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Will do and thank you. Based on all the issues with the car I'm likely to be on here often,

Hello all, I have never joined a forum before and know very little about cars, but this forum just saved me thousands of dollars. About 3 years ago I bought a 2003 RX3000 with 141K miles. It now has 177K. A few days ago the car broke down on the road with little warning. As others have described, the car wouldn't go forward or in reverse although the engine was running like it was in neutral. Having stumbled upon this forum while doing research on the problem I saw the posts where people had tried draining the transmission fluid and cleaning the filter. My mechanic was highly skeptical and said he seriously doubted it would work but he'd do it if I wanted him to. Guess what?? I'm back on the road. If you experience these symptoms, this procedure is worth a try before shelling out thousands for a new transmission. Thanks to all for such great advice.