Hiace or Urvan or Starex

[lanch]

Bro was just wondering if the overheating problem and poor fuel economy you mentioned is based on first hand knowledge or write-ups that you've read. You see I just found out this evening my mom purchased a Starex and I want to be forewarned about potential problems with this type of vehicle.

 

 

 

its a fact bro. experienced it myself. ok lang if di mo papatagalin ang unit (max of 3 years ownership), pero pag lumampas ka sa period na to sasakit na ulo mo. You cant go wrong with the Japanese brands and European brands kaya iwas muna sa Korean cars for now.

[S14]

I disagree on this i had a 2001 starex n not a single problem just follow your regular routine maintenance. People tend to skip on maintenaince then sometimes blame for poor quality of the said vehicle.

[lanch]

I disagree on this i had a 2001 starex n not a single problem just follow your regular routine maintenance. People tend to skip on maintenaince then sometimes blame for poor quality of the said vehicle.

 

swerte mo at naka chamba ka. every 5k kms ang PMS ng unit namin sa casa pero overheating pa rin at, eventually, nasira ang turbo. marami din mayari ng hyundai na same ang reklamo.

 

 

poor talaga. they tend to overprice their units to make it look luxurious and superior against the Japs. Sa lugar namin, lalo na sa central part na maraming bundok, di bumibili mga tao dun ng any korean vehicle dahil di talaga kaya ang terrain and bumibigay ang under-chassis. The only plus side of the Korean vehicles are the exterior design. Malayo talaga porma ng mga Japs. Sobrang pormado mga Korean cars and ang tutulin kung tumakbo.

[BILL]

Hi Ace most durable, easy to maintain, high resale value, TOYOTA QUALITY!

[Confusedcius]

Unless you want maximum capacity alisin mo na ang urvan sa equation.

 

If you are buying second hand dun ka na sa hi-ace, lalo na kung old model (1998 to 2005) starex ang bibilhin mo. Those old models have a lot of issues sa makina, kalawang at transmission na lumulubog.

 

Kung brand new It's really up to you. both have their advanatges and disadvanatages.

 

Sa makina mas gusto ko yung makina nung starex. Pero sa chasis at sa overall construction mas gusto ko yung toyota. pitikin mo kasi yung kaha. pansin mo, alin ang mas manipis. Pansin ko rin kasi mas maagang sumusulpot ung mga kalawang sa loob nang mga pinto nang starex kesa sa toyota namin. Malayong mas luxurious ung feel nang starex s aloob. Pero mas matitigas naman ang mga plastic nang toyota. At siyempre mas safe ka nga kung mas mahaba hood mo.

 

In the end nasa pag aalaga din kasi yan nang sasakyan. Me starex kami 2000 model eh mas matino pa itsura at takbo nang makina kesa sa 2010 hi-ace nung kapitbahay namin na hindi marunong alagaan sasakyan niya (alam lang sumakay at mag-drive).

Edited May 21, 2013 by Confusedcius

[maureen]

Starex very comfortable

Edited June 6, 2013 by maureen

[maxiev]

Just got a Starex. It's very roomy but I find it a bit big for everyday driving. Best to use if you have a lot of passengers.

 

Found the acceleration surprisingly strong. Not bad for a diesel.

[sonnyt111]

Starex

[MTC Hunter]

Urvan

[yhance]

Starex..cheap on parts and easy to access the engine bay not your typical box-type van.

[yhance]

What about Starex vs Kia Carnival?

 

Kia Carnival? No way..I had so much bad experience/s on this minivan. Icy cold a/c. rides like a car comfy on long drives. best of all it can pull a ford expediton.

 

Hyundai Starex? Never get the CRDI Engine models they're only good when new. once they get more mileage it's so expensive to repair unlike the old one which was based on mitsubishi platform.

[subtle4321]

Starex

[takumi88]

hi ace

[RED2018]

HiAce (most reliable)

[akita]

Starex