Next TL: made in Japan?
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Next TL: made in Japan?
Honda To Move Output Of Inspire Sedan To Japan From U.S.
It talks about Inspire... but I am keeping my hopes high. My TL is the first car I bought that was not made in Japan, and all of my previous rides (made by Mazda, Nissan, Toyota) were great. All quality issues TLs are having just reaffirming my opinion of Japanese made cars - better than American made!
http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/030608/2352000472_1.html
It talks about Inspire... but I am keeping my hopes high. My TL is the first car I bought that was not made in Japan, and all of my previous rides (made by Mazda, Nissan, Toyota) were great. All quality issues TLs are having just reaffirming my opinion of Japanese made cars - better than American made!
http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/030608/2352000472_1.html
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i hope its made in japan, the build quality would be higher.
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From the way the article reads I think the TL will still be made here. Perhaps they think the TL is going to be hot and they don't want to have prodcution problems because of having to make Inspires.
Perhaps shipping Inspires to Japan was getting too expensive.
Perhaps shipping Inspires to Japan was getting too expensive.
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Originally posted by UA5-TL
But then if you think about it Shipping Inspires to US will get expensive instead....
But then if you think about it Shipping Inspires to US will get expensive instead....
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This article has been released here in Japan on June 8.
New Inspire made in Japan will be only for Japan and new TL are still made at HAM Ohio.
The production plan of Japan made Inspire is 30,000 / year.
The major reason of transferring manufacturing of Inspire from USA to Japan is because the rates of operation of HONDA plants in Japan are much less than 100% even though the ones of US plans are full.
As a personal opinion, I am very proud to have an American made HONDA.
In Japan not so many American made vehicles could be found.
Even though my Saber is completely for Japan, I feel something "American" when I drive it.
I really like the feeling.
I will have my American made Saber as long as possible.
New Inspire made in Japan will be only for Japan and new TL are still made at HAM Ohio.
The production plan of Japan made Inspire is 30,000 / year.
The major reason of transferring manufacturing of Inspire from USA to Japan is because the rates of operation of HONDA plants in Japan are much less than 100% even though the ones of US plans are full.
As a personal opinion, I am very proud to have an American made HONDA.
In Japan not so many American made vehicles could be found.
Even though my Saber is completely for Japan, I feel something "American" when I drive it.
I really like the feeling.
I will have my American made Saber as long as possible.
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Re: Next TL: made in Japan?
Originally posted by Strannik
Honda To Move Output Of Inspire Sedan To Japan From U.S.
It talks about Inspire... but I am keeping my hopes high. My TL is the first car I bought that was not made in Japan, and all of my previous rides (made by Mazda, Nissan, Toyota) were great. All quality issues TLs are having just reaffirming my opinion of Japanese made cars - better than American made!
http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/030608/2352000472_1.html
Honda To Move Output Of Inspire Sedan To Japan From U.S.
It talks about Inspire... but I am keeping my hopes high. My TL is the first car I bought that was not made in Japan, and all of my previous rides (made by Mazda, Nissan, Toyota) were great. All quality issues TLs are having just reaffirming my opinion of Japanese made cars - better than American made!
http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/030608/2352000472_1.html
BTW, my best car, 1992 Accord EX was built in Japan. Not a stitch of trouble.
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Originally posted by amfjabe
This article has been released here in Japan on June 8.
New Inspire made in Japan will be only for Japan and new TL are still made at HAM Ohio.
The production plan of Japan made Inspire is 30,000 / year.
The major reason of transferring manufacturing of Inspire from USA to Japan is because the rates of operation of HONDA plants in Japan are much less than 100% even though the ones of US plans are full.
As a personal opinion, I am very proud to have an American made HONDA.
In Japan not so many American made vehicles could be found.
Even though my Saber is completely for Japan, I feel something "American" when I drive it.
I really like the feeling.
I will have my American made Saber as long as possible.
This article has been released here in Japan on June 8.
New Inspire made in Japan will be only for Japan and new TL are still made at HAM Ohio.
The production plan of Japan made Inspire is 30,000 / year.
The major reason of transferring manufacturing of Inspire from USA to Japan is because the rates of operation of HONDA plants in Japan are much less than 100% even though the ones of US plans are full.
As a personal opinion, I am very proud to have an American made HONDA.
In Japan not so many American made vehicles could be found.
Even though my Saber is completely for Japan, I feel something "American" when I drive it.
I really like the feeling.
I will have my American made Saber as long as possible.
Keep posting!
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Originally posted by fla-tls
I always appreciate your posts. It's great to hear the opinion of a person in Japan once in a while. It's great to hear the comments from such a different point of view.
Keep posting!
I always appreciate your posts. It's great to hear the opinion of a person in Japan once in a while. It's great to hear the comments from such a different point of view.
Keep posting!
Thank you for the comment.
