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Congratulations 
After 15 years, I'm finally replacing my blue 2008 Volkswagen Passat Lux.
My new (to me) is also a blue Passat. This one is a 2021 R--Line [NMS]
I test drove it yesterday and started the buying process. I pick it up next week. It runs really smooth and has all the features that I am used to, plus newer tech. It was a low--mileage, one-owner car that has a clean CarFax and was regularly maintained.
While I was there, I also test-drove a Mazda CX-5 to see if I wanted to make the switch to a crossover, and while it seemed good, it just didn't have the feel of the Passat. So I guess I'm not ready to go that route.
I love my old Passat, but it was getting too old to keep. Both front fenders are rusting out, the clearcoat is peeling and the paint is worn through in a couple places, the headliner is drooping, and some other nagging things have started to appear. It still runs well. I just had a oil change and some other regular maintenance done. The car looks like hell, which is a shame because she was really nice looking when I bought it in 2011. But it is time.
My new (to me) is also a blue Passat. This one is a 2021 R--Line [NMS]
I test drove it yesterday and started the buying process. I pick it up next week. It runs really smooth and has all the features that I am used to, plus newer tech. It was a low--mileage, one-owner car that has a clean CarFax and was regularly maintained.
While I was there, I also test-drove a Mazda CX-5 to see if I wanted to make the switch to a crossover, and while it seemed good, it just didn't have the feel of the Passat. So I guess I'm not ready to go that route.
I love my old Passat, but it was getting too old to keep. Both front fenders are rusting out, the clearcoat is peeling and the paint is worn through in a couple places, the headliner is drooping, and some other nagging things have started to appear. It still runs well. I just had a oil change and some other regular maintenance done. The car looks like hell, which is a shame because she was really nice looking when I bought it in 2011. But it is time.
... and indeed it has a BH in the code, so it was made in France
I'll check.
I suppose indeed they made one batch of these, as the color was available only for a few months
I suppose indeed they made one batch of these, as the color was available only for a few months
From the VIN some sites say it is not valid, others give Toyota France but with wrong year 
However in the "certificat de conformité", Toyota France is mentioned.
However in the "certificat de conformité", Toyota France is mentioned.
There's another way to know. Somewhere, maybe on the manufacturer's plate, or in the official forms, there's a production code beginning with the chassis code MXPH11, followed by L, a dash and six letters. If those letters begin with BH, it's made in France ; if they begin with CH, it's czech.
Meanwhile, I've seen two metallic orange Yarises in my area, including one with a black roof. They must have built all of them in one batch.
Better indeed