bouncy ride in the back compared to Super Grandia. Checked the rear leaf springs of both and found out they are not the same. The Grandia had rubber bushings on the last leaf spring while the Super Grandia did not have any. The rubber bushing gives the Grandia a rough ride. I checked with Toyota parts, to replace rear leaf springs of Grandia to a Super Grandia will cost P106000 for a set . At the end my bro in law removed the leaf with the bushings and replace it with two new leafs resulting in a ride similar to Super Grandia. Cost of 4 new leaf just under P10,000 labor included.

**kevin3000** · January 31st, 2009 11:48 AM

kaya ko nagustuhan ang hiace dahil dito
although wala kaming hiace pero type ko siya

**jojo_ldc760** · February 1st, 2009 12:00 AM

* kevin3000
boss san mo nakuha ang link ng mga pictures ng hi-ace?
thanks

**edtf** · February 7th, 2009 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by winnifred

Have the current body of Grandia, bouncy ride in the back compared to Super Grandia. Checked the rear leaf springs of both and found out they are not the same. The Grandia had rubber bushings on the last leaf spring while the Super Grandia did not have any. The rubber bushing gives the Grandia a rough ride. I checked with Toyota parts, to replace rear leaf springs of Grandia to a Super Grandia will cost P106000 for a set . At the end my bro in law removed the leaf with the bushings and replace it with two new leafs resulting in a ride similar to Super Grandia. Cost of 4 new leaf just under P10,000 labor included.

did they give the reason for the bushing? This is pretty interesting. What leaf spring did you use?

**2slow** · February 12th, 2009 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by winnifred

Have the current body of Grandia, bouncy ride in the back compared to Super Grandia. Checked the rear leaf springs of both and found out they are not the same. The Grandia had rubber bushings on the last leaf spring while the Super Grandia did not have any. The rubber bushing gives the Grandia a rough ride. I checked with Toyota parts, to replace rear leaf springs of Grandia to a Super Grandia will cost P106000 for a set . At the end my bro in law removed the leaf with the bushings and replace it with two new leafs resulting in a ride similar to Super Grandia. Cost of 4 new leaf just under P10,000 labor included.

WINNIFRED, What leaf springs did you use? Where did you get it? With this mod my desire to get a grand starex will surely be gone.