2008 Hyundai Starex (Gen. 4)

**CVT** · May 17th, 2008 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by mikey177

Yesterday I accompanied a friend who test-drove an A/T Grand Starex at Hyundai Dagupan.

She tried the unit out at the newly-finished Dawel Pantal Diversion Highway. I felt we were cruising along at 80 kph, when I leaned over and saw the speedometer reading --120 kph! The van is so stable that it didn't feel like we were going that fast. And the peppiness of the automatic tranny was impressive.

Too bad the dealership only has units with beige interiors --sa dami ng kids ng friend ko, isang buwan pa lang, puno na ng sneaker marks, crayon scribbles, at iba pang dumi yung van na yan kung sakali.

Pero kung yung makina lang ang pag-uusapan, mukhang maganda itong bagong offering ng Hyundai.

Bro.,- does this mean that you're switching to the Grand Starex in a little while?.....

As for me, I think I'll wait and see in the next couple of years pa....

6000:mobile:

**Big Ben** · May 19th, 2008 04:20 PM

sir lui, matanong po kung anong meron sa kay HARI na CVX? Like meron bang CVX 12 seater, meron bang 3rd break light, spoiler, rear mirror tsaka rear wiper? salamat!

**Big Ben** · May 19th, 2008 08:26 PM

siya nga po pala ano po kaibahan ng Grand Starex sa CVX tsaka HVX?

**mikey177** · May 19th, 2008 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by CVT

Bro.,- does this mean that you're switching to the Grand Starex in a little while?..

Hehe, ayoko na ng malaking sasakyan. I was just accompanying my friend who wanted to see the Grand Starex for herself. I was at the casa to pass some papers regarding my insurance claim.

I really wanted to have a smaller vehicle as my next ride, maybe a Carens, but after passing through Marcos Highway and the flooded portions of Urdaneta after typhoon Cosme, I think I'd prefer a Kia Sportage instead.

**IMm29** · May 20th, 2008 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by mikey177

Hehe, ayoko na ng malaking sasakyan. I was just accompanying my friend who wanted to see the Grand Starex for herself. I was at the casa to pass some papers regarding my insurance claim.

I really wanted to have a smaller vehicle as my next ride, maybe a Carens, but after passing through Marcos Highway and the flooded portions of Urdaneta after typhoon Cosme, I think I'd prefer a Kia Sportage instead.

Hehehe! If not the Sportage, then maybe another Carnival

**Eismann** · May 21st, 2008 11:19 AM

Guys..salamat sa mga info na binigay nyo.

I'll be checking out the 10 seater GS m/t at Pitstop, my wife is not at all impressed with the beige interior. As for me if the fuel consumption is at 7 to 8 kpl, then this is good enough considering the size of this van. Is there a Pitstop somewhere down south Metro?

**lui** · May 21st, 2008 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by Big Ben

sir lui, matanong po kung anong meron sa kay HARI na CVX? Like meron bang CVX 12 seater, meron bang 3rd break light, spoiler, rear mirror tsaka rear wiper? salamat!

sir ben ung unit po kasi namen na may 3rd break light, spoiler, rear mirror and wiper is ung GOLD variant. kaso 10seater lang po sya sir

**CVT** · May 22nd, 2008 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by mikey177

Hehe, ayoko na ng malaking sasakyan. I was just accompanying my friend who wanted to see the Grand Starex for herself. I was at the casa to pass some papers regarding my insurance claim.

I really wanted to have a smaller vehicle as my next ride, maybe a Carens, but after passing through Marcos Highway and the flooded portions of Urdaneta after typhoon Cosme, I think I'd prefer a Kia Sportage instead.

Bro., what's with Marcos highway that made you change your preference from a Carens to a Sportage? I was guessing that it is the steep grade, but it could be something else that I am missing. We are going up to Baguio in a few days, so it could be a good information.

Yup, I am looking too at the Carens, Sportage or Tucson as possible replacement for our car late 2009/ early-mid 2010. However, right now, I don't have any 'realistic' candidate for the Gen3......

6000:mobile:

**mikey177** · May 22nd, 2008 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by CVT

Bro., what's with Marcos highway that made you change your preference from a Carens to a Sportage?

My 2002 Carnival was able to make it through Marcos Highway's mudslides and fallen branches. When we got to Urdaneta, I had to bring her through bumper deep floods along MacArthur Highway going to Tarlac.

It got me to thinking that the Carens has an even lower ground clearance than my Sedona, and I doubt the Carens would have been able to make it through that flooded area without stalling. I'm still amazed that the Carnival didn't stall!

That's why I realized the need for a more rugged (but smaller) vehicle for those times when natural calamity strikes yet I have no choice but to venture outdoors. Alas, for me, venturing outdoors in bad driving conditions is not a remote possibility because my wife is an MD. I've been out driving in storms, in the middle of the night, across remote stretches of highway, all for the sake of her patients.

**aling_nena** · May 23rd, 2008 06:27 PM

Good afternoon. Finally i've convinced my wife to buy a Grand Starex. Now, we are of to haunting a good unit.

Can anybody please point me in the right direction? I would like the following configurations:

1. 12 seater configuration
2. All leather seats
3. captain seats also
4. underview mirror and spoiler
5. automatic transmission
6. 3 or 5 years warranty is ok
7. premium video and audio system
8. good aftersales

I hear units like HVX or CVX, HARI vs PITSTOP vs STANDOUT. Medyo information overload so i hope somebody could enlighten me.

You can also pm your offers, buying the unit probably this coming week

thank you