badwrx

We just bought ours a week ago. I will not buy an automobile manufactured anywhere buy Japan.

I had to look all over hell to locate a silver sedan EX that was built in Japan.

Plus, did you guys know that there aren't any manual Civic's made in Japan? And I couldn't find a white one either.


I am so happy that we did get one that is made in Japan. My mom has a Canadian built 2002 Civic, and when we parked them side by side, our Civic's build quality advantage becomes apparent.

I maybe found <5% of the Civic's on lots in CA are Japan built. That is a real shame.

Andy

tdiddy

Aren't most of the parts made in the U.S. and assembled in some other country

EM2HK1

i think the EMs are assembled here in the US and the EPs (03+ civic SI) are assembled in Europe. but they are both designed in Japan

RoadRunner

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i know mine was born in the proud usa

robbclark1

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Most are assembled here. I beleive the engine and tranny are built in japan and then it is all assembled in Ohio.

HomerSimpson

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That is exactly how it is done.

Importracer

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if you guys look on your sticker it will say the origin of the tranny and engine, the only thing in the coupes thats made in japan is the tranny the rest is all assembled in ohio including the engine, its not japanese made, just japanese designed. READ your window sticker it says right on it..

doubledeuce2k2

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mine was made in east liberty, ohio. 70% US parts, 30% japanese.

compare that to proteges, those are 97% japanese parts...

Wanger

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read the little sticker on the side of your door frames. it's 80% usa and 20% japanese. the 20% is our transmission, at least for the autos.

Diemos

*rolls his eyes*

sc1golfr

yeah, they are put together here in ohio...and importracer, i like pic under your screen name

R3DL1N3

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yeah importracer, if thats you lets go out some time, if its not, id like her phone # k thx.

robbclark1

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That is Tila Nguyn (spelling). She is an import model.

Roosbok

I think all the coupes are made in the US. A lot of the sedans are made in Canada, but I think the EX sedan, which is only sold in the US, is made in the US. The Canadian LX is different than an American LX, it has additional equipment, but not quite as much as an EX. The Si is made in Great Britain. The Hybrid is made in Japan. I don't know how you would go about getting a regular Civic from Japan since the North America facilities can meet the demand.

badwrx

Well guys, I would hate to disagree with you, but it is lesson time.

Not ALL Civics are assembled in America. The way to discern this information is in the VIN.

If the first 2 digits are:

1H, then it is a Honda built in America

2H, then it is a Honda built in Canada

JH, then it is a Honda built in Japan

SH, then it is a Honda built in the UK

W, Then it is build in Germany

My Civic was assmebled in Suzuka, Japan. It says so on the window sticker. And, I have a "J" VIN number.

And, the percentage data is an average for all the cars of the lineup, not for the specific car that the sticker is on.

Obviously, it appears that a very small number of Civics are Japan built.

greatcasa

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Who cares. Its still a civic and still a damn good car, no matter where it is built.

Zaskar2k1

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LOL so true, I dont think i would care if my car was made in Japan or United States....it does the trick no matter where built.

Wanger

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BUT I'M 20% JAY DEEE EMMMM!!!

lol