2008 Hyundai Starex (Gen. 4)

[necsgreen]

To anyone who drives a 2000 millenium Starex. Tanong ko lang kung para saan yung RR-Fan switch? located in the dashboard behind the steering wheel and the one in the aircon side control panel at the back. Magkano at saan nakakabili ng woodgrain door handle panel?

[MeAko]

My first post:

1. More Specific Threads. I just wished the mods of this forum can allow more specific threads to be opened, a new visitor would have to go through tons of pages just to find specific info he's looking for. (Sample of sub topics: Gray vs. Hari, Gen 4 bashing thread etc)
2. Carnival vs. GS. Because of the posts on these thread, in spite of the fact that I was already dead set on getting a GS, I went to Kia to take a serious look at the Carnival. I was so impressed with all the bells and whistles (power doors and tailgate etc). But when I saw the 9/10 seater swivel version of the GS, I was floored. It's basically a limousine configuration in a van. The lap of luxury indeed. So, I've decided that for my purposes, Carnival vs. GS is no contest. Grand Starex it is!!
3. HVX vs. VGT. The HARI (E Rod) sales rep actually made a good suggestion that I should just get the swivel model (P1.648M) and just add the rear mirror/wiper and leather seats. Are there other critical features that I will be missing if I get the 10 seater swivel model and not the 1.798M (gray market top-of-the-line) or the 1.768M (Gold Variant of HARI).

Would appreciate a LOT of inputs from everyone, please please please.

[ronw123w124]

My first post:

1. More Specific Threads. I just wished the mods of this forum can allow more specific threads to be opened, a new visitor would have to go through tons of pages just to find specific info he's looking for. (Sample of sub topics: Gray vs. Hari, Gen 4 bashing thread etc)
2. Carnival vs. GS. Because of the posts on these thread, in spite of the fact that I was already dead set on getting a GS, I went to Kia to take a serious look at the Carnival. I was so impressed with all the bells and whistles (power doors and tailgate etc). But when I saw the 9/10 seater swivel version of the GS, I was floored. It's basically a limousine configuration in a van. The lap of luxury indeed. So, I've decided that for my purposes, Carnival vs. GS is no contest. Grand Starex it is!!
3. HVX vs. VGT. The HARI (E Rod) sales rep actually made a good suggestion that I should just get the swivel model (P1.648M) and just add the rear mirror/wiper and leather seats. Are there other critical features that I will be missing if I get the 10 seater swivel model and not the 1.798M (gray market top-of-the-line) or the 1.768M (Gold Variant of HARI).

Would appreciate a LOT of inputs from everyone, please please please.

Actually I'll be buying a van in the next 3-4 months and now I'm dead set on the GS but I really don't like the offerings from HARI, ang daming kulang, unlike the units offered by the gray market kumpleto sa options although it comes with only with 1 year warranty unlike the units from HARI which gets 5 years warranty. But I suggest that you see for yourself and compare the HARI units vs gray market units. I don't know how will the Gold variant look like as it has yet to be launched.

[fast lane]

My first post:

1. More Specific Threads. I just wished the mods of this forum can allow more specific threads to be opened, a new visitor would have to go through tons of pages just to find specific info he's looking for. (Sample of sub topics: Gray vs. Hari, Gen 4 bashing thread etc)
2. HVX vs. VGT. The HARI (E Rod) sales rep actually made a good suggestion that I should just get the swivel model (P1.648M) and just add the rear mirror/wiper and leather seats. Are there other critical features that I will be missing if I get the 10 seater swivel model and not the 1.798M (gray market top-of-the-line) or the 1.768M (Gold Variant of HARI).

