The British are coming!

Well, Briton, at least. I was going over some of the new inventory we had coming in, and when I checked out the VIN(Vehicle Identification Number) on a Honda CR-V, I noticed the first letter of the VIN was an S. "S?" I thought, quizzically tilting my head to one side. "But the first letter of a VIN code indicates country of origin, and S indicates a car was assembled in England!"



That's right, apparently Honda built some CR-V's in Swindon, England for the North American market. It's not uncommon for a manufacturer to build cars outside of their comfort zone to cut down on shipping or for more favorable tax and labor conditions. Check out the VIN on your car, 1 is USA, 2 is Canada, 3 is Mexico, 4 and 5 are both USA, though usually by a foreign manufacturer, J is Japan, Y is Sweden, W is Germany, K is Korea and S is England. So, check out your supposedly domestic car, your ostensibly Japanese vehicle, admire your Mexican-German sedan, and you'll probably be surprised at what you find.

(If you own a Land Rover Discovery and want a stupid little laugh, check out the first five letters of the VIN)