Ok. So I have owned my YC AWD for a couple of months. I bought it used at 1 1/2 yr and 4500 miles. I have been really pleased with it albeit only used for runs of 50 ish miles in any one journey. Well we have just given it a real run out from the North Pennines to Ilfracombe in North Devon. 380 mile...

UTI I totally agree with what you have said.
I too would prefer a vehicle made in Japan rather than France.

Well this vin decoding is quite complex. As we know the J means Japan and V is France. If the car has a J and then the 11th is A that means A is Motomachi plant in Japan. If the car has a V and then the 11th is A that means A is Onnaing-Valenciennes plant in France. Now there is a spanner in the wor...

Unsure how your car has a J but was manufactured in France?
First letter indicates the country it was built in.
Eleventh letter tells you which plant it was made in.

What plant code has your vehicle?

Mine is made in Japan