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Old 05-17-2011, 05:28 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by ftw-86 View Post
Toyota and Subaru already have plants here in America.

Make the sheet metal here with parts shipped from Japan. (Engine, chassis, etc)

Take a look at the Honda Accord before they brought it over as the TSX.
We got the big V6/I4 American Accord while Japan and Europe got the Euro Accord which was smaller with a four banger.
Since it's a low production unit, it will be made in Japan. The plants in Japan are capable in pumping out multiple vehicles at once (3-6 different ones per plant, and they can build a Crown next to a Estima w/o issue) while the US plants are specialized for specific vehicles. I think the newest plant they are building in the US will be able to be versatile like the most modern plants in Japan, but it's definitely not happening soon.
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