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equ · 10-25-2017, 04:54 PM

Agree on the reputation of the factory but not necessarily the country.

The 90's and early 00's VW's built in Mexico were not as good as Wolfsburg ones. The South African plant of BMW had a good reputation last I checked (a decade ago). Our '13 Honda CB500F is either Thai or Malaysia build and has been faultless. Our '15 GTI built in Puebla seems fine.

I care but it's not a deal-breaker.

10-25-2017, 04:54 PM	#10
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,584	Agree on the reputation of the factory but not necessarily the country. The 90's and early 00's VW's built in Mexico were not as good as Wolfsburg ones. The South African plant of BMW had a good reputation last I checked (a decade ago). Our '13 Honda CB500F is either Thai or Malaysia build and has been faultless. Our '15 GTI built in Puebla seems fine. I care but it's not a deal-breaker.