Transmission Problems/failures with RX300 awd/fwd
I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR IN AND FOUND OUT THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT ONLY AFTER 89,000 MILES AND WOULD BE $5,000-$6,000 TO REPLACE NEW AND $3,500 FOR USED. AFTER RESEARCHING ABOUT THE LEXUS RX300 1999 MODEL I AM FINDING OUT THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLES TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE TRAIN. I AM JUST WONDERING IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS MORE THAN IT SHOULD WITH OTHERS WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL?
One other thing to note is that bird droppings will penetrate the car's clearcoat. Personally, I keep baby wipes in the car to clean stuff like that up. A spray bottle filled with a dilute solution of gentle dish soap and water would also work. You may notice an ammonia smell from the crap, not sure exactly what it is but it is very corrosive and best to remove it as soon as you notice it.