2008 Hyundai Starex (Gen. 4)

[eggman]

I wonder kung talagang reliable at stable ang engine ng TCI version ng Grand Starex?

[feeter]

any of you guys can give me an advise. plano ko kasi pag pilian ang isizu alterra at grand starex. alin po ba sa opinion ninyo ang mas maganda? thanks!

sir depende po sa usage ninyo eh, kung madami kayong sasakay at may business kayo, dun na kayo sa Grand Starex, kahit yung lumang Starex na CRDI ok yun. Kung pansarili lang or family use, instead of Alterra, mag Ford Everest na lang kayo or Toyota Innova. good luck sir.

[feeter]

I wonder kung talagang reliable at stable ang engine ng TCI version ng Grand Starex?

Yung TCI engine po ay talagang reliable, mura pa ang maintenance, regular oil change and other preventive maintenance lang ok na, may turbo intercooler pa kaya hindi kayo magsisisi, ok humatak, kelangan lang talagang maalaga ang may- ari, pero piliin nyo yung rear wheel drive kasi yung base model ng grand starex ngayon na TCI M/T ay front wheel drive daw. On the long run nga lang, kakailanganin ninyong ipa- overhaul ang turbo at fuel injection pump, o kaya ay yung engine pero mura lang naman at worth it naman. Can last a decade or more depende sa alaga.

[IMm29]

Yung TCI engine po ay talagang reliable, mura pa ang maintenance, regular oil change and other preventive maintenance lang ok na, may turbo intercooler pa kaya hindi kayo magsisisi, ok humatak, kelangan lang talagang maalaga ang may- ari, pero piliin nyo yung rear wheel drive kasi yung base model ng grand starex ngayon na TCI M/T ay front wheel drive daw. On the long run nga lang, kakailanganin ninyong ipa- overhaul ang turbo at fuel injection pump, o kaya ay yung engine pero mura lang naman at worth it naman. Can last a decade or more depende sa alaga.

Yep, the Starex's TCI engine is quite reliable and durable. Have heard more issues with the Carnival's 2.9L TDIC engine. So as to reliability, the engine on the Grand Starex's base model shouldn't be a cause for concern.

Whoa! The Grand Starex is FWD? Why, for such a large van? Yikes!

[DragonHeart]

any of you guys can give me an advise. plano ko kasi pag pilian ang isizu alterra at grand starex. alin po ba sa opinion ninyo ang mas maganda? thanks!

for me get the starex na kasi ung alterra useless ung 3rd row seats unless mga maliliit na bata ang nakasakay dun... at least sa starex you get to use all of the seating capacity nya...

[CVT]

pero piliin nyo yung rear wheel drive kasi yung base model ng grand starex ngayon na TCI M/T ay front wheel drive daw.

Totoo ba ito? Whew!

4202:banned:

[IMm29]

for me get the starex na kasi ung alterra useless ung 3rd row seats unless mga maliliit na bata ang nakasakay dun... at least sa starex you get to use all of the seating capacity nya...

Alterra at Grand Starex? Grand Starex na, for the space, comfort and looks. Even in its base form, the Grand Starex can fit 12 average Asian sized adults. 12 of my 5'6" 200++ lbs sized adults are gonna be a bit tight, but that's another story. Hehehe!

For the power, the Alterra. But the manual TCI engine's torque should be able to handle the Grand Starex's weight. Though slower than the Alterra, it shouldn't be that slow.

[mischandre]

i was just at a Hyundai showroom and took a look at the Grand Starex. Great looking van but the price is a bit too steep. P1.2M for a TCI 10 seater.
How much is the TCI in the gray market?
Im considering the TCI over the CRDI because if the 300k price difference.

[ronw123w124]

Went to look at the Grand Starex a few months back at Standout, parang wala yata sila TCI variant.

[mischandre]

where are the Standout dealerships? any around the Makati area?