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Old 11-15-2004, 03:21 PM
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Default Where do they physically build the 350Z?

I am looking into buying a US spec Z and impoting into Canada. Apparently there is a 6% duty fee if the car was built outside of the US.
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Japan?
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Japan... The VIN says it all.
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Damn!
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They are currently built in Tochigi, Japan. Sorry.
Old 11-15-2004, 04:39 PM
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Yup,
Vin says it all. Japan for sure
Old 11-15-2004, 05:33 PM
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Just drive across the border and buy it....I don't know though if you have to pay duties still. In fact I probably shouldn't even be posting this since I have no idea. lol
Old 11-15-2004, 07:00 PM
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Originally posted by Ronny
They are currently built in Tochigi, Japan. Sorry.
Really? I thought they were built in Oppama
Old 11-15-2004, 11:05 PM
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Really? I thought they were built in Oppama
It shifted from Tochigi almost a year ago. See http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/STOR...-MC109,00.html.
Old 11-16-2004, 01:46 PM
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Default Um...I hate to tell ya

but Canadian and US models are the same in terms of performance...what isn't available in Canada are the Enthusiast or the Base Models.

other than that...same cars...

and yes.....the Man from Bellevue is quite correct....this fine autovoiture is built in Oppama
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Default Re: Um...I hate to tell ya

Originally posted by Wotnot
but Canadian and US models are the same in terms of performance...what isn't available in Canada are the Enthusiast or the Base Models.

other than that...same cars...

and yes.....the Man from Bellevue is quite correct....this fine autovoiture is built in Oppama
Nope!
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What we dont get is the track model either, and that is the exact model I need.
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Track model was available in 03 and 04 in Canada, but no longer.

Our performance is a US 6-speed Touring. Our Touring is the US Auto Touring. Therefore we only have the US equivalent Touring available in Canada.
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Default mine is a 2003 model

and when I bought mine....JKM's comments were true...
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Default Re: mine is a 2003 model

Originally posted by Wotnot
and when I bought mine....JKM's comments were true...
And if you bought yours before this past Spring, it was probably built in Oppama (last alpha digit T); since then, Tochigi (last alpha digit M).
Old 11-16-2004, 08:19 PM
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get touring, and for that 6% you can probably get rims and brakes to upgrade yourself. ok, maybe a bit more, but your 1800$ to import it, thats good for atleast rims.
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Originally posted by JKM
Track model was available in 03 and 04 in Canada, but no longer.
canada just isn't a large enough market to sell both the track pack and the 35th anniversary model.

the track pack will return next year.
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