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Lexus: Made in America
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Lexus: Made in America
Lexus: Made in America. That's probably something you're not used to hearing, but as of today -- thanks to the ES 350 rolling off the assembly line in Georgetown, Kentucky -- it's true.
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I have no doubt that Kentucky plant will win as many production awards in the future as TMMC plant that produces RX in Canada.
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True, and I have confidence in Lexus as a company which puts so much value in reliability and quality. However, the MB plant in alabama has been a trouble child since its inception with the M class in the early 2000s. The newest C class which got switched to this plant is also experiencing an abnormally high number of quality control issues. Thankfully, the ES is not an entirely new model.
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Certainly, the $146 million in tax breaks offered by Kentucky probably helped assuage many of these concerns.
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Besides, with Yen being so low, I doubt it is actually cheaper for them right now. But they are playing the long game.
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The US built Toyota/Lexus is reliable but its will not be as reliable as the one made in Japan. It's not the machine or design.....its the worker that makes the different. Their craftsmanship & work ethic is just higher.
All of the car I purchased are made in Japan & they are built really well. The difference in quality is clear when I compare them to our two Toyota Sienna that are built in the US.
All of the car I purchased are made in Japan & they are built really well. The difference in quality is clear when I compare them to our two Toyota Sienna that are built in the US.
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I'm with you on this one. If i'm going to buy a luxury make, I want mine to be made from the motherland, be it Japan or Germany. That said, my wife's canadian built RX350 isn't so bad.
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