Made in Mexico?

SILVERADOSC540 · January 12, 2013

Found the flag American made for seventeen bucks. Looks good...

zach1990 · January 12, 2013

My 2000 was made in canada. Has 307k miles atm so I guess they had a great crew at the plant that day

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tanked_darren · January 12, 2013

My 2000 was made in canada. Has 307k miles atm so I guess they had a great crew at the plant that day

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Wow that's amazing! All original? They say the best trucks are the ones built on a Wednesday...

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zach1990 · January 12, 2013

Wow that's amazing! All original? They say the best trucks are the ones built on a Wednesday...

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The motor, yes. Sadly the transmission failed at 278k or so

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tanked_darren · January 12, 2013

The motor, yes. Sadly the transmission failed at 278k or so

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My friends neighbour has a gmt800 that went about 300k KM and finally needed a tranny that is really great how far you went in MILES you are lucky! I would drive that truck into its death if I owned it!

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zach1990 · January 12, 2013

My friends neighbour has a gmt800 that went about 300k KM and finally needed a tranny that is really great how far you went in MILES you are lucky! I would drive that truck into its death if I owned it!

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Yeah its been a blessing for me. I'm planning to keep it when I can finally get a new dd and using it for a mud/hunting truck

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latreille89 · January 12, 2013

My 2010 was American. My 2012 is Mexican. I don't see a difference. As for the Canadian made ones, I'd be proud to own one.

qualicas · January 12, 2013

Would I be to picky to mention that I read this whole thread and everyone who posted has a truck make/assembled in "America" Do not forget there is North America and South America and then Central America. Mexico, the USA and Canada are all "American". Yes, I do know what everyone meant though. Sort of like when people say "cement" when they mean "concrete"

I think that slowly countries and companies are starting to realize that they need to have a manufacturing base to generate wealth. During and after the second world war, the USA made everything and became a world power and was by far the wealthiest nation on earth. Slowly, companies, thinking of only the next quarter sent things off shore to be made less costly. They made more profits and others followed but it was a race to the bottom. No one wins that.Look where we are now. It will be a long road back but I am starting to see some signs of it. At least I haven't heard of someone talking about us being a "knowledge based society" for a while!

mikerenza · December 1, 2016

i have a 2004 yukon xl 1st vin 3.i need to redo my front end fenders hood grill ect.why is ther an option for usa built fenders and mexico built fenders are they different.i dont see the fenders being different

paullgj · December 1, 2016

2016 regular cab Silverado built in Fort Wayne, Indiana - but, window sticker says 51% of parts content are from Mexico. I'm thinking body and frame.

Now, here's the rub - I actually wanted to buy a Mexican-made and sold Silverado. 4.3 l cast iron block, 5 spd. manual transmission, 4.10 rear axle, and 265/70 LT tires standard. Was told by numerous sources - no way possible of importing it without paying for it twice and at least one year of bureaucracy. At least for the base model reg. cab, the model for sale in Mexico seems to be built for heavier duty work (terrible washout rural roads).

Coby7 · December 2, 2016

My 2011 extended cab was built in Fort Wayne Indiana. RPO code FWI

MikeNH · December 2, 2016

2016 regular cab Silverado built in Fort Wayne, Indiana - but, window sticker says 51% of parts content are from Mexico. I'm thinking body and frame.

Now, here's the rub - I actually wanted to buy a Mexican-made and sold Silverado. 4.3 l cast iron block, 5 spd. manual transmission, 4.10 rear axle, and 265/70 LT tires standard. Was told by numerous sources - no way possible of importing it without paying for it twice and at least one year of bureaucracy. At least for the base model reg. cab, the model for sale in Mexico seems to be built for heavier duty work (terrible washout rural roads).

I know absolutely no Spanish but stumbling my way through their Mexico site I cannot find any proof of this truck you describe. They get the same (excellent) 4.3 V6, six speed auto and 3.23 gears as base equipment. Looks like a couple hundred pounds more payload in bast trim but that might come out of the Mexican truck having less equipment since they have no regulations there.

Why would you want any of that? The old 4.3 is gutless and the six speed has proven to be quite reliable. And I'm pretty sure the regular cab will still come from Indiana.

Colossus · December 2, 2016

Could he mean the new 4.3 DI?

paullgj · December 2, 2016

I know absolutely no Spanish but stumbling my way through their Mexico site I cannot find any proof of this truck you describe. They get the same (excellent) 4.3 V6, six speed auto and 3.23 gears as base equipment. Looks like a couple hundred pounds more payload in bast trim but that might come out of the Mexican truck having less equipment since they have no regulations there.

Why would you want any of that? The old 4.3 is gutless and the six speed has proven to be quite reliable. And I'm pretty sure the regular cab will still come from Indiana.

OK, here we go - here's the link:

http://www.chevrolet.com.mx/silverado-1500-2016/especificaciones-tecnicas.html

I can't link it, but if you hit the heading that says "motor" it will give more detail.

If you scroll down you see that the automatic version gets the aluminum block 285 hp. The two manual versions are also 285 HP, but not an aluminum block. The auto version is built in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and is identical to U.S. specs. The manual version is built in Silao, Mexico. I've checked them out here in Brownsville, TX (right across the river from Matamoros, MX). I've stopped to talk to Mexican nationals who have brought their trucks over here for short stays - yes, they are HD and have a thicker rear spring pack. The irony is, that as a U.S. citizen, I can not legally go over there, buy the vehicle, and register it here. Why do I want one - stick shift! Just hate, with a passion, driving automatics!