US v. MEX Tacomas

Question.

Shopping for a new Tacoma. Have heard that they are all now assembled in Texas, but a VIN I checked tells me it's made in Mexico.

Is that accurate? Does anyone have a distinct preference for one over the other?


Thanks.


Toon

 

How many times is this going be a new thread? And is this something people actually worry about? I mean, are there really people not buying specific trucks because they weren't built in the US?

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/344965-more-tacomas-built-mexico.html
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/342197-factory-built.html
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/232891-build-quality-mexico-vs-us-tacomas.html

 

Don't worry Texas and Mexico = same thing ...

 

hahaha , I hear ya Man ..

 

Are Taco's better in Mexico? Or if it just the sauce?

 

I love my Mexican taco

 

If it matters do you, buy something else. Like a bicycle.

 

damn..funny.

i'm gonna wish for tacos for lunch. with sauce.

 

Vin starting with 3= mexico, 5= USA Texas built. Don't know if it makes a difference or not, when was shopping for mine I looked for a Vin 5 USA built.

 

well, I can tell you this. We are having A LOT of Tacos from Mexico coming back with a distinct wind noise coming from the drivers side window. US made, zero. Other than that, no difference. I am by no way saying the Mexico builts are less of a truck.

 

Buy whatever you want. I still can't believe they build our Tacoma's in two places. That's not very common anymore in the auto industry. I'm pretty sure the Tacoma has the most US parts of any truck at this point.

I've always believed that building a truck is like building a computer. Any idiot can assemble a computer correctly with a little bit of training, but only an extremely skilled worker can cut the chips that go in the thing. Same with trucks. With a little knowledge and a lot of time I could build my Tacoma from parts in a garage. I wouldn't be as confident building my own motor or ECU.

BTW IMHO I think the build quality on my Tacoma was good, but not great, from the Mexican plant. A few rattles and a loose molding but everything else has been great.

 

I'd rather it was manufactured and assembled all in Japan, to be honest.

They make better cars than we do... which is why I buy them. Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Infiniti, Lexus... owned 'em all.

 

My mexico-built Tacoma came with a free Kilo of pot in the door panels.....

 

I'd rather not. I'd like to support the NA economy if possible. I like how Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, and Honda have moved significant manufacturing over here. Now if only we could get that to work in other industries .

Mazda is losing share in Canada because there cars don't really fit someone over 5'8" because they only produce Japanese focused models now.

 

My vin starts with a 3, which means Mexico, but the sticker from Toyota said Fremont, CA? I thought the CA plant was closed before MY2013 began.

I'm also a TRD sport and it came with a front recovery hook, so who knows. I think it's just a bastard child. haha

 

Maybe it was made on a Tuesday.

Mine is from Texas. I believe the Mexico plant has the most awards. God damn my luck.

 

My wife's Mazda CX-7 was assembled in Japan and while its a nice car it has been anything but reliable.

 

My taco is self cleaning so I know it wasn't made here in TEXAS

 

Same shit, different smell. Roll the dice. The stupid bullshit problematic parts being used at either place = same dumbass problems no matter where the thing is assembled. a 3 or a 5 in the VIN will do nothing either way to be any better or have any different resale value. You gotta have something American made, go buy all the stock to make the parts and build it in your garage.

 

Same with my mother in laws Mazda 6. It's a POS for reliability so far but a very nice looking car inside and out.

They want to get rid of it because of the issues and because they're nearly 6 foot son in law can't fit in any seat but the drivers seat and only when I lower it to the floor. Same reason my wife didn't buy a Mazda 3.

I want the OP to do this, build his Tacoma from parts in his garage. I wanna watch that thread like a hawk.