Wow you do hate your IS... I just bought one about a month ago and I love it. It's an 01 with 100,000 highway miles on it, and the thing is so smooth. the interior is great with the leather and suede inserts, the center console is plastic but looks good. very solidly built i dont have one rattling problem. the instrument cluster is just awesome looking during the day. I bought mine for 14,999 at used car dealer and it was lowered, pinstriped, clear cornered, brand new radio to replace the crappy stock 6cd changer, and tinted. The tires will probably run about 500 - 600 dollars installed but not for at least a year. best thing is when you punch it on an onramp and you know you're going waaaay to fast and the car grips the corner no problem and the little traction light blinks as it does all the work for you. NICE