Dissappointed that Camaro NOT built in USA

[RazorLED]

Originally Posted by RazorLED

How the 5th Gen
Camaro Is Made

Watch this. there's a variety of people that work in the assembly plant from all backgrounds.

[Dupree878]

Originally Posted by suzook

So you do realize your canadian built camaro is built by UNION employees???? It must be a real POS.

I have no quarrel with the Canadians and their work ethic. It has proven to produce fine products.
The same isn't true of the Detroit shops

[Luke_Warmwater]

Originally Posted by cab2g

How about you take a break from smelling your own farts for a second and realize that, like I just posted, the Big 3 create more American jobs and pump more money into the American economy than any other car manufacturer. In a perfect world every American would have a job that pays more than anywhere else in the world and everybody would speak English and love the Chicago Cubs and we'd all be able to eat as much cheesecake as we wanted without worrying about diabetes or becoming morbidly obese. But really, that's just my perfect world. your perfect world is not the same as mine. And it won't work for anybody but you. Get over yourself and quit calling everybody that tries to explain to you facts or opinions that you don't agree with un-american.

"I don't care who you are. That's funny right there."

[JR 1]

I don't know which pisses me off the most, the original ignorant thread, the guy who dug it up after two years, or that I just wasted my time reading it.

[RB913]

Let's talk about the great cars Camaros are and what you can do to them, and with them. Don't be too disappointed your Camaro was built in Canada. As was well said above, Canadians have been assemblying Camaros (and formerly Pontiac TransAms) up there for a long time. And they've done very well doing it. Rather it be built there than China. I truly understand your "Made in America" thought too, but Canadians are very proud people and their Camaro/Firebire workmanship has been noted for years. Shoot, a lot of other parts you got on that ride were assembled in Mexico. Moving on.....I say just enjoy the ride, whatever ya got.

[monstertodd]

I'm just glad my Camaro wasn't made in China.

[jd10013]

Originally Posted by Dupree878

If it were built in Detroit I wouldn't own it. If it came from the south, or a non-union plant it would be different, but a large reason Detroit such a rundown shit hole today is because of the workers apathetic ethic and union strongholds that proliferated there for so many years. There's a reason the cars coming out of Detroit we're known to be some of the worst the world has to offer, and made American cars the brunt of every joke about quality.

there's more to it than that. I'm no fan of unions, but the big three are more at fault for their problems than the unions are. yes, the unions did push wages and benefits to a point that cars were less profitable. but, it was the big three that choose not to focus on smaller, more fuel efficient cars in the late 70's and 80's. it was the big three that laughed at those types of cars that the Asians were perfecting. it was the big three that adopted an attitude of people will buy whatever they made. it was the big three that gave us built in obsolescence, and withheld features from their cars.

the big three, especially GM,. simply got so big, and so dominant in the automobile industry that they thought they could do whatever they want, and nobody could threaten them. they did far more harm to themselves than the unions ever did.

people always seem to forget, despite the higher labor costs for the unionized domestic three, any Asian car except a KIA will cost you more than a domestic. go price an accord, altima, Camry, fusion, and Malibu and see which is the cheapest

[GretchenGotGrowl]

Originally Posted by JR 1

I don't know which pisses me off the most, the original ignorant thread, the guy who dug it up after two years, or that I just wasted my time reading it.

Funny thing is, the guy that resurrected it is the guy that started it two years ago.

[JR 1]

Originally Posted by GretchenGotGrowl

Funny thing is, the guy that resurrected it is the guy that started it two years ago.

Ha, I didn't even notice. Well then it's settled. I'm the most pissed at Baltimorejohn1.

[ronss]

Originally Posted by Dupree878

If it were built in Detroit I wouldn't own it. If it came from the south, or a non-union plant it would be different, but a large reason Detroit such a rundown shit hole today is because of the workers apathetic ethic and union strongholds that proliferated there for so many years. There's a reason the cars coming out of Detroit we're known to be some of the worst the world has to offer, and made American cars the brunt of every joke about quality.

Im with ya

[EmeryZ28]

the Oshawa plant always has stellar ratings as well. I remember seeing it was the 3rd best car manufacturing plant in the world!

Also, you could prob throw a rock from the roof of the GM HQ building in Detroit and hit Canadian soil, it just makes sense that they expanded there!

Isnt the 6th gen going to be built in East Lansing?

[CrtRS13]

Originally Posted by EmeryZ28

the Oshawa plant always has stellar ratings as well. I remember seeing it was the 3rd best car manufacturing plant in the world!

Also, you could prob throw a rock from the roof of the GM HQ building in Detroit and hit Canadian soil, it just makes sense that they expanded there!

Isnt the 6th gen going to be built in East Lansing?

Is east Lansing the plant where the Pontiac g6 was built. I had an 06 G6 GTP coupe and was not too thrilled with the build quality. I'm sure it's improved now, I hope.

[EmeryZ28]

the CTS and ATS are made there, so no worries.

[Est.July.4.1776]

Originally Posted by Baltimorejohn1

Don't get me wrong I love my camaro but I'm disappointed that the car company that the USA bailed out is building cars in Canada and NOT the USA....

Then I heard they had an opportunity to build them in Oklahoma and help grow the jobs here....

I just hope in the near future that something is done where the USA is given some of those jobs....

Well... 45 years ago my '70 Chevelle was built in Canada (also at Oshawa), so it's not like it's a new thing for GM to be building cars in Canada...

...but rejoice, they're moving production to Lansing... and building a new stamping plant to help accommodate it.
http://www.freep.com/article/20140306/BUSINESS01/303060101/gm-stamping-plant-lansing

Guess who has two thumbs and is responsible for picking up the rail-cars loaded full of awesomeness from Grand River Assembly? This guy.