Hi guys, I'm looking forward to get a Lexus Nx200t hopefully a F sport model, is there any information regarding Maintenance cost at outside instead of SC & any problems with the Turbo engine? Thanks.

Lexus and Toyota are reliable, no need to worry about maintenance, if you worry about the SC or workshop repair cost, you always can get quotation from SC and compare outside workshop, this is what I usually do.

Comparing continental cars, the maintenance cost definitely cheaper, if you still worry this and that, better get a new or warranty covered car, because you may not suitable for it.

as I asked some owners of lexus nx200, they told me that the maintenace wasn't that exp and most importantly reliable, am planning to get a recond or 2nd hand unit, thats why im asking, im not buying new car.

Very depends on luck, my Vellfire serving me 6 years still counting, clocking 60k km now, the most expensive I repair was throttle body repair kit, RM 1k plus.

However, my other 2 conti cars at 3 years only, one of the rear absorber faulty, main and Aux battery kong, 3 engine mounting changed, replaced some coolant hoses, repair cluster, replace engine cover and etc, luckily it’s under warranty and at no cost.

I suggest you to buy local unit comes with remaining warranty, at least you get claimed if anything goes wrong, recond car won’t get this privilege, even you get it insured, they won’t honor most of parts.

Buy and worry later.

Hope this help.

Thanks buddy, I did experienced what you've experienced as well, I'm now driving a Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0, wear and tear consider okay as I don't need drive rektlessly but still, there are problems that you can't ignore and it can't be ignored, sensors, fault codes & etc.

The reason I'm asking about lexus nx200 is because i've heard that my dad's boss is letting go his lexus nx200, i know the mainteance wouldn't be crazy but better know the 'ingredients' before 'eating' it.

I appreciate your comment, bro, I do have a friend who owns a Lexus nx200, he did told me the even you service your car at SC, It wasn't really that exp. Thanks for help buddy.

just bought recon F SPORT .
before was drive VW passat. driving conti car unless Merc . other brand
not only cost but time to go workshop.
that why this time i choosed reliable brand.
its good car ! enjoy it !

lol thinking of getting recond as well.

you have a 120i correct? how's it going for the car? can you share the stuffs that you had to replace?

The car is beautiful, fun to drive, decent power at ECU stage 1, good handling, not very high FC, the only setback is the rear passenger space is too small...

The car is 3 years now, clocking 30k km, still on stock RFT Bridgestone S001, covered by BMW schedule maintenance, the only faulty part discovered is the right rear absorber/mounting, causing rattling sound, part to be replaced by SC once it's arrived, under warranty.

Hunting for 1? I suggest FL 120 or PFL 116, as long as 1.6 turbo and MSport makes the car really handsome...

How much did you get for the recond Nx F sport, japan spec?
Do you mind to share some of your opinions regarding the car?
Am currently driving a VW scirocco as well, I like the nx since I first saw it on the road & starting to liking a family car~

I have heard some of the comments that the maintenance wasn't that expensive compare to others.
I had test driven the nx200t once , there's only one cons I felt that day, the braking wasn't enough for the horsepower.

[quote=EricWongJy,Jun 13 2019, 07:03 PM]
How much did you get for the recond Nx F sport, japan spec?
Do you mind to share some of your opinions regarding the car?
Am currently driving a VW scirocco as well, I like the nx since I first saw it on the road & starting to liking a family car~

I have heard some of the comments that the maintenance wasn't that expensive compare to others.
I had test driven the nx200t once , there's only one cons I felt that day, the braking wasn't enough for the horsepower.

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YA , recon JAPAN spec. recon problem is have to slowly search the best spec with best price.
first was plan to get harrier and done research though. after tested NX already get the poison . and from NX L then finally get F sport because of the spec. .
although NX is 235hp which is higher than passat 160hp. the power accelerate is smooth and braking not as responsive as VW. but i prefer NX braking system
because previously my wife used to complain me when i accelerate and brake make her feel nausea . i feel VW is nice for driver but not passenger.
now my wife and kids no complain when i accelerate ! hehe
maintanance wise im not sure , because i just got the car one week but i believe LEXUS is reliable brand compare conti , if u worry about the steering rack, gear box. engine part and etc. u can extend the insurance . around rm1500 +-, because normally dealer will provide one year insurance warranty
i saw ebay selling NX wear and tear spare parts actually reasonable price
once we already drive conti car , its hard for us to drive back non conti car.. so lexus is the best for us..

