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Base Corolla is starting at JPY2,380,400, or USD15,166.61 in Japan, btw. So it is a $15k car.

Isn't it just USD/EUR underselling itself? Basically it's full $10k cheaper if you agree to not take it out of Japan. Take home is $10k extra. No?

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American base corolla is built in mississippi with labor making around 3x what japanese toyota factory workers make.

Historically, base model for the US market had more features than base European trim. I guess the same applies for Japan. Also taxes are different, obviously.

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