written by RichM. on 07/12/2001
Good Points
Value for money, not a BMW, reliability, looks, handling
Bad Points
Performance, not that impressed with my local Lexus dealer
General Comments
I got my Lexus IS200 in August '99, I'm now approaching 50K miles and I am still very happy with it. I have had some minor problems like the stereo having to be replaced 8 times because of the CD changer jamming and I still get some clutch judder in stop-start traffic, but nothing that really affects the reliability of the car. Overall it was a good choice, great handling, looks and value. The only downside is not enough power, but I wouldn't call it slow, you just have to get used to winding it up before overtakes etc. Gear ratios can be annoyingly short sometimes but overall package is superb. I am going to try and get into a Lexus IS300 when I trade it in....