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This is a discussion thread titled "Where is itmade?", within the Corolla Matrix forum, part of the Cars & Vans Forums category.
Can anyone out there tell me where the toyota coralla is made? My friend insists it is made in California on a General Motors production line? Thanks for your input. Coal Miner in Florida!
Can anyone out there tell me where the toyota coralla is made? My friend insists it is made in California on a General Motors production line? Thanks for your input. Coal Miner in Florida!
I was at the dealer yesterday to have routine maint. done on my 03 Camry. It has 100,000 miles on it, so I figure it's getting close to new car time. I have had Corollas in the past (my Mother has one now), and really liked them. They do fall short of the Camry, but rock solid cars none the less. The fact that I just hocked my lungs to buy a new Tundra, might keep me from staying with the Camry line. After reading this though, I may just stretch it out another year and try to save more so I don't have to buy a GMC Corrola. ANyone know if that plant is Union or not ?????
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07 Tundra DCSB, 5.7, Blue Streak Metallic, 4X4, SR5, TRD, BU, CK, DZ, FE, HM, MG, OF, Brushed Stainless steps, sill protectors, USMC lighted hitch plug and assorted stickers and license plate brackets, rollup bed cover, Rhino Liner, Mesh Grill backing, Black Wheelskin steering wheel cover, Wade in channel vent visors, under rear seat storage, PRG mini spring pack, Proforce rear exit cat-back exhaust, aFe CAI, TRD rear sway bar, A.R.E. MX series Cap.
I was at the dealer yesterday to have routine maint. done on my 03 Camry. It has 100,000 miles on it, so I figure it's getting close to new car time. I have had Corollas in the past (my Mother has one now), and really liked them. They do fall short of the Camry, but rock solid cars none the less. The fact that I just hocked my lungs to buy a new Tundra, might keep me from staying with the Camry line. After reading this though, I may just stretch it out another year and try to save more so I don't have to buy a GMC Corrola. ANyone know if that plant is Union or not ?????
Only 100k on the camry? Those camry's are great cars.
Only 100k on the camry? Those camry's are great cars.
GMC corolla? I sure hope they're not union.
I really like my Camry. My brother just bought a new one, he sold his old one with around 250,000 on it to buy this one. I'm sure I have another year with this one. I hate keeping them until you start having problems.
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07 Tundra DCSB, 5.7, Blue Streak Metallic, 4X4, SR5, TRD, BU, CK, DZ, FE, HM, MG, OF, Brushed Stainless steps, sill protectors, USMC lighted hitch plug and assorted stickers and license plate brackets, rollup bed cover, Rhino Liner, Mesh Grill backing, Black Wheelskin steering wheel cover, Wade in channel vent visors, under rear seat storage, PRG mini spring pack, Proforce rear exit cat-back exhaust, aFe CAI, TRD rear sway bar, A.R.E. MX series Cap.
"New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. is an automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, California. The factory was an old General Motors plant and is now a joint venture between GM and Toyota. When it reopened for production in 1984, it was the first automotive joint venture plant in the United States. GM saw this joint venture as an opportunity to learn about the ideas of Lean Manufacturing from the Japanese company, while Toyota gained its first manufacturing base in North America and a chance to implement its production system in an American labor environment. Many business textbooks mention NUMMI when they discuss joint ventures.
NUMMI is now an award-winning facility which ranks with other Toyota plants among the most productive manufacturing operations in North America. GM places around 12 managers each year at the plant to learn lean techniques and has improved quality enough across the rest of its operations for it to show through on J.D. Power quality rankings. While the plant has been successful in adopting Lean, other GM plants have seen benefits. GM's Oshawa, Ontario plant received the 2006 JD Power Gold Plant Quality Award, the third time in the last five years.
Currently, the NUMMI plant produces the Toyota Corolla compact car, Toyota Tacoma pickup truck and the Pontiac Vibe station wagon. In the past, it produced the Chevrolet Nova (1984-1988); the Geo Prizm (1990-1997), and the Chevrolet Prizm (1998-2002), as well as the Toyota Voltz, the Japanese right-hand drive version of the Pontiac Vibe - both are based on the Toyota Matrix, which is manufactured in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Employment is nearly 5,500 workers. NUMMI employees are represented by The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local 2244. NUMMI sells 60% of their parts to Toyota and 40% to General Motors. NUMMI has 160 robots to build the three cars they do today.
The plant size spans the equivalent of at least 88 football fields. The plant is configured into six major areas: 1) detached Plastics facility fabricating bumpers, instrument panels, interior panels, and others, 2) Stamping facility that fabricates all visible sheet metal parts, 3) Welding facility that assembles all metallic parts into one rigid unit 4)a detached Paint facility to prepare and paint passenger vehicles 5)a detached Painting facility to prepare and paint the entire trucks 6) main building that assembles entire vehicles complete with redundant quality checks to ensure customer satisfaction at the dealership.
Many Japanese philosophies are in action here, due to the Toyota connection. Below is a link to photos of the factory. The tour is offered free to the public."
Over the past 20 years I've bought one new Corolla made at NUMMI in California and one made in Japan. Drove both over 200,000 miles. Found no differences.
Also bought one new Toyota pickup made at NUMMI in California and one made in Japan. Again found no differences. I'm still driving the NUMMI one and it has over 471,000 miles.
Over the past 20 years I've bought one new Corolla made at NUMMI in California and one made in Japan. Drove both over 200,000 miles. Found no differences.
Also bought one new Toyota pickup made at NUMMI in California and one made in Japan. Again found no differences. I'm still driving the NUMMI one and it has over 471,000 miles.
Hopefully ours will be as good. I guess we'll find out, i plan on driving it until the wheels fall off.
I just prefer the interior quality to be better. Like the 4-runner vs. sequoia. My runner has the padded dash, and zero rattles. It just seems like the initial qualilty of the interior is better. ??
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