2015 Yaris

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Originally Posted by fnkngrv

The biggest issue at this point is Quality Control. This is one of the reason why auto manufacturing in many countries is complete shit. My immediate family has been buying autos made in various countries for the close to four decades I have been alive. NONE.....NONE have been as reliable as the ones assembled in Japan. This of course kills me since I pride myself on supporting American made however post 1970 American autos don't have the same level they used to. There are of course some exceptions, but they are truly that...exceptions and not the rule. Don't even get me started on GM manufacturing the last 30 years.


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ive been driving Japanese cars for over 3 decades. as the manufacturing has moved more and more out of japan, ive seen no discernable difference in quality. empirical data support Toyota/Hondas being as reliable and long lasting as ever even though very few are made in Japan.

the companies with great manufacturing philosophies and strict quality control over the last 40 years happen to be based in Japan. Economics have dictated over time that they start manufacturing cars elsewhere. it hasn't mattered. for example, the Corolla's North American production was moved to Cambridge, Ontario quite a long time ago and it has continued to rate as one of the most reliable, long lasting cars in the world.

it was never about where they were built, but about the Company philosophy behind building cars....just as it has been for the domestics for many years, but in a bad way. Chevy/Ford/Chrysler could have been building their cars anywhere in the world with the same ideology, quality controls, designs, etc...the vega, cavalier, escort, contour, k car, etc..they still would have been crap, even if they were built strictly in Japan.

Domestic cars have had dramatic improvements in quality over the last 10-15 years, and many are still built here. same location, different philosophy toward building cars.