Is Lexus made in USA reliable as much as made in Japan?
I'm trying to buy 2019 Lexus ES350, and I found it's made in USA, Not Japan.
Should I buy 2018 or older ES350 which is made in Japan instead 2019 ES350, made in USA?
I personally would rather have a Japanese made one
Here's info on which Lexus is built where, according to a Lexus dealership:
Where are Lexus Models Made?
Most Lexus vehicles are produced in Japan in the Chūbu and Kyūshū regions. However, in 2003, a plant in Ontario, Canada built the first Lexus outside Japan–Lexus RX 330. Now, Lexus models are made in several locations in Japan, Canada, and the United States:
- Tahara, Japan — LS, GS, IS, GX, RX, and NX
- Toyota City, Japan — ES, LX, LFA, and LC
- Kitakyushu, Japan — CT, HS, and RX
- Miyawaka, Japan — ES, IS, RX, NX, and UX
- Susono, Japan — SC
- Cambridge, Ontario, Canada — RX and RXh
- Georgetown, Kentucky, USA — ES
https://www.lexusoffreehold.com/who-manufactures-lexus/
I wouldn’t worry about it. Quality/reliability has to be designed in by the engineers, so you still have that even though point of assembly is different. Scotty even recommends getting the new Tacoma, and those are all being built in Mexico now. He (and others including myself) would prefer Japan but places like Canada, the USA are still fine.
I'd prefer a Japanese one, but no matter where they are made Toyota has strict quality control tolerances in place so it should be ok.
Ik zou voor een Japanse versie gaan. Een Europese Honda Civic was niet zo goed, zoals een Japanse. Maar Scania vrachtwagens uit Zweden zijn in Nederland beter dan in het thuisland😂
Door Jan Albert 23/05/2021 2:18 uur
English translation - I would go for a Japanese version. A European Honda Civic was not as good as a Japanese one. But Scania trucks from Sweden are better in the Netherlands than in their home country