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Old 04-21-2012, 06:56 PM   #1
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Made In China?

I was not aware that's where the wheels were cast.

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Old 04-21-2012, 07:05 PM   #2
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it is an absolute shame with all the people out of work in our country,But at this point of the game we don't even make underwear here,wiper blades for the SS are made in Japan.
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:07 PM   #3
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I'm sending mine back!
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:09 PM   #4
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:11 PM   #5
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barely any of the car is american made, hell its not even built here lol
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:12 PM   #6
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barely any of the car is american made, hell its not even built here lol
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:17 PM   #7
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If its any consolation, China's cast aluminum probably has old American beer cans used in it!...lol
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:19 PM   #8
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barely any of the car is american made, hell its not even built here lol
Honestly gm has to make up a margin due to how much they pay out to retiree's and pensions...
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:20 PM   #9
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:20 PM   #10
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There are a ton of parts on the camaro that are made in China.
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:21 PM   #11
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You would think with the bailout GM got they would have been required to build here and use American labor and parts.
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:21 PM   #12
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only time I am going to get upset from now on if things are made in another galaxy,jk,my rims were made in taiwan.what I find funny is that most of the foreign cars are assembled here.
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:22 PM   #13
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You would think with the bailout GM got they would have been required to build here and use American labor and parts.
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:23 PM   #14
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Hell I lost enough money in the stock to employ someone for a year or more.
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