This post has been edited by danielisme: Jun 14 2019, 01:50 PM

[quote=danielisme,Jun 14 2019, 08:56 AM]
[quote=EricWongJy,Jun 13 2019, 07:03 PM]
How much did you get for the recond Nx F sport, japan spec?
Do you mind to share some of your opinions regarding the car?
Am currently driving a VW scirocco as well, I like the nx since I first saw it on the road & starting to liking a family car~

I have heard some of the comments that the maintenance wasn't that expensive compare to others.
I had test driven the nx200t once , there's only one cons I felt that day, the braking wasn't enough for the horsepower.

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YA , recon JAPAN spec. recon problem is have to slowly search the best spec with best price.
first was plan to get harrier and done research though. after tested NX already get the poison . and from NX L then finally get F sport because of the spec. .
although NX is 235hp which is higher than passat 160hp. the power accelerate is smooth and braking not as responsive as VW. but i prefer braking system
because previously my wife used to complain me when i accelerate and brake make her feel nausea . i feel VW is nice for driver but not passenger.
now my wife and kids no complain when i accelerate ! hehe
maintanance wise im not sure , because i just got the car one week but i believe LEXUS is reliable brand compare conti , if u worry about the steering rack, gear box. engine part and etc. u can extend the insurance . around rm1500 +-, because normally dealer will provide one year insurance warranty
i saw ebay selling NX wear and tear spare parts actually reasonable price
once we already drive conti car , its hard for us to drive back non conti car.. so lexus is the best for us..

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Yes I understand that ori Vw braking system is good enough, even I ask should i change to another brake pads but they told me Vw ori brake pad is good enough! one thing about volkswagen is that the power is really addictive, especially like your passat and my scirocco, I bought it 2nd hand for RM90k, power wise is damn good! but one thing have to 'take good care of the engine' if you play with the turbo all the time.

Yes, I also got poisoned by Lexus nx design, its very futuristic design & probably I would say the best looking suv on the market yet? maybe just my preference, my dad's boss owns a lexus nx and what he shared is just that the fuel tank is small, compare to conti cars, fuel consumption wise is good just that fuel tank not enough for long journey driving.

Yours is top spec so should be AWD right? As i heard that most of the time if you drive normally, its only activating FWD, if you accelerate/cornering/slipped then AWD will activate, is it true?

[quote=danielisme,Jun 14 2019, 08:56 AM]
[quote=EricWongJy,Jun 13 2019, 07:03 PM]
How much did you get for the recond Nx F sport, japan spec?
Do you mind to share some of your opinions regarding the car?
Am currently driving a VW scirocco as well, I like the nx since I first saw it on the road & starting to liking a family car~

I have heard some of the comments that the maintenance wasn't that expensive compare to others.
I had test driven the nx200t once , there's only one cons I felt that day, the braking wasn't enough for the horsepower.

[/quote

YA , recon JAPAN spec. recon problem is have to slowly search the best spec with best price.
first was plan to get harrier and done research though. after tested NX already get the poison . and from NX L then finally get F sport because of the spec. .
although NX is 235hp which is higher than passat 160hp. the power accelerate is smooth and braking not as responsive as VW. but i prefer braking system
because previously my wife used to complain me when i accelerate and brake make her feel nausea . i feel VW is nice for driver but not passenger.
now my wife and kids no complain when i accelerate ! hehe
maintanance wise im not sure , because i just got the car one week but i believe LEXUS is reliable brand compare conti , if u worry about the steering rack, gear box. engine part and etc. u can extend the insurance . around rm1500 +-, because normally dealer will provide one year insurance warranty
i saw ebay selling NX wear and tear spare parts actually reasonable price
once we already drive conti car , its hard for us to drive back non conti car.. so lexus is the best for us..

