Nissan's official specs document says that 4th gen Maximas (the doc I'm looking at is for MY 1999 specifically) were assembled at the Oppama and Tochigi, Japan plants.
(Here's how you can tell from your VIN)
So my question is, does ANYBODY have a 4th gen that was actually built in Tochigi? Thanks in advance for satisfying my curiosity.
(Here's how you can tell from your VIN)
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Information courtesy Daniel B. Martin
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for 4th gen Maximas may be decoded as follows:
J (Country of manufacture, J = Japan)
N (Manufacturer identification, N = Nissan)
1 (Vehicle type, 1 = passenger vehicle)
C (Engine type = VQ30DE)
A (Vehicle line, A = Maxima)
2 (Model change)
1 (Body type = Sedan)
Position 8: (Restraint system: A = front and side air bags, D = front air bags only)
Position 9: (Check digit to verify accuracy of the VIN)
Position 10: (Model year: S = '95, T = '96, V = '97, W = '98, X = '99)
Position 11: (Manufacturing plant, T = Oppama, M = Tochigi)
Positions 12 to 16: (Vehicle serial number, first digit should be 1 or 3)
My '99 has a T in the 11th position so it was built in Oppama. I just checked the 10 or so VINs from when I was looking for my Maxima a year ago, and they all have a T there too.Information courtesy Daniel B. Martin
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for 4th gen Maximas may be decoded as follows:
J (Country of manufacture, J = Japan)
N (Manufacturer identification, N = Nissan)
1 (Vehicle type, 1 = passenger vehicle)
C (Engine type = VQ30DE)
A (Vehicle line, A = Maxima)
2 (Model change)
1 (Body type = Sedan)
Position 8: (Restraint system: A = front and side air bags, D = front air bags only)
Position 9: (Check digit to verify accuracy of the VIN)
Position 10: (Model year: S = '95, T = '96, V = '97, W = '98, X = '99)
Position 11: (Manufacturing plant, T = Oppama, M = Tochigi)
Positions 12 to 16: (Vehicle serial number, first digit should be 1 or 3)
So my question is, does ANYBODY have a 4th gen that was actually built in Tochigi? Thanks in advance for satisfying my curiosity.
i have a T... Oppama for me
edit: from what I read on a search done about oppama japan, the I30s were made there along with G20s
edit: from what I read on a search done about oppama japan, the I30s were made there along with G20s
http://www.jama.org/autoTrends/detail.cfm?id=292
Tochigi Plant
Location:Kawachi-gun, Tochigi, Japan
Start of production:October 1968
Main products:President, Cima, Cedric, Gloria, Skyline, Laurel, Serena, Presage, Bassara, axles
Oppama Plant
Location:Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Main products:Cefiro(Infiniti I35/Maxima QX), Maxima(for the North
American market), March, Cube
Tochigi Plant
Location:Kawachi-gun, Tochigi, Japan
Start of production:October 1968
Main products:President, Cima, Cedric, Gloria, Skyline, Laurel, Serena, Presage, Bassara, axles
Oppama Plant
Location:Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Main products:Cefiro(Infiniti I35/Maxima QX), Maxima(for the North
American market), March, Cube
Yeah, I just saw that site too. It's funny that Tochigi is even mentioned for the Maxima then...
Hey i got an M for my 11th position.. 
I don't feel special, just another gold maxima
Just feels good to know i share the same assemble line of the Skyline
I don't feel special, just another gold maxima
Just feels good to know i share the same assemble line of the Skyline
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same here.Originally Posted by Maxima99SE
i have a T... Oppama for me
Sweet! That answers my question then.
Quote:
I don't feel special, just another gold maxima
Just feels good to know i share the same assemble line of the Skyline
Originally Posted by Dasyce
Hey i got an M for my 11th position.. I don't feel special, just another gold maxima
Just feels good to know i share the same assemble line of the Skyline
My 1996 GLE has an M in 11th position. I bought it new in 1996 and it has 43,770 young miles on it.
All right, they're comin' out of the woodwork! Interesting. I wonder if it was an on-demand thing at the Tochigi plant if the Oppama was the main Maxima production plant. So far we have a '96, a '97, and a '98 from Tochigi so there's no pattern there.
Nice miles, sonola. Hope you're babying that thing.
Nice miles, sonola. Hope you're babying that thing.
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I have a T, so built in Oppama; final assembly in Elizabeth, NJ.
Sonola...that's amazing that you have so few miles on it! I just hit 198,000 miles with my '96 on Sunday. Take care of her, you won't need a car for like 20 years at that rate.
Sonola...that's amazing that you have so few miles on it! I just hit 198,000 miles with my '96 on Sunday. Take care of her, you won't need a car for like 20 years at that rate.
New Jersey? Maybe for dealer-installed options, but otherwise I think the 4th gens came completely assembled from Japan. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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I got a T as well.... 40656 original miles here!!
but man, sharing an assembly line with a skyline...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
but man, sharing an assembly line with a skyline...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
