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  1. As far as the turning radius thing...is it the AWD cars or the FWD cars? I do know that the turning radius of a 4WD truck or SUV is greatly increased when 4WD engaged. So being permanent AWD could account for some turning radius issues...however, as far as the elongated frame thing goes, my RX300 AWD has the turning radius of a F250 and I am sure that it has a much longer frame than my car.
  2. I am not trying to "hang" the guy...I just thought you guys would find it amusing, also, I have never seen AVG MPG hit 30 (i guess if you drive up a mountain and coast down the otherside), and I also see my "instantaneous" or currnet mpg hit 100 somtimes. I have "set" and observed mine and it sucks, thats why it was annoying to see someone "observing" 30mpg. This is just why people are and should be nervous about used car salesmen.
  3. Ok, If you check this guys link he/she is now saying different....Job well done LOC!!!!
  4. www.alldata.com & look for the TSB's. ← Thanks, I also found them at clublexus.com. ← What did your dealer say about your engine? ← I have not gone down yet, we live in the sticks, the dealership is in the city which is about a hour and a half drive...I will let you guys know when it happens. Thanks for the concern!
  5. Check out this link for an AWD RX300 for sale on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=4546695391 The used car guy says he observed 30mpg. Plesase send him/her a "Question" saying otherwise, I have tried, he/she says otherwise. I just find it annoying that someone is trying to sell a RX and saying it gets 30mpg. The following is from email between the seller and me. I am the one asking the "Question" You asked: "I am Not asking a question...30mpg in the mountians? I own a rx300 and I can't get more than 21mpg on a hwy...and that is on flat land going 5 over the speed limit. The dealer sticker in my glove box even says 19city, 22hwy." Ebay sellers response. "I feel the government estimates tend to be conservative. I drive alot of different cars and can consistently beat most MPG estimates. Ability to improve gas mileage is dependent on the individual's driving habits which can vary from driver to driver. The gauge was monitored while driving to Colorado Springs, and thats what was observed."
  6. I have a 99 RX with about 94K on it....bought it with 32K on it. I stumbled across this site when I had about 55K on the vehicle and learned of the tranny problems. Now, mine isn't AWD, but I have done a drain and fill every 15K since I found out about the issues. I THOUGHT I was feeling some slip in the tranny & had an extended warranty so I took it to a mechanic. After they had it a week they decided that my fluid was a quart low....totally my fault. He dropped the pan, looked for metal shavings etc. and said that everything looked great. So, I have decided to stop worrying about the issue and just do my maintenance because that is all I can do at this point in time...other than sell it....and my wife would probably divorce me!! You might find a good reputable independent mechanic and have them drop the pan and inspect the fluid to see what they think. If you see an abnormal amount of metal shavings then you might consider trading it off or selling it. But if you don't then you might just decide to do the 15K tranny fluid drain & fills and consider it the best you can do for prevention. After reading about all of this I had decided to trade it off, but after thinking about it for a while, I just decided to do the maintenance and hope for the best. My extended warranty runs out at 100K though....so I might start worrying more about it before too long!! Anyways...just my 2 cents worth. ← Thanks for the reply...its nice to know that I am not the only one...with a wife who might...well lets not go there! Thanks for the 2 cents, and lets pray for the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  7. Thanks for the reply...I do have a question about the prices of the vehicle though. I just bought it three weeks ago and found that other 99's were going for about 16k(asking price) with 75-90k on the odo. KBB on the rx is 16.8k private party and dealer trade in is 14.5K. Anyway, I am not trying to change the subject. I was just curious about why you think I would take a 4-5k hit in depreceation if I sold it now. Thanks again for the help!
  8. I just bought a 1999 RX300 w/ 56k on the odo. I paid 15500. I thought it was very low miles, we were looking at 4runners but they all seemed to have 90k+ on them...so I thought what the hell why not a Lexus after all it is a Toyota. Got good reviews on edmunds.com and consumer reports said is was a good buy. Anyway I have been reading the posts about the 1999 rx300 AWD tranny and sludge problems and am now second guessing myself. I told my wife that we may sell it to try to avoid huge problems later...she started crying...Help. I dont want to sell it, I really like it, and obviously my wife does too. It has had a trans fluid change at 30k and I just did it at 56.5k. It has never been flushed, as far as I know. The sludge thing, if there is any (the oil has been regularly changed every 3-5k see my other post titled "Rx300 Sludge...engine Flush?"), seems pale in comparison to the tranny issues discussed on LOC USA. I guess my question is, if the tranny is well taken care of, ie. regular flush and change every 30k, and the oil is properly dealt with, is this a gamble? In other words, am I taking a risk that is greater than any other used car...is this thing a time bomb...how many people experience this problem, out of the thousands of 99 RX300 AWD's, do all of them have this problem, It just seems that I would have read something about this in places other than LOC USA. I guess I just want to know how realistic it is for me to experience problems...remember this is a well taken care of, one owner, senior driven vehicle. I know that I have asked a lot of questions...I am just searching for real world no bs answers. Please help!!!!! I just want a nice car that will last! Thank You for your help.
  9. www.alldata.com & look for the TSB's. ← Thanks, I also found them at clublexus.com.
  10. Thanks Guys- I will be going to dealership soon. Where is a good place to find TSB's ?
  11. Just bought a 1999 rx300 with 56k on the odo. Appears to some sludge when you look in the oil fill. Has had regular oil changes, but was driven in Phoenix...where stop and go traffic can happen for hours in 120 degree weather. My mechanic suggested an engine flush, but he also said as long as I change the oil regularly (every 3k) It would most lilkley be fine without a flush? My thoughts are that a engine flush might do more harm than good because you would be "stripping" the "seasoned" oil or the oil that has been impregnated into the metal. Would i be better off just changing the oil every 3k. (which is what I would do anyway) What about a switch to synthetic? I just dont like the idea of driving a time bomb and would like to try to reverse or stop any more build up problems. Thanks for any help.
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