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  1. I need some guidance with this one.. I've got a friend with a 1993 Lexus ES 300 with a transmission that's got no reverse. He knows nothing about cars beyond how to fill the gas tank, so i told him i'd ask around... The car has the 6-cylinder engine and about 150K miles on the odometer. The car drives fine in all forward gears, although there is a bit of slippage when first getting underway, and has plenty of power. BUT it has little to no power when the transmission is in reverse. He's been told by his mechanic that he needs a new or rebuilt tranny and to fork over $3,000. Forgetting that $3K for a tranny seems absurd... does anyone have any thoughts on what might be wrong with the car? What's the best cure? I've always driven manuals, so i know little about troubleshooting automatics. If the car does need a transmission, a couple of questions: 1. How difficult a job is it, and what related components must also be replaced? How hard is it to get the tranny out of the car? Can it be done by a competent shadetree mechanic, or does it require putting the car up on a hydraulic lift? 2. Must the tranny be replaced with one from Lexus, or will one from a '93 Camry work? (I've heard the Camry and ES 300 were mechanically the same, but I know nothing about Lexuses... or is it Lexi?) 3. What's a ballpark figure for a rebuilt tranny? How about pulling one from a salvage yard? Thanks, everyone!
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