I bought my auto IS200 new in 2001 and have done 360,000 km, it still has the original tranny. it’s the best car I’ve ever owned / driven (I’m a retired chartered Mechanical Engineer / rotating equipment specialist and have been driving for 62 years). I believe the 1998-2005 model under priced given the spec and intended market. One way to make the tranny last is to run in 3rd if you do a lot of slow / medium speed city / town driving only use ‘Drive’ for cruising. Ie treat it as ‘overdrive’.
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