Well let me give you my situation that I'm in. I love both cars and, yes they are different. I like the speed of the S2000, but also the comfort of the IS300. My first intention was to get an IS300, but someone is willing to sell their '02 S2K for 16K. Only a lil bit over 40,000 miles. Its in perfect condition, no dents, dings, scratches, etc. Something I should pass on and keep on going for the IS300? hmmm...