Should I?

modaddie · December 28, 2003

come on guys and girls give me 10 good reasons to swap from my 1994 nissan 200sx to a 1999 lexus is200...

has there been any problems with the first model that i should look out for when buying secondhand?

thanks

Scorpion · December 28, 2003

Absolutly no reason whatsoever the 200sx is more tunable and cheaper to do to,

so unless you want to move up to a more prestige level or your getting on in years

stay with it.

Fidgits · December 28, 2003

The IS is a great car, if you want some help in what problems to look for when buying, check out the Knowledge Base

BESTY · December 28, 2003

drive one and mod it and you`ll love it :winky:

modaddie · December 29, 2003

just drove an audi a4 v6 today ? to many choices and not enough money.

well i am kinda over the bmw 318i but the audi looks good maybe a close race :zee:

Claire G · December 29, 2003

Have you test driven an IS200 yet? Not sure what you're after but if you're happy with your Nissan, you may be a bit disappointed with the acceleration on the IS. It's a bit underpowered in comparison, but it kicks in! Some of the peeps here have superchargers ;)

mudzs · December 29, 2003

the audi v6 is a great car and a lot quicker than the is, but for looks the is200 is miles ahead .

UKPulse · December 29, 2003

A 1994 20SX that'll be the 1800cc model? I had a '97 200SX Touring from new and it's still in the family. It's done 110K miles, looks mint and never gone wrong in 6 years of motoring. We just make sure it's serviced every 6K miles.

The IS is a lovely car, but is very different to the Nissan. It's slower (0-60 in around 8½s rather than 6½s), but more refined/relaxed and you can get people in the back, it has a bigger boot, climate control as opposed to just a/c, heated seats, and arguably a better stereo. It really depends on what you're looking for in a car. If you like your current SX, then trading up to a T or V reg might be an option, but if you're ready to take things a little easier, the IS is hard to beat.

If you want the Lexus* badge, but still have 200SX performance or better, how about a Soarer? You can pick up a good 2.5TT for under £5K :winky:

* Ok, I know they're strictly a Toyota, but lots are badged Lexus