2014 Yaris - Made in France

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Originally Posted by jingles

So the consensus really is that it'll take an appreciable dip in quality? Crap. Was planning on waiting a year to buy one, but I'm not so sure now.

I highly doubt that will be the case. when the corolla started being produced in Cambridge, Ontario, there was no noticeable dip in quality. parts are still sourced from the same vendors and the manufacturing process and quality control procedures will not be changed. so much of the manufacturing process is automated now.

if I were considering a yaris, whether it was built in Japan or France would not make one iota of difference to me.

Japanese workers no longer have the lifetime security and thus loyalty to the auto manufacturers there as they had 15-20 years ago. the yaris will be built to the same standards because the manufacturing philosophy will be the same in france as it is in japan.