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Gulf States Toyota port

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by Texguy, Mar 12, 2008.

  1. Texguy

    Texguy New Member

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    Does anyone know the port city for Toyotas destined for Houston? I read a post about a Toyota sold in Austin, TX with a sticker that indicated it landed in Long Beach, CA. I assumed Toyotas distributed by Gulf States Toyota went through the Panama Canal to ports on the Gulf, but I cannot find any evidence of Toyotas on the Houston Ship Channel.

    Mine is supposed to land today, but where???
     
    #1 Texguy, Mar 12, 2008
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    I think I found my answer. In 1972 they had a 33 acre processing facility at the Port of Houston. By 1994 they opened an 80 acre processing site on the north side of Houston, serviced by rail and transport. Sounds like GST receives their vehicles at the Port of Houston.
     
    #2 Texguy, Mar 12, 2008
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    richard schumacher shortbus driver

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    And it's always possible for a dealer to have one transported which entered at another port, to meet some special need.
     
    #3 richard schumacher, Mar 13, 2008
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    all japanese toyotas such as prius come to Benecia,Ca then shipped by truck or rail to the respective region
     
    #4 tundra1, Sep 14, 2008
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    You are mistaken, thats not at all true.

    Gulf region ports in Houston
    S.E.T. in Jacksonville
    NE, in portland
    Mid atlantic - somewhere.
    ?
     
    #5 9G-man, Sep 14, 2008
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    morpheusx Professor Chaos

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    My sticker says port of entry as Portland, OR. Bought in Akron, Ohio.
     
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    ken1784 SuperMID designer

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    #7 ken1784, Sep 14, 2008
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    I have no idea where my Toyota came from. :rolleyes:
     
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