The LC and Lexus GX are made at the Tahara plant on the same line with the same workers. Only advantage I know about a LC from the Tahara plant. The Hino is a subsidiary of Toyota. According to the Toyota Engineer on YouTube.
I just found out the LC from the Tahara plant comes off the same production line as the GX. The same workers are assembling both vehicles on that line, at different production times.
Hereās a video explaining some differences between the LC and GX
Iāve never heard of a Toyota part being regional, but I had no problem ordering it myself and already arranged to have it linked to the car at a dealership. Good luck with your dealership, if that doesnāt call another one.
I called 4 dealerships in my area looking for a better price on program/match the key to the vehicle, they all said they hadnāt tried yet(because of how new the LC is), but were willing to try as long as I assumed responsibility if it didnāt work. They were scared it may ābrickā the key, but as...
My dealership is telling me to program/link to vehicle itās a flat $170 fee. Another local dealership said they could do it for 1/2 hour of labor at $90. Cheapest key I could find is $223 delivered