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      12-14-2014, 07:12 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by 02420X3 View Post
X3s are assembled in Chennai, India from kits shipped from the US. The same is done in a few other countries. There are huge tax savings achieved in some countries by having the final assembly done locally, rather than having a competed vehicle imported.

Many manufacturers do the same. It's called a CKD - Complete Knock Down - kit. Sometimes the complete vehicle is shipped in in pieces, and sometimes some of the parts are sourced locally. I know that F25 CKD kits are also assembled in Malaysia. The previous generation X3 was assembled in India, Malaysia, Russia, Indonesia, And Egypt. I don't know if F25 CKD kits are being assembled in all of those countries.
thank you for explanation. Just wondering about this:
My X3 2011 is VIN L546395, from i can clearly see assembly plant Spartanburg.
My friend's X3 2013 is VIN 0F09094 and if you decode, there is not visible assembly plant name. Why??
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