Japanese 6th gen?

falcon

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So... i'm looking for a used car on autotrader and am pretty much settled on this one but there's one thing holding me back. The vin that the dealer has posted indicated that the vehicle is manufactured in Japan... I thought that 5th gens were the last civics to be shipped over from japan.... am i just recalling incorrectly?

NOFX this is prolly for you to answer! :D
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1997 Used Honda Civic LX Sedan
77,965 Mileage
$5,400 Price
181 mi from ZIP

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Color - Silver

VIN JHMEJ6572VS016982

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EJ6 is the correct chassis code for that car...I don't understand the Q ?
 


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he is saying that the VIN indicates the the car was manufactured in Japan (which from what i read earlier thats what the J at the beginning means) but thought that the 5th gen was the last gen to come from Japan. he didnt know if the car actually came from Japan or not. atleast thats what i think u mean (and it makes sense).
 

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lol...so all he wants to know is if the actual car was made in JDM land...

the answer is:

Ask Amy. :lol:
 


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yeah... i was just wondering if some guy just slapped a jdm vin plate on the car and the dealer didn't know...

however carfax did match... 97 civic sedan 1.6 engine, with 4 records... which would mean that it is real, right? since carfax wouldn't have data from japan... lol

*waits for Amy to answer :D

yeah just read up on VIN codes
1=USA
2=Canada
3=Mexico
J=Japan
K=Korea
 

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I looked it up on the helms manual.
Yours was manufactured in Suzuka Plant japan. So yes, that is straight from the Land of the rising sun!

EDIT: Looking throught the helms manual. 97-00 Sedans where the only ones that came out of Japan. Everything else was Ameica or Canada
 

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huh really? my old 97 sedan dx was made in the us... i guess they imported some...
 

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1HD i heard was made in canada and vins starting with J came from Japan
 

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watisjdm said:
1HD i heard was made in canada and vins starting with J came from Japan

1HG = USA (Ohio, I believe)
2HG = Canadia
J = JDMLand
 

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JHM = Suzuka Plant, Japan
1HG = East Liberty, Ohio Plant
2HG = Allison Plant, Ontario, Canada
 

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My Coupe was made in america. It didn't travel from Ohio to Miami. =D
 

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Yes some 6th gens came from japland, and they are more common then you think, we see a good bit of them come through our dealership, even some 7th gens, though very rarely will we see them.
 

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Just found this thread. Here's a few graphs to help everyone know where each model was made for the 6th gens.

HATCH (US)
Code:
Plant Code and Location				'96	'97	'98	'99	'00
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H	Alliston Plant, Ontario, Canada		 X	 X	 X	 X	 X

SEDAN (US)
Code:
Plant Code and Location				'96	'97	'98	'99	'00
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H	Alliston Plant, Ontario, Canada		 X	 X	 X	 X	 X
L	East Liberty, Ohio Plant, USA		 X	 X	 X	 X	 X
S	Suzuka Plant, Mie Prefecture, Japan	 -	 X	 X	 X	 X

COUPE (US)
Code:
Plant Code and Location				'96	'97	'98	'99	'00
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L	East Liberty, Ohio Plant, USA		 X	 X	 X	 X	 X

HATCH (CAN)
Code:
Plant Code and Location				'96	'97	'98	'99	'00
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H	Alliston Plant, Ontario, Canada		 X	 X	 X	 X	 X

SEDAN (CAN)
Code:
Plant Code and Location				'96	'97	'98	'99	'00
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H	Alliston Plant, Ontario, Canada		 -	 -	 X	 X	 X
L	East Liberty, Ohio Plant, USA		 X	 X	 -	 -	 -
S	Suzuka Plant, Mie Prefecture, Japan	 -	 -	 X	 X	 X

COUPE (CAN)
Code:
Plant Code and Location				'96	'97	'98	'99	'00
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L	East Liberty, Ohio Plant, USA		 X	 X	 X	 X	 X
 


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