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Old 10-01-2012, 02:38 PM
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if my vin starts with a j it means its from japan right so is it a jdm or what?
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Just means it was built in Japan
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if my vin starts with a j it means its from japan right so is it a jdm or what?
no. Most likely Canada or the US
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no. Most likely Canada or the US
J means manufactured in Japan. It doesn't make the car JDM, it just makes it manufactured there. If it was sold in America, chances are it's a USDM Civic manufactured in Japan, which is not at all uncommon.
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yeah, your specific vehicle was assembled in Japan
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