1999 Lexus RX300 RX review from North America
"Good car, bad transmission"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission problem with the car at only 72K miles. The service center tells me it requires a new transmission, and is asking me to foot a 5K bill!
This is outrageous for a luxury car costing 40K! The service center acknowledged that this is a common issue with the first generation Lexus RX models. Shouldn't Lexus be recalling these models?
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| Formally happy Lexus owner |
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| Lexus and Toyota are worth every penny! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 miles |
| Most recent distance | 72000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Celica |
| Date of Entry | 24th March, 2006 |