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Old 12-14-23, 03:56 PM
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👍 There's no greater quality than made in Japan.
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One of them yes, the others are US or Germany......mostly Germany these days once I discovered how much better they are to own.
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I've never known a volkswagen to be "better to own".
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japan seems past its glory days of the 80 and 90s, there was a time when i'd agree with you but idk about anymore

but yes my LS was built in may of 1999 at the tahara plant, which is very much in japan lol... if you didn't know already the first digit of a VIN indicates country of assembly, if the VIN begins with 'J' that means japan built, 'W' means germany, etc...
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One in Indiana, one in Texas, and one in Japan.
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Japan and Canada. Never once in for unscheduled repair. Unlike our recent German/Slovakia vehicles.

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Two in Japan, one in Germany.
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United States and Germany.
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One a German brand made in the U.S. and the other a German brand made in Germany. Both owned not leased.
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Both USA. One in California and the other in Michigan. our last 2 were built in Japan, but there was nothing special about that. Why do you feel Japan has better quality?
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Originally Posted by Mike728
Both USA. One in California and the other in Michigan. our last 2 were built in Japan, but there was nothing special about that. Why do you feel Japan has better quality?
No feelings, just facts. I've work in Japan and no other people have the drive for perfection like the Japanese.
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Originally Posted by Lingus
No feelings, just facts. I've work in Japan and no other people have the drive for perfection like the Japanese.
So, you have a personal interest. That's cool.
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Originally Posted by Mike728
So, you have a personal interest. That's cool.
It's called Lexus.
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Originally Posted by Lingus
It's called Lexus.
The majority sold in the US, are built here. Quality has been proven to be unchanged.
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Originally Posted by Mike728
The majority sold in the US, are built here. Quality has been proven to be unchanged.
Nope and nope.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus#Assembly_plants
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