hai.. plan to buy IS250 dari used car.. berbaloikah dari segi nak jaga. share pengalaman sapa yg pernah pakai.. tq

Cari IS250 yang ada facelift from 2010 year above. Below that some model safety feature tak complete, some even dont have VSC button. The rest is almost the same maintenance as Mark-X same V6 engine and gearbox.

just need to spend some for all wear & tear parts.
engine wise, 2.5 v6 with 204hp, do expect the FC kinda in high side.

v6 engine is smooth, just that the FC is killing your wallet.

How bad is the FC? Any figures?

Not really true. If car in healthy condition, can still get around 10km/ltr real average with ron 95 if driven smoothly. On highway cruise can get 11-12km/ltr.

It's a good car, very reliable. I personally own a Mark X which is basically the same, just cheaper, coz I don't care too much about the extra luxury but if you do then the IS250 should suite you.

How's the Mark X maintenance cost?

Very reasonable, nothing much to repair also.

same workshop can repair is250 kan... ?

how do I knw facelift ? VSC yg full spec ke atau semua model?

basically, the headlight got drl..bumper a bit different. unless the owner convert the car. but safest chocie, ask for manufacturing year.

Not to mention road tax RM880..
But if buying it cheap at the first place, sort of offsetting the roadtax cost

I suppose the V6 4GR-FSE is a direct injection engine... have you done any carbon cleaning?

even combined FC also less than 11km/l. the city driving of 2.5 v6 engine really drank some fuel. but again, the engine is pretty smooth with a 6 gear auto. i know one guy bought this car and one of his complaint is the FC. rest is ok.

TS should buy this car if price is good.

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Yes of course.

Yes, have done a few times, usually once every 30-40k km.

Depends on driving style also. Many just cannot drive smoothly enough to get better FC.

Using spray?
Also how easy is it to source parts for the V6 engine? I am thinking of taking an IS250, need to scout for good workshops with reasonable priced parts..

This post has been edited by twincharger07: Jan 7 2020, 12:41 PM

good info sharing gaiss.. kipidap🤘🤘

How do you do carbon cleaning? Walnut blasting?

any specialty workshop or recommended workshop required?

Bro, any particular year you are looking for?
the XE30 is newer but still cost a lot in the used market and quantity is limited... I guess the XE30 was launch during the time when BMW F30 has gone turbocharging and attracted a lot of buyers to buy German brand