Not sure if Toyota's moved all 4Runner production to Japan now (highly doubt it) but at least back in 2005 there were still unit VINs which started with "K" (Kentucky - I believe that's what it represented).
Got another question for the general forum though. I'm contemplating an upgrade from my 2005 T4R SE to something more current. The thought of having to deal with car sales people makes me cringe, and honestly puts me off the idea of buying a new car. Anyway, I'm in Southern California pretty close to the Pasadena area. I was curious of any forum members have had good experiences with a particular dealership and / or sales person (internet or otherwise) and can give me a referral. To be fair, I'm not at 100% I will purchase a new vehicle, I'm at about 80%. I just don't know enough of what options / packages are available, haven't test driven anything yet, and I will need to research the value of my current 4Runner.
I was reading an article on Edmunds.com about how to get an internet quote. An internet salesman responded to the article saying how he's a professional, and you have to provide accurate information, and what sets him off about customers looking for quotes. On and on he went. Well, he might be one of the few (very few) car salesman who treat his clients with the respect he expects from his clients. BUT you know what? A stereotype is a stereotype for a reason. I'm sure he's dealt with car salesmen in his formative years before he entered the car-selling game. Sorry for the rant.
Anyway, if anybody's got one of the good ones to recommend please PM me unless you're willing to share their info to the entirety of this forum. Appreciate it.