View Poll Results: Which Plant was your IS assembled at ?
Kyushu (code 2)
120
47.24%
Tahara (code 5)
134
52.76%
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Where was your 2IS assembled ?
..........that's what the salesman said anyway 
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From: PA
Kyushu here.
Special ordered and waited 4-1/2 months for my
IS350 Sport package with ML and NAV.
Have had zero problems. (Can't help feeling
that extra attention was given to the build quality
of special ordered cars).
I'm wondering how the number of defects compare,
depending on which factory produced the car.
Special ordered and waited 4-1/2 months for my
IS350 Sport package with ML and NAV.
Have had zero problems. (Can't help feeling
that extra attention was given to the build quality
of special ordered cars).
I'm wondering how the number of defects compare,
depending on which factory produced the car.
Last edited by Tuxlex; Aug 9, 2006 at 06:53 PM.
Originally Posted by TheNewGuy
Built at Tahara, Its was also shipped on the mighty vessel the Midnight Sun and was shipped into the port of Long Beach. Ohh I almost forgot the captain's name was Gary 
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Here's an article discussing the opening of the Kyushu plant for IS production: IS Production
Based on the article, the seat belt recalls were probably produced out of Tahara, since Kyushu was designed for 'overflow' production, at least for the '06 MY. That would also explain my low production serial #, even tho I have a May '06 build date. I imagine from this point on, Kyushu will be producing an equivalent # of IS's as Tahara, as long as demand remains high for the IS . . .
Based on the article, the seat belt recalls were probably produced out of Tahara, since Kyushu was designed for 'overflow' production, at least for the '06 MY. That would also explain my low production serial #, even tho I have a May '06 build date. I imagine from this point on, Kyushu will be producing an equivalent # of IS's as Tahara, as long as demand remains high for the IS . . .
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Even though Tahara and Kyushu are seperate plants, Toyota/Lexus uses alot of the same local suppliers for their plants. I believe Takata still manufactures seatbelts for most all Japanese made Toyota & Lexus.
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Originally Posted by Hip_hop77
tahara.. so whats so legendary about this plant?
http://detnews.com/2004/specialrepor.../a15-70498.htm
http://www.futabasangyo.com/en/netwo...an/tawara.html
http://www.jdpa.com/corporate/news/r...asp?ID=2005069
http://www.city.tahara.aichi.jp/en/index.html
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Originally Posted by Hip_hop77
11th including the alphabets right?? i think it was a 5.. that would make it..
tahara.. so whats so legendary about this plant?
tahara.. so whats so legendary about this plant?
Did anyone see Ford's outstanding record in this picture, found in the first of Ryan's posted links:
How is it even possible to have more problems per 100 cars than cars produced? I guess if you have three problems on the same car, it counts three times. Looks like Volvo's are now being "Built Ford Tough" - even if you have to drag it in to get the recall service done...
Oh, and by the way - check out how GM actually has less problems per 100 than a certain Bavarian Motor company... 
Javier
How is it even possible to have more problems per 100 cars than cars produced? I guess if you have three problems on the same car, it counts three times. Looks like Volvo's are now being "Built Ford Tough" - even if you have to drag it in to get the recall service done...
Oh, and by the way - check out how GM actually has less problems per 100 than a certain Bavarian Motor company... Javier
