Cars are assembled at the branch.
By Polang
@tkonlinevn (6437)
Vietnam
May 26, 2012 2:45am CST
My boss wants to buy a new car for company. So, he contacted to main office of Toyota.
But said that they don't export cars. We must contact to their branch office in our country. They said that every country will have a factory to assembling cars which are suitable with people and weather.
However, my boss said that cars are assembled at the branch's factory is not good as ones are assembled at main factory. So, he didn't buy.
Do you have views about this issue? Do you think that cars are assembled at the branch's factory is not good as ones are assembled at main factory?
5 responses
@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
26 May 12
He's right. The cars manufactured at the home plant are always better because they have to show high quality for the inspectors and locals to keep a high view of themselves, but in other countries the rules and regulations are more relaxed so you end up with a lower quality vehicle, also the cost of sending things back and forth causes them to use lower grade parts and less quality workmanship. But the companies won't let you get it from the original area, because it would be cheaper for you to do that, and they would lose money. I know a lot of people think it would be more expensive, but actually it is cheaper even with shipping. So your boss is correct, but there's nothing he can do.
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@tkonlinevn (6437)
• Vietnam
28 May 12
Really? I have never known about this. The price is always very high if we buy from main factories. We must pay import tax, VAT and much other fees.
@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
28 May 12
I use to work for Ford. Ford has a lot of different manufacturing companies around the world under different names like Mazda. So I learned a lot about this when I was there. It's the same for more than just cars though. Shoes, electronics, etc. too.
@jkct02 (2874)
• Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
26 May 12
Your boss has a point. NOT all TOYOTA cars born equal. TOYOTA has plants in strategic countries to cater to that region as well as taking advantage of the cheaper labor cost, transport cost and tax benefits. Although all the assemblies are made to TOYOTA specification, there is a difference in some of the parts used, especially if the resident country has a law to state that a locally assembled vehicle must have a certain percentage of locally made parts.
Some models of TOYOTA are not manufactured at all in its home country; one of them is AVANZA which is mainly assembled in Indonesia and Malaysia but exported to other countries. It was reported that the model will be launched in India market soon.
It is true that TOYOTA Japan does not export its car to individual customers as they have their dealers in every market they are in. But we can still can get it from the parallel importers who got in the vehicles legally but not sanctioned by TOYOTA officially. Those parallel imported cars are rightly more expensive and do not have warranty from TOYOTA. But still a lot of rich people here buy those models - some of the models sold are not even carried by the TOYOTA dealer here.
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@tkonlinevn (6437)
• Vietnam
28 May 12
Thank you for you information. We'll try to contact a big importers in our country. However, I think It will be hard to buy a car from main factory.
@aeiou78 (3445)
• Malaysia
7 Jun 12
In cost wise, I am sure those cars which are assembled locally will be cheaper than those which are imported from overseas because the government will normally impose higher import duty to those imported cars to protect their local industries and to create more jobs to the local people.
In term of quality or the workmanship, I guess the oversea assembled cars will be different from those which are assembled locally. But it does not mean that the oversea assembled cars will have better qualities than those which are assembled locally because different places or countries might have different specifications and compliance in assembling the cars for the usage within the countries.
Before making any decision, you should advise your boss to check through the specifications from the respective suppliers or the retailers.
@luxlyangels (1286)
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26 May 12
Doesn't matter, in developed countries, all factories are made according to standards set aside by the countries and as such what you get at the main factory is the same thing with the other factories, the only difference would be the number of cars produced at the main factory would be way higher than other branches accross the nation. Your boss has got nothing to worry about
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@tkonlinevn (6437)
• Vietnam
28 May 12
The theory is right. However, it's different in fact, my friend. I don't know why. But your idea will be referenced by my boss. Thank you very much.
@september231988 (31)
• Philippines
26 May 12
it depends on how the owner took care of the car.
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@tkonlinevn (6437)
• Vietnam
28 May 12
Oh, now. I'm saying to the quality of the cars when they're solve from factory.
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