US/Mexico Build Tally

tnchevy · October 20, 2015

Some people still don't know that Chrysler is a foreign company, owned by FIAT. So which is worse, an American "assembled" truck owned by a foreign company or a truck assembled in foreign country by an American owned company? Ford trucks American owned mostly assembled US, GM truck American owned and about half assembled in US, RAM foreign owned but mostly assembled in US, Toyota foreign owned but assembled in US, Nissan foreign owned but assembled in US. If you want a truck that is assembled in the US by an American owned company with mostly US parts then you are going to have to go back in time 40 years or more.

MikeNH · October 23, 2015

Chrysler is still an American company. No one got bothered when the Germans ran it, this is no different. Especially since Chrysler brands support Fiat and the rest of the European garbage brands.

Even with foreign ownership, Chryslers footprint in America dwarfs any of the import brands. I had dinner tonight in Chelsea, home to their proving grounds and hundreds, if not thousands of American jobs. They have plants all over the Midwest, a very busy headquarters in Auburn Hills and plenty I'm sure I missed. The import brands do lots of manufacturing here and some engineering but that's it.

MikeNH · October 23, 2015

Somewhere in this thread there is a link to an article explaining why auto manufacturers run assembly plants where they do, it is an interesting read. It is all about the profit margins.

If the reason for the Mexico hate is due to not wanting to support a company that won't pay a worker a living wage, then pretty much any commercially available product you buy has some element in the production chain where a worker was taken advantage of.

Few major companies are not guilty of this.

Not just about lower wages. Mexico has far more foreign trade agreements than America. So they can sell cars and trucks in many places without paying duties on the vehicles.

20L8TSierra24 · October 24, 2015

Wonder what kind of damage this hurricane is going to do to production or all the trucks sitting outside... supposedly going to have 100+ mph winds close to where these are made..

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tnchevy · October 24, 2015

Chrysler is still an American company. No one got bothered when the Germans ran it, this is no different. Especially since Chrysler brands support Fiat and the rest of the European garbage brands.

Even with foreign ownership, Chryslers footprint in America dwarfs any of the import brands. I had dinner tonight in Chelsea, home to their proving grounds and hundreds, if not thousands of American jobs. They have plants all over the Midwest, a very busy headquarters in Auburn Hills and plenty I'm sure I missed. The import brands do lots of manufacturing here and some engineering but that's it.

How are they an American Company if they are owned by FIAT? Toyota has a US division so I guess that would make them an American company as well (and they also provide thousands of US jobs)? I personally don't consider any company an "American" company or japanese, german, etc. They are all global and spreading their money all over the world. That is why I don't care what brand I own (currently GM, Jeep(FIAT), Victory (Polaris), and Harley Davidson), as long as I like the way it looks, it is dependable, and it is reasonably priced than I am a buyer. To me an American company should build all their vehicles here, either build or buy parts from US companys, and export vehicles to foreign countries instead of building them in those countries. Of course the last two American car companies left do not do this and if they did they would probably go under.

MikeNH · October 24, 2015

Fiat may own them but Chrysler supports Fiat. That's why I still consider it American.

Danor · November 11, 2015

Mine's a 2015 1500 Silverado crewcab built in Flint Michigan

Fullbooooost · November 18, 2015

my 2015 LTZ DBL cab is us built from Roanoke IN

Tattooo · November 19, 2015

My 2016 Sierra All terrain was built in Fort Wayne Texas

redwngr · November 21, 2015

My 2016 Sierra All terrain was built in Fort Wayne Texas

Or maybe Fort Wayne, Indiana.

http://media.gm.ca/media/us/en/gm/company_info/facilities/assembly/ftw.html

Tattooo · November 21, 2015

Yeah....your probably right

SMiller · November 21, 2015

My 2016 Sierra All terrain was built in Fort Wayne Texas

Sounds like you have a double cab.

Tattooo · November 22, 2015

Yes i do

Haus_Z71 · November 22, 2015

Proud owner of a Mexico assembled crew cab. It's pretty much perfect, except for the rusted out frame since the factory peeling came off at 3000 miles. Oh and the transmission that can't find a gear. And the high frequency buzz that comes from the 4wd knob. No problem though. Dealer says its normal.