Just got my XRS on 9/22/04. I traded "down or across" or something from an 04 Solara V6 Sport. Found the hassle of kids and 2 doors too much, plus the auto trans sucked.
The XRS is much more fun to drive, even if I pretty much only drive in town. It's much easier to zip around with the awesome 6sp, plus the car has way more torque than I expected. No problem driving in 5th or even 6th on flat roads in town at 40mph or so.
Just waiting to get it broke in so I can take it through a couple of gears.
And it handles way better than the Solara, but the Solara was quite a good deal, it was really close to what I imagine what driving a Lexus would be. The car was eerily quiet, no wind noise, no engine noise until you floored it. But needed a 4dr and Toyota came thru at the right time finally with a 4dr with some performance.