I couldn't tell ya. I didn't research that angle when I was shopping.abhijitz said:
The Canadian RAV4s I think have a better paint job, and the fit and finish is comparable to the Japanese ones. Canadian ones are probably cheaper due to the cheaper costs of importing them (you aren't ferrying them across the ocean then moved onto a train the rest of the way).Climbitnow said:
Correct! That's the whole reason they put a manufacturing plant in Canada, to keep costs down for North/Central/South American buyers. Whether folks think the ones made in Japan are better quality than made in Canada is subjective.ThePointblank said:
However, Toyota's Canadian plants also get to assemble Lexus RX's, and have won many awards for quality from outside agencies. In all, you can't go wrong with a Canadian RAV4.Walterrohrl said:
Yep, you are absolutely correct and I did not mean to slag my neighbors to the north. My post was merely to express wonder that the J cars were available in my location (along with Canadian ones, about 50/50 split). It didn't matter to me when I purchased and I am aware of the RX assembly in Canada. It's getting to the point where no matter where a car is made, the ASSEMBLY portion is pretty good. The initial ENGINEERING of a product is often another thing altogether....i.e. bits aren't often falling off new cars, but bits breaking or not lasting is usually a design or engineering (or lack thereof) issue.ThePointblank said:
