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Originally Posted by Blackwatch
I had a 2018 Q5 made in Mexico and the quality issues were very evident. Maybe Audi cheaped out on the engineering as well as the labour but it had issues.
The main objection I have is the ethical one. These companies are moving production to Mexico to line their pockets while exploiting the Mexicans. The Audi I bought went up in price slightly when production moved to Mexico even though Audi did not pay the Mexicans what they were paying the Germans, nor did the Mexicans enjoy anywhere near the quality of life as the Germans. If Toyota moves the 4Runner production to Mexico it will increase the price of the vehicle while saving thousands on each one built in the form of cheaper labour and transportation costs.
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We are Toyota, not anyone else. We do not change our standards on location, they are global standards.
It is also not an ethical issue as well, Toyota has two plants in Mexico. These plants provide stable jobs during financial crisis, health care, medical facilities, and all in all a higher quality of life. Toyota plants are welcomed around the world due to the jobs, quality of life, and growth they bring. So even though you have some issue with this, please feel free to go to Mexico City, visit our Toyota Plant, and explain to me how it's a bad thing. I also will be working in the Mexico plants as well as a US citizen, so please make sure you're not spreading misinformation about a company that values it's team members & customers first
