New Aygo Slate Blue

[Lakeuk]

but they are all built in Czech Republic as far as I know

So you are not sure? Have you compared the Yaris 1.8SR and 1.3SR as one is Jap built and the other isn't.

Considering everyone so far has a VIN starting with J and all internet searches mention the Czech Republic factory builds the Aygo then there is a good chance the sales man is talking out of his b-side (all part of the patter) :D

[BadBoyVTEC]

Says Europe

[Jan van de Wouw]

And the Plant-Code??? The 11th letter of your VIN?

The one before the 6 numbers that are the actual serial number???

[Red Yaris 54]

I spoke to a very pleasant lady at Toyota GB on Monday about this.

She is going to research it and give me a definative answer.....................................Watch this space

[T V O R]

And the Plant-Code??? The 11th letter of your VIN?

The one before the 6 numbers that are the actual serial number???

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[zakelwe]

I have no idea about the numbers on the VIN but here's my thought on the matter and that is to check out the make of the tyre.

It would seem sensible to source the tyre from a local manufacturer from a cost point of view. When I got my old Made in Japan Yaris it came on Bridgestones, my friends one made in France came from Michelin for instance.

Given that theory, the Continental tyres on my Aygo would suggest it was made in the Czech Republic which is just over the border. Of course this is a sensible theory, but probably someone will now shout out they have Korean Nexus tyres on theirs, so blowing my hypothesis completely out of the water ... :D

Regards

Sherlock.

[SJandMR2]

Mine was made in Heaven

[Jan van de Wouw]

And the Plant-Code??? The 11th letter of your VIN?

The one before the 6 numbers that are the actual serial number???

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At least that's different from the N on mine, and I DID find some

references to Toyota's Japanese plants having numbers for plant-codes...

[Red Yaris 54]

QUICK UPDATE:

The very nice lady from Toyota GB rang me back.

Apparently my sons Aygo with the VIN starting JTD was built in THE CZECH REPUBLIC factory.........(according to their records)

So that blows the theory that all cars with VIN's starting JTD are built in Japan.

Strange

[T V O R]

What's the 11th letter of your VIN?

[Lister2020]

Does it really matter where they were made as long as they stil rock>?

[T V O R]

Apparently my sons Aygo with the VIN starting JTD was built in THE CZECH REPUBLIC factory.........(according to their records)

So that blows the theory that all cars with VIN's starting JTD are built in Japan.

I'm not so sure :o

The VIN will tell you. It's the fingerprint of every car. The first and eleventh number will tell you. Check this out:

Toyota VIN Decoder

[Jan van de Wouw]

Decoder doesn't even work properly:

Engine Type, Year of manufacture and Plantcode all come back "unknown"...

[Red Yaris 54]

Not so sure about that TVOR

World Manufacturer Identification (W.M.I.)

1. Country of Origin Japan

2. Manufacturer Toyota

3. Vehicle Type Passenger Car

Vehicle Description Section (V.D.S.)

4. Body Type / Drive Type Unknown

5. Engine Type Unknown

6. Series 1

7. Restraint System / Grade: Manual Belts w/2 Airbags and Side Airbags

8. Model Line: Sienna

9. Check Digit 3

Vehicle Indicator Section (V.I.S.)

10. Model Year Unknown

11. Plant of Manufacture Unknown

12. Plant Production Sequence ******

It starts off OK but goes pear shaped when we get to 10 & 11

[BadBoyVTEC]

same