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ohh yes, whats the colour of your lexus nx? hehee

my passat headache one from day one to 5 years later today
and now need to overhaul cost rm10k so i faster sell off . sorry to those who buy it .
ah...actually very hard to find the perfect one, mine one is 2WD as i think not important for me so we priority on prefer colour which is pearl white then panaromic then spec and year.
that why at the end i pay rm253k...from begining was plan to get rm160k harrier we got this unit because my wife poisoned with the mark levinson , additional feature is rear sear with electric control and panaromic which my kids like it .
anyway worthy to get lexus. harrier like throw rm160k into drain after tested NX
ya..after got the car only know the fuel tank only 60litre compare passat 70litre.
RX is 70litre. RX super nice but i cant afford to buy

Hahah, my dad involved in an accident while he's on the way to kelantan for meeting along with his colleagues in a passat B7, while driving on highway, suddenly heard a 'bang' sound comes underneath the car and suspected to be gearbox issue and suddenly the car lost control, after this incident he hates vw cars very much, as there's a case in Australia(if im not mistaken) a woman driving a volkswagen on the road and all of a sudden the car just shut down and lost control so she bang into a tree and passed away, I wonder if this case is legit or not but yes VW cars are fun at first, after long term running problems start showing out..

Yes lexus totally worth the money! harrier always overpriced ever since then till now.. while rather plus few ten thousands plus for lexus nx.. am looking for ultrasonic blue if possible, i do think that if Luxury/Premium/F - sport all offer almost the same price range as recond car.. y not go for f sport, right? yes the fuel tank issue is the only cons I guess but not really that big issue if not planning for long journey drive all the time.

overall i think the design will be ageless as now I see IS,GS, its still a looker to me.

My friend test driven RX once.. 2.0t feels underpower and very heavy, floaty as well but if want a better version, only 3.5 V6 available.. hmbm, roadtax $$.. hahaa! Nx is good enough, not too large and easy for city drive.

but i thought all f sport variants come with awd?

i dont know if the car is AWD , as far as i know my car without 4WD button one
in japan buyer have optional on the features and customize interior colour.
ultrasonic blue hardly see in recon japan spec

Yes! Hahaha, ultrasonic blue is so rare but not easy to get a good one in the market, I think to show the sexy bodyline of Lexus nx, colour choices should be silver/grey/blue(my personal opinions)
But grey is not a bad choice either, hehee.
Yes as I look see look see on mudah.my, many of the top spec nx should be AWD, but when you city-driving, it only uses front wheel drive while below 50-60km/h, thats what I heard bout the f sport model but f sport model totally worth the money as the spec is so damn good, the seats are better too.

THe 2019 lexus nx f-sport is much better package, Rm350k+ for f sport, previous model needs around Rm400k+ for top spec.
Definitely the good choice for those bosses out there, hehee.

Have you all compared the full specs with the latest Harrier turbo? Other than the Lexus badge, I believe it can match the NX plus a saving of up to 100k.

The different is head lamp LED shape And fog lamp part . Lucky dint change much . So mine car can drive another 10 yrs atleast haha
We quite like the grey brown . Saw one at Naza but three days later gave other ppl booked alredy . White also ok ever lasting haha
Hmm likely u will get new one 😀 because u prefer rare colour . Me can’t already now have to eat roti canal

This post has been edited by danielisme: Jun 25 2019, 10:56 AM

Yes I did but the design of harrier never comes to my liking but I never plan to get new lexus nx.. was only planning on 2nd hand local unit, new car too expensive for me.

I see. Personally, the price of a second hand NX is close to a brand new Harrier which comes with 5 year warranty, in a way peace of mind driving. Well, different strokes for different folks I guess. In you case, you were concerned about maintenance cost.

This post has been edited by scarnut: Jun 15 2019, 05:01 PM

yes I do understand that bro, maybe when the first sight i saw lexus nx driving on the road, i was attracted by the design, i agree with you that new car with the price is better but lexus nx have totally caught my attentions, hahaa. because there's so much saying that lexus maintenance is not expensive plus easy to get the parts, just trying to figure out.

question about warranty. the lexus warranty is it comprehensive, have you encountered any difficulty in claiming?

