Toyota Corolla: How to tell if it is US built or Japan...?

Guys,

Its probably in the VIN, but I don't have the car or owners manual at the moment

THX

Rog

Yup, the VIN.  First letter of J is japan build, the rest were Canada or California.  Depends on the year.  

Thanks !

Also I would assume the glass has a USA marking,......

The sticker on the doorjamb will tell you where it was built.

The 1st digit. 1 is USA, 2 is Canada, J is Japan. 

Steve_Jones said:

The 1st digit. 1 is USA, 2 is Canada, J is Japan. 

So then does that mean that W is Walmart??  Yeah, I know... it's Germany, but in VW case they'd be better off building at Walmart.

In reply to SKJSS (formerly Klayfish) :

Here's the messed up part...

BMWs built in Alabama sometimes have a W starting the VIN.

Go by the doorjamb sticker.

Pete. (l33t FS) said:

In reply to SKJSS (formerly Klayfish) :

Here's the messed up part...

 

BMWs built in Alabama sometimes have a W starting the VIN.

 

Go by the doorjamb sticker.

BMW does not have a plant in Alabama. 
The ones built in South Carolina start with 1, 4 or 5. 
It's regulated World Wide. No USA built BMWs will start with W. BMW is not allowed to do it.

In 2001 they put a W VIN  on @50 M Roadsters trying to say SC was "an extension of the Germany plant" and got told "not allowed" 

Steve_Jones said:

Pete. (l33t FS) said:

In reply to SKJSS (formerly Klayfish) :

Here's the messed up part...

 

BMWs built in Alabama sometimes have a W starting the VIN.

 

Go by the doorjamb sticker.

BMW does not have a plant in Alabama. 
The ones built in South Carolina start with 1, 4 or 5. 
It's regulated World Wide. No USA built BMWs will start with W. BMW is not allowed to do it.

In 2001 they put a W VIN  on @50 M Roadsters trying to say SC was "an extension of the Germany plant" and got told "not allowed" 

This. Vin will be correct unless someone has swapped VIN tags.... which happens. 

Also 5 is US as well, a lot of Honda's have that due to the 1 not having enough room for millions more cars apparently or some such nonsense.