I saw online pictures of this forthcoming model, and also the features & accessories. It really sounds great, so I called my salesman to see if I could get further information such as the MSRP. All he could tell me is they don't expect to get shipment until October 15th. and he had few details about any of the 'IS' models.
There's going to be some changes in the way I purchase a car though. Last time I bought my '03 ES without ever test driving the car.....BIG mistake! If I had known about the transmission problems I would have thought twice about buying it. So this time I expect to really drive this 'IS' and put it through all the tests I am capable of doing to possibly assure me of future happiness. If this car meets my criteria, then I'm most likely going to sell or trade in my '03 ES w/14,000 miles for the 'IS'.