Maintenance cost as long as below RM 2K is fine really. Anything above, I only experience with VW. LOL... shit never going to buy one ever. Warranty claim, want your life. The servicing, omg... takes forever to make an appointment.

Mercedes benz maintenance cost even cheaper, fluctuates between RM 1K to 2K. Warranty claim is a breeze. We mentioned our steering had some noise (squeaky sound). First time, they did some checks, put some oil and shet. Sound still there. Second time, they replaced something but noise still there. Third time, they replace some rubber stuff, when i saw the invoice, the price of that thing is RM 15,000. I was like okay. They didn't give me shit. They just trouble shot until the problem go away.

I still like Mercedes, I have heard of Lexus, their previous design a bit uncle (lol... okay a bit hypocrite here) but now their design a bit modern.

Oh and battery, Mercedes took out an insurance on our cars battery. haha... i heard the Penang case about the E class. The battery can buy a car haha...

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Also, if anyone can share like how is the interior, technology, features and other perks

I only know Mercedes Benz is slightly cheaper in terms of pricing and Lexus engines are quite impressive.

What you guys think, do share!

Yes, besides the premium Lexus brand, the design especially the front is indeed striking. By the way do you know that only the latest facelift comes with updated Lexus Safety system+ ( Lane departure warning/assist, DRCC, etc. these are already in the current Harrier turbo models but not in the pre facelift Lexus NX.

hear hear.

Vw not a premium car brand but the items excluded from warranty and the maintenance cost is absurd.

RM15,000!! you must be a true car guy, hahaha! YEs true..am driving a vw as well but never send to SC, their service really sucks. may I know which merz model are you currently driving now?
I'm always a fans of Merz until few years ago I saw lexus nx on the road & my dad's boss driving one as well, hehee, i started to study more about the car, nothing fascinating bout the engine but the design and reliability is the main point, I've test driven, power is good enough for city driving just that the braking power is not there yet, braking is important for a suv with 235hp. Interior depends on your personal liking, it does match to my liking because its really good. RX is good too just that its quite big for me and there's only 2 variants for the new rx, 2.0T and 3.5 v6, 2.0T definitely underpower for such big car, 3.5 roadtax is out of my budget. hahaha

As for merz I do like their package, you should give lexus a try if you're keen to change a new car, new lexus nx really not bad.

Yes, passat b7 in market price RM50-60k, some people buy it without doing surveys, end up they jacked up the car until have to overhaul then keep complaining, who wants to buy a rotten apple? right?

Thanks buddy, this is a forum, we ask everything here, I know that if I can afford, don't ask, everyone knows this logic but why not just chat? even the rich before buying a porsche or ferrari, they will concern bout the maintenance, not everyone willing to spend all the money on just maintenance, since everyone saying lexus is reliable and not much issues so I decided to ask bout the maintenance to give myself a clear answer. This lesson is like 2008 gtr on the market cost around RM200-Rm280k, everyone think its cheap so they buy it but then they realized the maintenance cost them a lot, this is just an example of course.. not saying that they cant afford one just that sometimes if its hard earn money, they not willing to spend so much on it.

Thanks for stepping out for me bro, have a nice day.

I don't want to mislead you, though there was an invoice for the part, but the part was covered under warranty by MB. This is a feature of MB i want to point out, they don't give you excuses. They really trouble shoot and as last resort, they change it for you especially if its in the warranty.

I not a car guy, I am more paranoid about breaking the warranty conditions. That's why we observe everything to the letter. We currently have the C200 (2017 model) but we are planning to dispose of it before the warranty is up.

Yes, a bit torn between MB and Lexus. The customer service is one reason I don’t think we will be changing brands anytime soon, but the Lexus NX is so …. Drool…

We have the Polo (import model) and the Passat B7 (import model).
It has nothing to do with the “market price” or jacked up by buyers because of “without doing survey” as you mentioned, I have sighted the AP form for both vehicles. The excise tax alone is between 150 to 300%. So basically, it’s cost + excise tax + mark up, the car dealers are making just enough. It is also priced within the range of its peer with a slight premium (at the time).
Yes, survey makes a difference, but the defects are real. I have 2 VWs, I can attest to this. From engine, gear box, engine check light keeping coming on and even the slot-in key for Passat (this cost me RM 900)!
On top of that VW has been fined for unethical conduct (diesel engine scandal), also if their cars were good, why they needed to extend their warranty in the first place?
Sad to say, the complains are real, I will never touch a VW. I have spent enough time and money on a VW to know.

