US Yaris to be imported from France ?

[mrpj]

Originally Posted by Billiam

The interior components have never been the strong point of any Yaris regardless of it's production location or final destination. That tends to be the product of it's "entry level" status and price point....and the '12 N. American version is no exception. That said...whatever quality/tolerance targets Toyota has set for the N.A. Yaris will be dublicated for the French produced N.A. bound version....rest assured.

In the U.K. - remember we call it "treasure island" or "rip off Britain"- the Yaris is not a "cheap" car. It's nearly always the case that we pay in Pounds Sterling the same as you pay in $U.S. So for the premium prices we pay it can't be too much to ask for good quality components.
I still have the opinion - hopefully that's allowed? - a French built Yaris will not be as good as those built elsewhere.
I was in a local Toyota dealership a few months ago, looking at the Verso S (a grown up Yaris!), built in Japan. I compared it to a MkIII Yaris in the same showroom. It was far superior in both component fit and quality. I commented about this to the saleswoman and she agreed (off the record) that the Japanese built cars are far superior to those built elsewhere.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by mrpj

In the U.K. - remember we call it "treasure island" or "rip off Britain"- the Yaris is not a "cheap" car. It's nearly always the case that we pay in Pounds Sterling the same as you pay in $U.S. So for the premium prices we pay it can't be too much to ask for good quality components.
I still have the opinion - hopefully that's allowed? - a French built Yaris will not be as good as those built elsewhere.
I was in a local Toyota dealership a few months ago, looking at the Verso S (a grown up Yaris!), built in Japan. I compared it to a MkIII Yaris in the same showroom. It was far superior in both component fit and quality. I commented about this to the saleswoman and she agreed (off the record) that the Japanese built cars are far superior to those built elsewhere.

+ I might (given the strong Yen) be willing to pay more for a Japanese made Yaris, but I realize that competitiveness within its market segment is likely the primary issue in the 'where to build for which market' scenario.

[Kioshi]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

+ I might (given the strong Yen) be willing to pay more for a Japanese made Yaris,

THIS ^

I honestly wouldn't cut corners when it comes to quality. Being an asian myself, I dont cheap out like the rest of the Asian people here in California, who want more bang for their buck and expect GREAT quality....

I'd fork out more money for purchase that would last me many years, is durable, and reliable. <---this applies to any items, not just automobiles.

I see the the majority of the world scumming to having lower quality things. More profit for them...

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

THIS ^

I honestly wouldn't cut corners when it comes to quality. Being an asian myself, I dont cheap out like the rest of the Asian people here in California, who want more bang for their buck and expect GREAT quality....

I'd fork out more money for purchase that would last me many years, is durable, and reliable. <---this applies to any items, not just automobiles.

I see the the majority of the world scumming to having lower quality things. More profit for them...

I agree, and would also add THOUGHTFUL AND WELL EXECUTED DESIGN to your points of durability and reliability.

I tend to be very hard on the 'power prong' on the periphery of laptop computers (where the power cord plugs into the computer). I have ended up abandoning several laptops in the past because the cost of repairing this 'wear' issue wasn't a worthwhile investment. The Mag Safe solution that Apple implemented has made this a moot point for me. I have a netbook, a MacBook Pro, and several PC laptops. I decided, after purchasing the MacBook Pro (and adding Win 7 to it), to use the MacBook Pro whenever I thought that particular ergonomic situation would tax a PC laptop traditional power prong. Since adopting this self imposed policy, I have experienced zero 'power prong' failures.

Microsoft, IMO, created an unmitigated disaster with Vista on many levels. When they created the 'value pack' for Windows 7 Home Premium (3 for $149.00) I bought it and updated my two Vista laptops and added Win 7 to my MacBook Pro. The result...fantastic! As many have stated in many different venues, Windows 7 is what Vista should have been. Much better design. Much better execution.