Are all Priuses made in Japan?

priusmaybe · 05-08-2007, 12:46 AM

is made in Oregon or somewhere out west -- I will try to find the post

Godiva · 05-08-2007, 01:06 AM

All Prii are made in Japan. (At present).

If he swears his was made in the western U.S. he's either lieing or he doesn't own a Prius and doesn't know what he's talking about. Either way, I wouldn't give anything he says any weight.

Bill Merchant · 05-08-2007, 01:49 AM

Ask him if his VIN starts with J...

ken1784 · 05-08-2007, 02:05 AM

All Prius are made in Japan except for China market.
http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=19732&hl=

Ken@Japan

cwerdna · 05-08-2007, 02:08 AM

If the VIN starts w/a J, it's made in Japan. All US Priuses are currently made in Japan.

Toyota also doesn't have any auto manufacturing plants in Oregon. The only one in the west coast is the NUMMI plant in Fremont, CA but no Priuses are built there. http://www.nummi.com/vehicles.php lists what they make.

Bill Merchant · 05-08-2007, 02:30 AM

I guess I was too subtle with the J.

Many Toyotas are imported through the Port of Portland, Portland, Oregon, but that's just their entry point into the US market.

toyotablackbox · 05-08-2007, 02:34 AM

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I think what they saw was the arrival port listed on the window sticker. All Prii are born in beautiful Toyota City, Aichi prefecture of Japan. Many, if not all Prii then arrive in the U.S. at the Portland Oregon vehicle port off of large ships that carry the baby Prii safely from the homeland. The first Camry hybrids that were sold in America were also made in Japan, but now the U.S. production has started making the hybrids as well. I recommend sticking with the J-vin cars personally!

tripp · 05-08-2007, 03:03 AM

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I don't think that has anything to do with quality. The Toyotas built in this country have excellent quality ratings. I heard somewhere that american built camrys are more reliable than those built in Japan. Don't know if it's true or not but it's believable.

Stev0 · 05-08-2007, 10:16 AM

Since literally anybody can write anything they want to, if something posted sounds suspicious, it probably is. I would NOT trust sites like these for big-ticket items like cars.

larkinmj · 05-08-2007, 10:27 AM

Why do you think they call it "yahoo"?

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05-08-2007, 12:46 AM	#1
priusmaybe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 309 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	is made in Oregon or somewhere out west -- I will try to find the post

05-08-2007, 01:06 AM	#2
Godiva AmeriKan Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 10,342 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 7	All Prii are made in Japan. (At present). If he swears his was made in the western U.S. he's either lieing or he doesn't own a Prius and doesn't know what he's talking about. Either way, I wouldn't give anything he says any weight.

05-08-2007, 01:49 AM	#3
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 4,100 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 18 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Friends: 60	Ask him if his VIN starts with J...

05-08-2007, 02:05 AM	#4
ken1784 SuperMID designer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Yokohama, JAPAN Posts: 1,997 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: G Thanks: 10 Thanked 275 Times in 127 Posts Friends: 8	All Prius are made in Japan except for China market. http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=19732&hl= Ken@Japan

05-08-2007, 02:08 AM	#5
cwerdna Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle area, WA Posts: 2,309 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #7 Thanks: 27 Thanked 60 Times in 52 Posts Friends: 3	If the VIN starts w/a J, it's made in Japan. All US Priuses are currently made in Japan. Toyota also doesn't have any auto manufacturing plants in Oregon. The only one in the west coast is the NUMMI plant in Fremont, CA but no Priuses are built there. http://www.nummi.com/vehicles.php lists what they make.

05-08-2007, 02:30 AM	#6
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 4,100 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 18 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Friends: 60	I guess I was too subtle with the J. Many Toyotas are imported through the Port of Portland, Portland, Oregon, but that's just their entry point into the US market.

05-08-2007, 10:16 AM	#9
Stev0 Aluminum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 5,707 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 28 Thanked 44 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 7	Since literally anybody can write anything they want to, if something posted sounds suspicious, it probably is. I would NOT trust sites like these for big-ticket items like cars.

05-08-2007, 10:27 AM	#10
larkinmj Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,996 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 6	Why do you think they call it "yahoo"?