I saw one at the 2005 US Open. It was on Display with the doors open so
> that anyone could step in and take a look.
> Looks nice but very Corolla-ish exterior.
> The interior (black) was too monochrome. The leather was nice. I prefer
> BMW's wood accents to the totally monochrome IS350 interior.
> As a separate note I should say that the doors shut with a "germanic"
> thud which is first for any japanese car.
> Also, Even though there were hundreds of people around only a handfull
> were looking at the car on the display. I guess it's not very
> eye-catching or maybe it's just not what US buyers are looking for. >
> CZ
That's because the largest percentage of U.S. buyers are still more interested in SUVs--regardless of the fact that gas prices will eventually soar even higher in this country.
Ron M.