As in the topic. Why the car is less people use? Is it hard to maintain? Expensive parts? Not good looking designs?

Because it is recond model...

so all recond one isn't popular?

Because there are alot of choices at the price range

so the specs isn't quite nice? especially the engines.

somehow the look is not elegant enuff to me
i will prefer camry over markx

Some said, Mark-X is a sport version of Camry. Is it true?

No. They are two completely different cars. Mark X chassis & mechanicals shared with Toyota Crown & Lexus GS.

indeed .

mark x serves the purpose of buyers who like the size of the Camry, but prefer a front engine rear drive powertrain with the option to add all wheel drive. but the chasis and mechanicals aren't from camry

tomato sauce http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Mark_X

good specs but because of it's recond and too many choices, make it less popular. so most people doesn't like the v6 engine or supercharged v6.

i like mark X over camry, more sporty look

It's suitable for people who like to stay in between Sport <---> Elegant

2 me, the trouble wit the mark x is not that its not a gud car.. its juz that, 1stly, it doesnt look expensive.. when i spend 150k on a car, i want people 2 know ive spent 150k on a car, not juz on some slightly sleeker version of the camry.. i know it bears no relation wit the camry watsoever apart from the badge, but thats juz how it looks.. 2ndly, its kinda carrying the wrong badge.. it may well costs oever 150k, but its juz still a toyota..

It doesn't cost as much as 150k nowadays for a Mark X.

Mark X only takes in RON97, the direct-injection engine won't do well RON95.
Higher fuel consumption, less power, and said to have affect the engine performance and reliability in long term (with RON95).

The EPS (electronic power steering) of it isn't that reliable after all, it failed after few years of usage.
I changed mine last year August, it costed me a bomb.....

The noise insulation of the vehicle isn't that great after all....
Better than Honda Civic not really that impressive for such an expensive car.

Stock Mark X looks ugly, with bodykit it shall looks pretty good.

Its a pretty good car for sub-100k. An used recond unit shall be available around 120k? for year 2004/2005 model.
Spare parts not really that expensive, most of the wear and tear parts share similiar price with Camry ACV40.

As CooShyRee said, its still a Toyota....

This post has been edited by allenultra: Mar 17 2011, 09:04 PM

engine less power? v6 supposed to have a good power and they're also have a supercharged v6 version, if i am not mistaken.

Yes it still a Toyota

engine less power? are u joking? 4th gear ady reach 180, but due to limitation of ECS cant go further more.

Most of the Malaysia MarkX are 250G v6 engine.
So far I know a friend owned an X with supercharger + NOS.

Others, usually with HKS VAC or Piggyback.
Cosmetically wise, 18" and bumper lips.

some recond popular..some not.

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Added on March 17, 2011, 9:28 pmcan i say mark x is the cheaper version of lexus is250?

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Added on March 17, 2011, 9:32 pmmark x is using the same engine as lexus is250. based on paper..they car can run up to 225kmh and 0-100kmh in 8.4 sec.

This post has been edited by theanswer: Mar 17 2011, 09:32 PM

now lexus IS 250 recond 06 is selling about Rm 170k only. who gonna buy the outdated mark-x anymore? if i not mistaken markx 03-05 selling RM 150k.

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Added on March 17, 2011, 9:32 pm

mark x is using the same engine as lexus is250. based on paper..they car can run up to 225kmh and 0-100kmh in 8.4 sec.

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Original mark x top speed only 180, cant go any further. i own 1 for sure u can go further, but u need to unlock ECS. u can run until ur engine blow also no problem