Yes, we can ask anything and everything but that does not preclude that we should be courteous to another. In forum there are all walks of life. Some people can be rich and stingy (af) at the same time or people just want to know. If they want to buy an S class but can’t afford the maintenance, who are we to judge? Maybe he likes it as an art piece in his/her house?

Maintenance play a key role in reliability and the number of visits to the SC is so f- annoying.
The Polo we drove chalked up RM 3K in ONE service, I am not even talking about the rest of the service averaging RM 2K. IT’s a car with a 1.4L (or was it 1.2?) engine. How can maintenance cost more than a MB? We were shocked when our first service of our MB was about 1-1.5K, the same for subsequent service. Don’t even start with the Passat… omfg. You don’t have to take my word for it. You can ask anyone who owns a VW.

Anyway, that’s in the past, more interested in MB or Lexus.

I got it bro! I have a friend does own a CLA45 and he did told me their services are good just that there's an issue with CLA45 2.0 turbo amg engine. I haven't really gotten any cars from dealership because just nice that my dad's boss wanted to let go his scirocco with below market price & the car is in mint condition. he doesn't really floor it. Was looking forward to buy a Merz, GLC and C300 is into my liking, hehee but I think If i be able to buy a luxury car, lexus will be my first choice, I wonder why I really hooked by the lexus nx.

My friend bought a Passat b7 for Rm55k, first few months of driving, the car needs to be overhaul & gearbox issue(common for B7 dry clutch) and after a year of ownership, he's tired of keep inspecting the car & maintenaning it, it cost him a lot. But passat b7 feels really comfortable as in passenger or driver because of the suspension system I guess?

That's really expensive for just a polo even my scirocco didint go crazy like that. Yes, I agree that most of the VW owners are scared of buying VW after they had one, tiguan? problematic, golf gti? powerful car, the more you play with it, the more you have to pay back same as my scirocco 2.0, powerful car but if you always play around with it, goodbye to your wallet. the only volkswagen to my liking now is the passat b8 2.0.

but am serious about lexus nx, RM350k for f sport variant , quite a good option besides merz. would you consider one? RX is sexy as well just that the size has gotten a little out of control for me, hahaa and only 2 variants, 2.0T and 3.5v6, 2.0 underpower while 3.5... not so necessary I guess.

Info from paultan.
The Lexus malaysia ver NX300 got drop some FEATURE~

Prices for the CBU Japan-made SUV have been revised downwards. The NX 300 Urban is now priced at RM313,888 (it was RM326,000), while the NX 300 Premium is yours for RM333,888 (previously RM345,000). The NX 300 F Sport gets the biggest price reduction – from RM404,000, it now goes for RM349,888, a drop of more than RM54,000. All prices are on-the-road without insurance. Lexus Malaysia offers a five-year unlimited mileage warranty.

Understandably, some equipment had to be sacrificed for the lower RRP and addition of new kit. The glass roofs have been deleted (previously, the Urban and F Sport came with a full panoramic glass roof, while the Premium featured a moonroof) and wireless charging in the old Premium and F Sport are no more. The previous RM404k F Sport had a 10.3-inch screen and Mark Levinson audio system, this one doesn’t. Overall, a good trade, we think.

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Thanks for the info, F sport model for Rm350k which is just a good deal compare to previous model overall I've heard at least 90% positive feedback regarding the Nx model, comfortable, power deliver is good & fuel consumption is good as well, one thing I've heard that nx only suggest to pump ron 95, is it true? Try to avoid ron 97

Maybe consider New Toyota Harrier 2.0 turbo 2019 (UMW - CBU Japan also) same sharing same engine with lexus.

but under Toyota brand maintenance cost even lower than lexus.
car is bigger than NX, but of course NX more sporty.

