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BrazenBeast · 04-03-2013, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

My LSA was assembled in the US.

There are two plants for both the engine and transmission...conflicting window stickers for some people

What did the two US plants end up being? My LSA was US assembled. Wixom wasn't one of them was it?

*Mr. Wyndham* · 04-03-2013, 07:16 PM

To be honest, I never figured it out.

St. Catherines is one of the major Gen IV engine assembly plants...but obviously that's in Canada...

Angrybird 12 · 04-03-2013, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by slick rick

Anyone remember this picture?

Well seeing it lists things that didn't exist on the 2010 Camaro I wouldn't put much stock in that picture. Examples: HUD, Rear Quarter Regulators for the coupe and convertible, rear tulip panel for the convertible....

Samson2029 · 04-03-2013, 08:02 PM

Good proportion of american cars do not reach the 75 % US content criterion to be considered american. So some zl1s at 71 % percent are not american. I think the chevrolet aveo is < 5% and the new Volt is in the 40s %
how much foreign content is there in a M3 BMW ?? So even if we try to consume american products we end up stimulating foreign economies outside North America.
anyways its somehow reciprical. toyota camrys have a high US content. i guess its the government doing some give and take.

mxkx250 · 04-07-2013, 11:53 PM

Brembo brakes - Italy

MY CA.ZL1 · 04-08-2013, 11:26 PM

from what i am reading the New Z-28 that they are going to build will be like the vette and enjoy america made.It is not that my ZL doesnot run well,it is a amazing car.I just find it hard for me to say america made means the engine was bulid in mexcio and the car was built in canada.but my infini and lexus was built in the u.s.a.what a strange world.lol While there are many factors in this.i do wish my ZL1 was built in the u.s.a.

Kluch · 04-09-2013, 03:05 AM

GM is an American company regardless of where the car is built

Honda is a Japanese copany regardless of where the car is built

Buying American has many different meanings today

SPOOKYGUNNER · 04-09-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kluch

GM is an American company regardless of where the car is built

Honda is a Japanese copany regardless of where the car is built

Buying American has many different meanings today

BUYING GM $$ STAY IN THE USA

BUYING JAPANESE $$ GO BACK TO JAPAN

Buying BMW $$ GO BACK TO GERMANY

MOST MANUFACTURERS SOURCE PARTS GLOBALLY THEN "ASSEMBLED" IN USA
LIKE MOST OF US WE DO OUR BEST TO BUY AMERICAN!

TomF1 · 04-09-2013, 03:21 PM

I bought the Camaro ZL1 in Canada, made in Canada, because I'm Canadian.

My other car is a Monte Carlo SS, also made in Canada.
I know some people who work for GM in Oshawa, and they're not to happy about loosing their jobs because the next gen Camaro is being moved to the US.
I married and American girl, if that counts.....

*Mr. Wyndham* · 04-11-2013, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TomF1

I bought the Camaro ZL1 in Canada, made in Canada, because I'm Canadian.

My other car is a Monte Carlo SS, also made in Canada.
I know some people who work for GM in Oshawa, and they're not to happy about loosing their jobs because the next gen Camaro is being moved to the US.
I married and American girl, if that counts.....

Will they lose workers? Articles I read seem to indicate that GM has some plans/vehicles lined up to replace Camaro production?

DrkPhx · 04-11-2013, 08:12 PM

Maybe a plant worker can confirm it; but as far as I know the LSA is not assembled in Canada. The block is machined in the Canadian plant then shipped to the assembly plant in Mexico for final engine assembly.

As for the Made in USA designation; the country of origin for the parts and percentage of those parts determine that; not the country of assembly. Two opposite examples of this are the Camaro (Made in the USA) and some Honda cars (labeled made in Japan) which have the majority of the parts still made in Japan; but final assembly is in their Mississippi plant.

04-03-2013, 07:16 PM	#16
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	To be honest, I never figured it out. St. Catherines is one of the major Gen IV engine assembly plants...but obviously that's in Canada... __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

04-07-2013, 11:53 PM	#19
mxkx250 Drives: 12 ZL1, 98 Camaro SS, 67 RS/SS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Morgantown, WV Posts: 385 View My Garage	Brembo brakes - Italy __________________ 2018 ZL1, Red Hot, M6, ECF 2017 LS Camaro Hyper Blue,Turbo, M6. 2012 ZL1, VR, M6, ECF, Polished 5 spokes. 1998 Camaro SS, Red, M6. 1986 IROC-Z, Red, A4, 1973 Camaro Motion Tribute, Blue, 454, M4 1967 Camaro RS/SS, Black, 350/295, A2, 2008 Avalanche LTZ, Black, A4

04-03-2013, 08:02 PM	#18
Samson2029 Drives: 328xi, ML400, ZL1 man. 2013 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Quebec Posts: 153	Good proportion of american cars do not reach the 75 % US content criterion to be considered american. So some zl1s at 71 % percent are not american. I think the chevrolet aveo is < 5% and the new Volt is in the 40s % how much foreign content is there in a M3 BMW ?? So even if we try to consume american products we end up stimulating foreign economies outside North America. anyways its somehow reciprical. toyota camrys have a high US content. i guess its the government doing some give and take.

04-08-2013, 11:26 PM	#20
MY CA.ZL1 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #698 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: monterey.ca. Posts: 176	from what i am reading the New Z-28 that they are going to build will be like the vette and enjoy america made.It is not that my ZL doesnot run well,it is a amazing car.I just find it hard for me to say america made means the engine was bulid in mexcio and the car was built in canada.but my infini and lexus was built in the u.s.a.what a strange world.lol While there are many factors in this.i do wish my ZL1 was built in the u.s.a.

04-09-2013, 03:05 AM	#21
Kluch Drives: CTS-V Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: LSD Posts: 159	GM is an American company regardless of where the car is built Honda is a Japanese copany regardless of where the car is built Buying American has many different meanings today

04-09-2013, 03:21 PM	#23
TomF1 Drives: 2013 CRT ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Whitby, Ontario Posts: 238	I bought the Camaro ZL1 in Canada, made in Canada, because I'm Canadian. My other car is a Monte Carlo SS, also made in Canada. I know some people who work for GM in Oshawa, and they're not to happy about loosing their jobs because the next gen Camaro is being moved to the US. I married and American girl, if that counts.....

04-11-2013, 08:12 PM	#25
DrkPhx Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 / 2006 TB SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: MN Posts: 2,250	Maybe a plant worker can confirm it; but as far as I know the LSA is not assembled in Canada. The block is machined in the Canadian plant then shipped to the assembly plant in Mexico for final engine assembly. As for the Made in USA designation; the country of origin for the parts and percentage of those parts determine that; not the country of assembly. Two opposite examples of this are the Camaro (Made in the USA) and some Honda cars (labeled made in Japan) which have the majority of the parts still made in Japan; but final assembly is in their Mississippi plant.