Would appreciate a LOT of inputs from everyone, please please please.

on number 1, you can always use the search button if you dont want to go over the tons of pages, but believe me those tons of pages you will gain a lot of info

on number 3, regarding what you will be missing on the hari version, as of now:

HVX Model 1.798M adds:

VDC, Vehicle Dynamic Control
dual srs airbag
dual sun roof
leather seats and sidings
fully automatic aircon (digital type display) not sure on hari models
rear wiper and washer
rear spoiler with 3rd brake light
rear underview mirror
17" size rims
L/R front seat heaters
OEM 2 din HU
steering wheel audio controls
windshield wiper heater
side repeater light
glass mounted antena
small cooler good for one or two small bottled water

well that's it i guess, if i miss anything paki add na lang

Php 150,000 diffirence from the 1.648 swivel seats
or
Php 90,000 difference from the 1.738 non leather HVX to 1.648 swivel of hari

considering not touching the warranty issue for the above cars

no specs yet on the gold variant from hari

[fast lane]

correction lang po, dual srs airbag na pala ang 1.648M na swivel seat variant ng hari as per the unit at MIAS

baka nga hindi rin power retractable ang side view mirror ng hari

and according to the sales agent ng hyundai at MIAS hindi na daw maglalabas ng gold variant ang hari, kse mostly un ang tanong, or baka sales talk lang, and yet to be verified from hari mismo

[ronw123w124]

baka nga hindi rin power retractable ang side view mirror ng hari

Correct ka diyan sir fastlane, hinanap-hanap ko yan while looking at the display of Wheels E. Rod, wala ako nakita retract button for the side mirror.

[CVT]

correction lang po, dual srs airbag na pala ang 1.648M na swivel seat variant ng hari as per the unit at MIAS

baka nga hindi rin power retractable ang side view mirror ng hari

and according to the sales agent ng hyundai at MIAS hindi na daw maglalabas ng gold variant ang hari, kse mostly un ang tanong, or baka sales talk lang, and yet to be verified from hari mismo

I was there at the MIAS Saturday night with my eldest son. Never bothered to pass by the HARI booth.......

5707:tumbleweed:

[MeAko]

Thanks for the response: ronw123w124 and fast lane.

The options on the HVX model doesn't really read like deal breakers to me. Ano naman gagawin ko sa sun roof (hindi naman ako si Manny Paquiao or Lito Atienza for that matter). And of course, the most useless would be the front seat heaters, almost as useless as the spectacularly useless electronic recline of the Camry backseat.

It does seem like a lot of options on the HVX model are not really those that I personally would appreciate for my needs. Woopee, cooler.

I am really leaning towards getting the HARI 10 Seat Swivel model and just get leather seats and possible some of the more essential options like: rear underview mirror, rear wiper (pwede ba toh?)

The posts in this thread have been excellent and helpful, YES I read through all of them. Any last words from anyone before I take the plunge?!

[fast lane]

Thanks for the response: ronw123w124 and fast lane.

The options on the HVX model doesn't really read like deal breakers to me. Ano naman gagawin ko sa sun roof (hindi naman ako si Manny Paquiao or Lito Atienza for that matter). And of course, the most useless would be the front seat heaters, almost as useless as the spectacularly useless electronic recline of the Camry backseat.

It does seem like a lot of options on the HVX model are not really those that I personally would appreciate for my needs. Woopee, cooler.

I am really leaning towards getting the HARI 10 Seat Swivel model and just get leather seats and possible some of the more essential options like: rear underview mirror, rear wiper (pwede ba toh?)

The posts in this thread have been excellent and helpful, YES I read through all of them. Any last words from anyone before I take the plunge?!

the very useful feature of the hvx i think is the VDC on the safety aspect

and of course the rear underview mirror is helpful for this size of van and the third brake light for added safety but you can get that from the dealer just dont know about the price

but the rear wiper im sorry to say but the only way to do that i guess is to order it along with the glass of the tail gate, or maybe someone can customize for that and drill a hole on your tail gate glass

on the brighter side at least you can have the twin headrest monitor as stated in their mega deal 2008 for the grand starex

yung problem mo na lang siguro is the color to choose and ung antenna


choose wisely on the leather color that you might want, kse ung inside two tone diba, and ung seat color eh parang beige, dumihin kse

test drive muna

good luck

[lui]

yes hindi po power retract ung ide mirror ng mga unit na binebent namen :nod;