4th gens in North america = built in Japan

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Dec 1, 2008 | 05:49 AM

MaQcma

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4th gens in North america = built in Japan

Are all the 4th gens in north america imports from japanese?

Dec 1, 2008 | 05:53 AM

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im pretty sure yes. It wasnt until halfway through the 5th gens they were made in the US IIRC

Dec 1, 2008 | 06:14 AM

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Not until the 6th gen(2004) was the maxima assembled in the us.

Dec 1, 2008 | 08:16 AM

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The VIN decoder link tells which plant in Japan your 4th gen was assembled in.

Dec 1, 2008 | 09:20 AM

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Yeah I'm pretty sure 4th gens are the last Japanese built Maximas. Don't we all feel special......?

Dec 1, 2008 | 11:10 AM

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Whoa, wait, what? I thought the fact that the A in "A32/A33/A34" designated American-built, and the "J" in "J30" designated Japan-built? Or am I way off?

Dec 1, 2008 | 11:15 AM

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4th gen

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Dec 1, 2008 | 11:18 AM

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6th gen

Dec 1, 2008 | 11:19 AM

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Mine's a '99.5 SE L.

It was built in MAR 1999 in Japan, or so says the door jamb sticker.

Dec 1, 2008 | 11:22 AM

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5th gen (2002)

Dec 1, 2008 | 11:27 AM

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I could have swore the 5th gens were made in america

Dec 1, 2008 | 11:39 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tigersharkdude

I could have swore the 5th gens were made in america

The 3rd gen Altima (2002-2005?) was the first nissan to be assembled in the us..

Dec 1, 2008 | 12:29 PM

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Once and for all, here's the breakdown:

First assembled in USA- Model year

1st Gen Altima 1993-present
6th Gen A34 Maxima 2004-present

Dec 1, 2008 | 12:37 PM

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All 5th gens were built in Japan

Dec 1, 2008 | 01:13 PM

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dineth00i30

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1 thing for sure, all i30's were made in japan. yaaay we are soo jdm tyte yo. lol

Dec 1, 2008 | 01:17 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EnervinE

Whoa, wait, what? I thought the fact that the A in "A32/A33/A34" designated American-built, and the "J" in "J30" designated Japan-built? Or am I way off?

way off. those letters have nothing to do with where they were made.

Dec 1, 2008 | 01:38 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EnervinE

Whoa, wait, what? I thought the fact that the A in "A32/A33/A34" designated American-built, and the "J" in "J30" designated Japan-built? Or am I way off?

Those are our chassis code, A32b is maxima for sure.

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the "J" in "J30" designated Japan-built?

So you are saying I30 were made in India, the M35 were made in Mexico, Q45 were made in Quebec, and G-series were made in Georgia?

Dec 1, 2008 | 01:52 PM

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on any car sold in the US the first of the VIN tells where it was built.
1= USA
2= Canada
4=mexico (I think)
J=Japan

Dec 1, 2008 | 06:01 PM

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maximas until the 6th gens were built in japan so we are not special

Dec 1, 2008 | 07:12 PM

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So you are saying I30 were made in India, the M35 were made in Mexico, Q45 were made in Quebec, and G-series were made in Georgia?

No, the G-series was obviously made in Germany.

Dec 1, 2008 | 08:08 PM

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yes

Dec 1, 2008 | 09:12 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by darklegend06

Those are our chassis code, A32b is maxima for sure.

So you are saying I30 were made in India, the M35 were made in Mexico, Q45 were made in Quebec, and G-series were made in Georgia?

Haha I think he was referring to the J30 as the 3rd gen (chassis code J30) not the Infiniti J30

Dec 1, 2008 | 11:53 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by internetautomar

on any car sold in the US the first of the VIN tells where it was built.
1= USA
2= Canada
4=mexico (I think)
J=Japan

so whats the N?

Dec 2, 2008 | 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by hot_wax_tree

so whats the N?

I thought it was common knowledge around here that the N stood for NAWZ.

Dec 2, 2008 | 09:36 PM

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MaQcma

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so they are imports.
thx guys.
i thought my max was previously owned by a ninja..

Dec 3, 2008 | 01:00 AM

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very good info

Dec 3, 2008 | 12:11 PM

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i knew 4th gens were made in japan the ones that got sent here they made as front wheel drive but some of the ones the kept there they made then rear wheel. I WANT ONE! ive been dying to get a good car to drift in with rear wheel drive and had something to do with a max. haha i even thought of converting mine to rear wheel haha i dont think ill be doing that i like my max as is at the moment. although it would be good to have one of the rear wheel models