Owner Review: Never Considered Other Cars before Buying My 2007 Lexus IS250 SE-L.

Basic information about my car

2007 Lexus IS250 SE - L. RM145,000.00 (recond bought in 2013)

Reasons why I bought this car

I bought this car to replace my 2015 y.o. Lexus IS200. I use the car mainly for travelling as I have another small car for my daily use. Reason why I choose this car is because of the reliability, looks and power, and long term maintenance is within my affordability.

Car Selection Process

• I had a budget of RM 150, 000
• Model(s) that I have considered include: Only this car, as I previously owned 1999 Lexus IS200 SE

I bought this car because of its reliability, power, ease of maintenance, rarity and design.

User Experience

• I have already done 95,000 km

My overall impression of this car is really reliable. Only the water pump has been changed once so far as other parts are still good even after almost 13 years. Reliability is the main strength for this car. Still driving is as good as and sometimes better than other newer models. The stock suspension is too soft for me, so I changed to customised adjustable supension to suit my preference. Overall power is not too bad for a 2.5 V6 but again this is not a performance car. So don't expect you can beat other performance car on the street or highway. Design is still considered relevant to this day. As for SE-L, I can say that the spec is considered good.

Pros & Cons

• Pros

• Reliability

• Design

• Ease of maintenance

• Fuel economy is good for highway

• Tonnes of safety features

• Powerful but smooth engine

• Comfort

• Premium interior

• Quite cabin

• Premium sound system (ML)

• Smooth engine.

Cons

• Suspension too soft for my liking

• Brakes are not good enough

• Expensive parts

• Town f/c is quite high

• Small leg room for rear passengers

• Direct injection can easily cause carbon build up as this engine comes with 1 injector only / cylinder, therefore regular maintenance is required for this.

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