I know, towing... haha.. but I'm not going to go that route yet... I'm optimistic.. I did talk to a lexus mechanic today, finally! he said it might be the transmission pump.. over-filling the fluid could cause too much pressure buildup and also lack of circulation.. there was a high pitch squealing sound that used to be there before, he said it was prolly the pump going out and parts of it may have grinded off and also impeding the filter so that even less fluid was moving through... so a bad cycle of things getting worse and worse.. i was told the pump is pretty pricey and requires the tranny to be dropped, and even so, there could have been abnormal wear from that incident that would call for a complete rebuild... sheeet.. just my luck.. getting a used tranny is almost scary, but the price of one shipped to me is $1000 and a-1 certified by insurance inspectors and I forgot to ask the milage and it's an A350E from a 97 GS300.... or 25-2800 for AAMCO to rebuild with a 1 year, 12,000 mile warranty... damn, I paid 2800 for my GS... but anyways.... my options are: maybe solenoid (if that can be a factor), the pump replacement if it's worth it, a certified tranny from a wrecked lexus, or a costly overhaul with a decent warranty...