Where was it made

Stig · March 8, 2020

Where are these trucks assembled “Mexico”?

Trail Boss Z71 LT 4x4 6.2 gasser crew cab with 6.5 standard bed

Edited March 8, 2020 by Stig

mafd2 · March 8, 2020

Some in Mexico and some in Ft. Wayne Indiana. My '19 RST was built in Ft. Wayne. Silverados and Sierras roll of the same assembly line.

MaverickZ71 · March 8, 2020

If you weren't smart enough to look at your window sticker or the door jamb sticker, look at your VIN, Brainiac. If it starts with a "3", you've got yourself a truck built in Silao, Mexico. Which is not a bad thing, if that's what you're trying to get at. Several of us have Silao-assembled trucks where the only problems have been with the American-built parts.

JimCost2014 · March 8, 2020

Step 1

Find the vehicle's VIN. The VIN is printed in several locations. The easiest place to find it is directly beneath the windshield on the driver's side of the vehicle. You can also find the VIN on the driver's-side door jamb. In addition, it's printed on the vehicle's title or registration.

Step 2

Inspect the first digit in the VIN. This is the only number you need to analyze to determine what country the vehicle was built in.

Step 3

Determine if the number is "1," "4" or "5" to find out if it was made in the United States. Either of these digits represents the United States as the country of origin.

Step 4

Determine if the number is a "2." If so, the car was built in Canada.

Step 5

Determine if the number is a "3." If so, the car was built in Mexico.

Determine if the number is a "J" or "K." If so, the car was built in Asia. "J" stands for Japan, while "K" stands for Korea.

Tip

There are additional digits that you may encounter, although they are less common. "W" stands for Germany, "S" stands for England, "6" stands for Australia, "9" stands for Brazil, "L" stands for Taiwan, "Z" stands for Italy, "V" stands for France and "Y" stands for Sweden.

Stig · March 8, 2020

2 hours ago, MaverickZ71 said:

If you weren't smart enough to look at your window sticker or the door jamb sticker, look at your VIN, Brainiac. If it starts with a "3", you've got yourself a truck built in Silao, Mexico. Which is not a bad thing, if that's what you're trying to get at. Several of us have Silao-assembled trucks where the only problems have been with the American-built parts.

Didn’t mean to wake up the grinch, Mav

I haven’t received the truck yet, supposed to be in Texas this coming week. If being built in Mexico isn’t a bad thing then tell me what American-built parts I can have a problem with, please. I hate all the BS TSB’s, Recalls...and the small stuff that the dealership has to keep truck to fix {after} purchase of truck.

Retired Chief · January 3, 2021

would you rather invest your money back into the USA or into a foreign country ? ever since NAFTA was created by the Clinton administration, many vehicles are now made in Mexico. The Mexican labor rate on assembly lines is less than $10/hour !!! So yeah, pay attention to the "window sticker" , it will list where final assembly was, and pay attention to parts content, how much was made in USA and other countries, same for engine and transmission, so if you really want to get a new vehicle and support the USA economy ..... be smart and read the ENTIRE window sticker. So when you pay 60K for that vehicle assembled in Mexico or pay 60K for the vehicle made in the USA, you can figure who makes the best profit !!! Wake up America and start supporting this country, not foreign countries !!!!!