That encourages me as I am a native Japanese and not a native English speaker.
I do always enjoy this forum as all of the members will be fans of HONDA as same as I am.
I am very happy to be involved in this forum.
I will keep posting and if any of you have something I can do for you from Japan, please feel free to let me know.
I will be more than happy to be able to do something for American friends.
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Originally posted by amfjabe
fla-tls,
Thank you for the comment.
That encourages me as I am a native Japanese and not a native English speaker.
I do always enjoy this forum as all of the members will be fans of HONDA as same as I am.
I am very happy to be involved in this forum.
I will keep posting and if any of you have something I can do for you from Japan, please feel free to let me know.
I will be more than happy to be able to do something for American friends.
fla-tls,
Thank you for the comment.
That encourages me as I am a native Japanese and not a native English speaker.
I do always enjoy this forum as all of the members will be fans of HONDA as same as I am.
I am very happy to be involved in this forum.
I will keep posting and if any of you have something I can do for you from Japan, please feel free to let me know.
I will be more than happy to be able to do something for American friends.
![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
BTW - as far as being a Honda fan. I am currently the proud owner of a Honda car (essentially), a Honda lawnmower, and a Honda generator.
The superiority of the quality of each product is undeniable.
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Originally posted by fla-tls
You're more than welcome.
BTW - as far as being a Honda fan. I am currently the proud owner of a Honda car (essentially), a Honda lawnmower, and a Honda generator.
The superiority of the quality of each product is undeniable.
You're more than welcome.
BTW - as far as being a Honda fan. I am currently the proud owner of a Honda car (essentially), a Honda lawnmower, and a Honda generator.
The superiority of the quality of each product is undeniable.
I live in a convenient but crowded Yokohama city of Japan.
Then it is my dream to live in a house that has a lawn yard where I can use a lawnmower.
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Sorry I have digressed from this subject.:p
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Re: Re: Next TL: made in Japan?
Originally posted by BLEXV6
While I agree with your thought that Japanese built cars are better, quality wise, the main gripe on the TL is the failing trannys. Are they not manufactured and designed in Japan?
BTW, my best car, 1992 Accord EX was built in Japan. Not a stitch of trouble.
While I agree with your thought that Japanese built cars are better, quality wise, the main gripe on the TL is the failing trannys. Are they not manufactured and designed in Japan?
BTW, my best car, 1992 Accord EX was built in Japan. Not a stitch of trouble.
About tranny - this is not a build quality issue, but rather a construction defect. Can happen to anyone - Mars Polar Lander comes to mind.
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I saw an Inspire on Saturday -
I KID YOU NOT - It was at the 7-11 on Little Neck Parkway and Hillside Ave. (Queens). Noticed it as I was driving by.I thought it was a TL with yet another Acura-club modification. Dark blue just like the pics. I N S P I R E
across the back instead of A C U R A
I KID YOU NOT - It was at the 7-11 on Little Neck Parkway and Hillside Ave. (Queens). Noticed it as I was driving by.I thought it was a TL with yet another Acura-club modification. Dark blue just like the pics. I N S P I R E
across the back instead of A C U R A
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Re: Re: Next TL: made in Japan?
Originally posted by BLEXV6
Are they not manufactured and designed in Japan?
Are they not manufactured and designed in Japan?
A funny FYI I noticed a few days a go.....I was look at one of the fuse boxes under the hood (passenger side) to see what kind of fuses to get as back-ups. I looked at the relays and found them stamped "Tyco". I don't have a problem with this but it I did get a chuckle from the company that gave me many hours of bewilderment when I was 7-22 years old with HO gauge model trains. I didn't even think about the accounting stuff that the news media was reporting on about them.
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Originally posted by acur8
I saw an Inspire on Saturday -
I KID YOU NOT - It was at the 7-11 on Little Neck Parkway and Hillside Ave. (Queens). Noticed it as I was driving by.I thought it was a TL with yet another Acura-club modification. Dark blue just like the pics. I N S P I R E
across the back instead of A C U R A
I saw an Inspire on Saturday -
I KID YOU NOT - It was at the 7-11 on Little Neck Parkway and Hillside Ave. (Queens). Noticed it as I was driving by.I thought it was a TL with yet another Acura-club modification. Dark blue just like the pics. I N S P I R E
across the back instead of A C U R A
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Good question. I didn't notice, I was drivng by and was more
startled by the I N S P I R E on the back than anything else, and also by what looked like ( and what I now know was not an optical illusion) the Honda H on the back instead of the Acura A.
As I said I thought it was one of you crazy kids with your club mods and not a whole different model.
Good question. I didn't notice, I was drivng by and was more
startled by the I N S P I R E on the back than anything else, and also by what looked like ( and what I now know was not an optical illusion) the Honda H on the back instead of the Acura A.
As I said I thought it was one of you crazy kids with your club mods and not a whole different model.
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