Is the TRD Pro still being manufactured exclusively in TX

Heres a nice truck from Mexico I saw a month ago. They drove up here to build apartments in Oklahoma. When I was taking these pics the guy was real nervous but when we started talking about trucks we were friends very quickly. I got no problems with anyone willing to work hard to get ahead.

 

I guess based on your response that if you had a choice to purchase a Tacoma built in Japan versus Mexico you would let the dealer decide for you? Interesting. I would always choose a Japan made Toyota over any other location just as I would a Mercedes from Germany than elsewhere. I’m a career engineer/ operations and there’s always a difference, even if it’s labeled Toyota Production System.

 

The worst Toyotas ever were made in Japan, as were their very worst engines. Never forget that.

 

Kills me we can't get these.

They are available for industrial use though. I see new ones often heading to the mines here in Canada. Breaks my heart a little knowing I'll never see a brand new one on the street.

https://jalopnik.com/the-canadian-market-land-cruiser-normal-people-cant-buy-1837547375

 

2019 was the last year any Tacoma's were made in San Antonio

 

Incorrect

 

Yeah, I just pulled up the article. Could a swore I read a couple years ago that 2019 would be the last but it seems the 2020 my was the last of em

 

Never heard this, which model? Gonna guess Paseo?

 

My 2021 Offroad was built in November 2020 and purchased a year ago today.

 

Wow! Must be new to Toyotas.

 

Not at all!
Which one is it?

 

This should answer the few “why does it matter questions as well.” I know it’s silly because of the massive amount of chicom products in circulation but…doesn’t mean anyone should be happy about that. There are plenty of hard working people in the US who would want to work at a factory.

 

You are getting closer, 2021 MY is the last of em.

 

San Antonio is like 99.9% Hispanic so a Mexican is putting it together either way

 

Not going to happen for as low as they can pay employees in Baja Mexico.

The average household income in Baja Mexico is $10,116 a year, in San Antonio, it's $52,455 a year.

 

It should be no surprise that outsourcing is a trend... In 2019, GM said its average hourly worker earned around $90,000 in wages, overtime and profit sharing. One item of good news is that Tesla can build a car in 10 hours in the USA while in Europe VW spends about 30 hours to assemble a vehicle.

 

What if they built em' in Kazakhstan? Or Japan?

 

VW has to diagnose and fix each car as it comes off the line though, so theres that.

 

This! Steve Perry built my old Merc! A few years ago I had an AMG with the engine badge engraved with the builder's signature to prove it!

 

And how’s the consistency of quality with these vehicles?