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Any data for comparison between Harrier and NX in terms of servicing?

Minor update regarding lexus nx300 2019, just test driven it

1) Braking power upgraded compare to previous model(I test driven the lexus nx SE last time and the braking power is not enough at all)

2)No tyre noise, road noise, wind noise or I would say 97% blocked for me, cant really recall what tyres they running on.

3) power delivery is good, easy to overtake, acceleration is good

4)cornering is good for a suv but it still has body rolls, its still a suv, can't expect much.

5) I would prefer if the steering wheel changed to flat bottom because it takes up so much space and more leg room for big size person(like me )

6) Test driven the premium edition, overall everything is good, worth the price or not? depends on your thinking, for me 330k for a cbu from japan is totally worth it and the reliability is no doubt.

7) As I heard from the SA, if the tax could've reduced, the sales could be much better, IS, GS models discontinued due to tax increasing, it cost almost 450-500k, same as hybrid engines. And they still discussing regarding the price of UX, was rumoured it should be around 400-500k range, but thats crazy for such small compact car!

*Test driven the RX200t as well, didint expect a 2.0T could produce much power for such large size car, power is good enough for highway/city drive plus RX has start-stop function*

So far dont see any recond NX300 in the local market ?

Lucky you didn't test drive the 3.5L version
otherwise...

Yes, they are sharing the N13 engine.

As far as I know from my F20 group, I don't discovered anyone of them suffer any major issue or serious defective on this engine, some of their cars already more than 5 years, still running good and enjoying the touge.

I'm a bit greedy for the power when I knew 1.6 was available, so the 1.5 3 cylinder didn't impress me at all, tbh, some members started to regret of getting the 3 cylinder engine, it unable to tune, even if a capable tuner would try it, unfortunately the 3 cylinder have too much limitation, unlike the i8 equipped with racing components.

Conclusion is, if you need the extra horsepower to take down Civic 1.5TC or similar rival, you have to go for at least N13 1.6

Cheers!

Hi,
I am looking to buy a NX300 Urban but need some feedback on maintenance and reliability of the unit. Need honest user on their experience about it. Really appreciate it. Thanks

u buy new one , should have 5 years warranty right ?

do Lexus NX300 OEM anti roll bars(front & rear) compatible with current harrier 2.0T?

So far the turbo engine is still reliable (almost 5 years old nx) . Only i have problem with the radiator fan. Luckily still under warranty so replaced for free.

Lexus service centre maintenance cost:

Every 10,000km Replace engine oil & filter cost rm6xx include labour charge

Major service can easily cost rm1.5k every 40k km

OK wor.
Not so expensive.

Is it the same problem happens to B8 passat?

dont know to be honest. i dont think i would want to touch another VW car. Besides, for the price, i probably will get either a merc (if continental) or a honda (jap with more gadgets).

Buy recond ? forget it

Tell me if it is problem free without replacing anything. If maintain 1-2 years i call you pro lol

Thanks for the comment , sorry for late reply. I heard from owners that Lexus nx is advice to only pump Ron95, is it true?

Nowadays should be no issue with Ron95 as it is also EURO4 rated.
You might only loss some hp due to timing reduced to match the fuel Ron.

continue pump in Ron 95 . still can feel the aggresive power and if in sport + mode . i very satisfied the feeling

This post has been edited by danielisme: Jun 12 2020, 03:09 PM

Recond lexus can service at Lexus service centre also? Or only for locally bought lexus?

They can accept normal service . but not accept to rectify car problem. but why want to pay more to service in center since outside is cheaper and better sifu

anyone bought recon lexus nx300 before? i saw a 2018 model but they say come with 5 years third party insurance warranty? Is these third party warranties reliable?

Thats really cheap for this type of vehicle.

How much for Lexus absorber original ?

This post has been edited by wongkheong86: Dec 27 2023, 10:02 PM

Hi, anyone own a RC 300 ? Don't see much on the road but I kind of like the design very much. Would like to know will I have issue to search for parts later as its not popular like the other Lexus SUV.
Did some online searching but not much info available.