Rear tyres wore out after 9000 miles of mostly motorway driving.
The IS200 SE is fully loaded but small and generally disappointing compared to my A4.
The boot is small and you can't get your hands in the door side pockets.
The seats are small and could do with some side support.
The worst aspect of the car is the side windows - they don't clear water when you wind them down. So when you set off on a wet morning you have to drive with the both front windows down.
The service from the main dealer has also been very disappointing - not returning calls, not fixing squeaking doors when asked twice. I had better service when I had a Ford Escort.
Rear tyres worn out...?, Oh I wonder what that was from <Sigh>
I weigh 13 stone 7 pounds stand 5' 10" and am relatively muscular/broad. I found the IS200 to be both comfortable and spacious for my frame. Are you a little lardy, perhaps? The IS200 may not be quite as refined as my Merc C200 but it's certainly more fun and I would have no hesitation recommending one...
The car is a DOG!
From new it needed a new clutch (10k), new shocks front and back (twice 6k and 15k), new rear brake disks, new alloy wheels at 6k due to hot brake dust pitting the surface. New rear tyres at 10k.
I got rid of it after 12k and bought a SAAB 9-5 - best thing I ever did.
Recommend that you do not consider the IS200 seriously.
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Needed new tyres after 9K?? Bit of a lead foot I suspect, if not then I suggest you should have checked the tyre pressures, suppose they were up to max load pressure!!! I am on 25K and only now are they coming close to being replaced.
There is a known problem with the alloys corroding, but that's across all IS models.
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