Topic: Country of Origin?

[Roddy]

Does where a car is made matter to your purchasing decision?

Personally I am happy that my car was built in Japan, although I'm not sure how much it would sway my next purchasing decision where a car was built. 

Would you still buy the make and model you were after if you found out it was built in a different country (i.e. one you considered had lower quality standards) from the brand HQ?

In fact does it even make a difference? Do manufacturers these days make sure all their cars are the same quality regardless of where they are produced?

I would say that where a vehicle is produced is still important, although less so than it has in the past due to increased use of robotics and quality control measures. If given the choice, I would take a japanese built honda or toyota over an american or canadian built one anyway. I'd also prefer to buy a car built from an older plant vs a new one (for a given company).

[MKII]

Origin of core development, and engineering makes a difference. In my experience country of origin plays a big part in giving the vehicle its culture, which is felt in the dynamics.
Point of assembly, in this day and age does not give me concern.

[No H2O]

Does where a car is made matter to your purchasing decision?

Not really.

Anyone can produce quality or junk. Its a matter of having a process and trained content workers.