GM Replacement Parts Made in China??
Just received some GM parts I ordered from the chevy dealer and they are made in China. Anyone else had this problem--that GM replacement parts are no longer made in the USA? The parts I ordered were the turn signal/side marker lens in the front.
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Hell everything is made in China or Mexico these days........ Probably not much demand/money in OEM parts for older cars.
Gm started using Chinese made brake rotors about 3 years ago. The (lack of)quality of the machine work is apparant. But even the old ones were built in Canada..................... |
Originally Posted by wallifishrmn
(Post 1576138709)
Just received some GM parts I ordered from the chevy dealer and they are made in China. Anyone else had this problem--that GM replacement parts are no longer made in the USA? The parts I ordered were the turn signal/side marker lens in the front.
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I use to work for Delphi in Flint MI, Closed the plant and I'm out of work. We use to make spark plugs for every GM car. We shipped all the machines to China. We also made all the tank units (fuel pump and sender units) no more....China. We also made all the air, oil and fuel filters......no more, Mexico, same with instrument clusters......no more. At one point these plants, there were 3, had over 13,000 workers. Now maybe 350 or so. Very sad, Flint was the birth place of the Corvette, of coarse that plant has been razed too, I do have a brick from it though. Here is a link to the tearing down of my plant.
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?se...cal&id=6501590 |
Originally Posted by 2K3Z06
(Post 1576146324)
Hell everything is made in China or Mexico these days........ Probably not much demand/money in OEM parts for older cars.
Gm started using Chinese made brake rotors about 3 years ago. The (lack of)quality of the machine work is apparant. But even the old ones were built in Canada..................... China is capable(and does) of producing extremely high quality items, just as US companies are capable of producing extremely low quality items. The quality is based on the company purchasing of said items. Do you drive a Corvette with a A6? The transmission is built in the US but the machine tools to machine the parts were made in China. So, the quality of the transmissions is dependent on the quality of the machines that built them. |
Vette parts made in China.
Camaros made in Canada. Dodge Ram made in Mexico. But Hondas are made in Ohio and Toyotas are made in Texas. Want to buy "American" and support American workers? Go buy an Accord and a Tundra. :lol: |
But where do the profits on those Hondas and Toyotos go?
Remember Pearl Harbor!!! |
Originally Posted by halp
(Post 1576154115)
But where do the profits on those Hondas and Toyotos go?
Remember Pearl Harbor!!! |
Originally Posted by halp
(Post 1576154115)
Remember Pearl Harbor!!!
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Originally Posted by FYRARMS
(Post 1576168288)
Are you just joking, or are you just over the age of 60? :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by seamus2154
(Post 1576168633)
What does age have to do w/ it?? I'm not that old but won't patronize them either. Why forget history? This is the problem w/ America and will be it's demise. Next you'll want to do business w/ Venezuela or Iran because they have a cool car. What if 40 yrs from now the Taliban produces goods and your child wanted to buy it. Would you remind them of the World Trade center and how many Americans died there? This country is over as we knew it anyway and it's because of internal attitudes like this. No pride. Japan attacked this country on our soil and Americans died.....let's not act like it didn't happen just because it was a long time ago.
I'm not 60 either, but I do know people who were there and others who lost loved ones. These days, I believe Japan is a much better friend than foe, especially as close to North Korea and China as they are. That said, I will buy American wherever possible, even though it gets harder every day. While I avoid products from certain countries all together, Japan is not currently one of them. Chris |
Originally Posted by seamus2154
(Post 1576168633)
What does age have to do w/ it??
I'm not that old but won't patronize them either. Why forget history? What if 40 yrs from now the Taliban produces goods and your child wanted to buy it. Would you remind them of the World Trade center and how many Americans died there? This country is over as we knew it anyway and it's because of internal attitudes like this. No pride. Japan attacked this country on our soil and Americans died.....let's not act like it didn't happen just because it was a long time ago. I am sure you are familiar with the good ol' American tractor company John Deere, right? Nothing says "born in the USA" like a midwestern farmer riding his green John Deere. Well guess what US company was one of the first to help rebuild Japan right after we defeated them? Guess what US company partnered with the same Japanese diesel engine company who built the diesel engines for the Japanese aircraft carriers who attacked Pearl Harbor? Guess what US company is still using those Japanese partner engines in their tractors sold in the USA today? Yes. John Deere. In closing, you need to check yourself. If you are a Corvette owner complaining about Japanese companies simply because they attacked us in WWII, you should sell your car. Those Chinese parts in your Vette are made in the same country who supported North Korea and North Viet Nam during those two wars... |
I put in the Pearl Harbor reference as my post was on Dec 8. The Ann. of Pearl Harbor was Dec 7th in case any of you youngsters do not remember it. The profits made on Japanese cars do go to Japan. As far as jobs go, we will all be flipping burgers soon.
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Originally Posted by wallifishrmn
(Post 1576138709)
Just received some GM parts I ordered from the chevy dealer and they are made in China. Anyone else had this problem--that GM replacement parts are no longer made in the USA? The parts I ordered were the turn signal/side marker lens in the front.
Don't give them 70k for a new corvette lol I want Zero Defective parts from China on my corvettes Also I don't support the communist party EVER ! |
Originally Posted by halp
(Post 1576171864)
The profits made on Japanese cars do go to Japan. As far as jobs go, we will all be flipping burgers soon.
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Oh boy, another internet toughguy. Statements like that will get you hurt??? Your kidding me right?? Seen this here before, and it could go on forever. Too much to debate on what you've said. Give me a break w/ the nonsense. Yes, some people are principle orientated. I have always found it insane that some Jewish people buy VW's. They used Jewish slave labor to build that car......yes, a longtime ago, but a prospering company because of it. To each his own....not me. My mother is also Polish and told me of how my grandfather was abused and tortured by the Germans. I am principle orientated as my mother...no German cars. My father is Irish...yep, no British cars. Whatever floats your boat, you can justify anything you like...it works for you. No need for the soapbox thing to justify it. Good for you....
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Originally Posted by seamus2154
(Post 1576175959)
Whatever floats your boat, you can justify anything you like...it works for you. No need for the soapbox thing to justify it. Good for you....
Just out of curiosity, what brands of television or stereo does someone own if they are anti-Japan? Maybe a Samsung? |
Originally Posted by FYRARMS
(Post 1576176209)
Good for you as well. Glad the discrimination thing still works for you today in the 21st century. Keep us posted on what 100% American car you end up buying after you sell your built-with-communist-China-parts Corvette. Stick to your principles, right?
Just out of curiosity, what brands of television or stereo does someone own if they are anti-Japan? Maybe a Samsung? |
Originally Posted by seamus2154
(Post 1576178295)
Discrimination???
Being that we are asking questions, that would lead me to, are you a liberal Democrat?...Just curious? Alot of TV's are made in Korea and Mexico |
LOL!!! OK as long as your not a liberal.... I just pulled my Vizio away from the wall......MADE IN CHINA!!!!! I told you everything is made in China!! LOL
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