Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 10:41:14 -0800 (PST) > From: Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com> > Subject: [Leica] Canada build vs German build vs US build vs > Japan build > Message-ID: <20020320184114.28149.qmail@web21412.mail.yahoo.com> > References: > > Comparing Toyotas built in USA vs Japan is not quite > the same as comparing Leicas built in Canada vs > Germany. > > I totally agree. Actually, I was referring to the comments about Honda. I have no qualms about buying Leica gear from Canada, Germany or Portugal. Maybe Honda and Toyota should be assembled in Canada rather than USA? Aram > > - --- "Langhans, Aram" <araml@naches.wednet.edu> wrote: > > Well, actually, yes. At least with Toyota. We had > > an 85 Camry until 2000. > > Never a problem. Great car. So, we bought a 99 > > Camry. It was the USA > > variety. I know three other people with 99/2000 > > Camry's, all Japanese > > built. The fit and finish of my USA is far below > > the Japanese ones. > > Plastic panels don't fit right, the carpet doesn't > > fit right. Rattles and > > creeks. I had to disassemble the panels and put > > them in right. Found most > > of the rattles and installed those parts correctly. > > I haven't been brave > > enough to dig into the carpet and move it a few > > centimeters to get it to lay > > down right. Summer project. I don't trust our > > local Toyota shop. No one > > buys locally after dealing with them. But I heard > > they just sold out and > > there are new owners. Maybe there is hope. > > > > Aram > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html