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Great! I placed an order for a Sierra 1500 crew 5 weeks ago today and still no one can tell me when or where it is going to be built.

 

Is GM really going to shut down production for 11 weeks before filling all existing orders? WTF?

Guymoe Enthusiast

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According to the news this morning the truck plant will rool off it's last truck at around 11:00am.The last truck will be raffled off to a line worker from the truck plant.

 

p.s. Sorry to hear about that JNG.^^^Hope you get some news soon...

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Great! I placed an order for a Sierra 1500 crew 5 weeks ago today and still no one can tell me when or where it is going to be built.

 

Is GM really going to shut down production for 11 weeks before filling all existing orders? WTF?

 

That sucks, and worries me. I'm getting pissed because it's been 2 weeks and they can't tell me where or when my 6.2 will be built. They just keep telling me it's going to be built in the '09 production run. I told the dealer i understand there's not much they can do, just don't lie to me and tell me it will be built in the '09 run, or i will cancel and order a '10 somewhere else. You drop 48K on something and you'd think they'd give you a build date.

 

I'm getting frustrated.

KCXLT Enthusiast

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Great! I placed an order for a Sierra 1500 crew 5 weeks ago today and still no one can tell me when or where it is going to be built.

 

Is GM really going to shut down production for 11 weeks before filling all existing orders? WTF?

 

That sucks, and worries me. I'm getting pissed because it's been 2 weeks and they can't tell me where or when my 6.2 will be built. They just keep telling me it's going to be built in the '09 production run. I told the dealer i understand there's not much they can do, just don't lie to me and tell me it will be built in the '09 run, or i will cancel and order a '10 somewhere else. You drop 48K on something and you'd think they'd give you a build date.

 

I'm getting frustrated.

 

 

 

Good luck. I ordered an 04 Avalanche in April, didn't find out until July that I wasn't going to get it. That sucked, but I did find one just like I ordered in September and got rebates on it.

anteater Enthusiast

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is the truck plant in Mexico the only one that GM now has since the Oshawa one closed??I see clm7214 that you are ordering one with the 6.2!!does anyone have any info on this as far as performance in the truck?I have driven 08 escalade and it goes like hell and I have debating on looking into this engine option for a new truck for myself.just wondering if anyone has any performance reviews on it in the truck

cbxeric Enthusiast

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Do they still build trucks in Pontiac Michigan? thats where my truck was built.

JNG Enthusiast

JNG

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I live 2 hours from the Oshawa plant and my order is now over 5 weeks old. What the heck were they doing with my order? Now I got word that the truck is to be built in Silao, Mexico. GM Canada cannot tell me exactly when that is supposed to happen though... Apparently Silao is experiencing a "small problem" that is delaying production at the plant. :rolleyes:

anteater Enthusiast

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Do they still build trucks in Pontiac Michigan? thats where my truck was built.

 

 

 

I looked at mine last night and that is also where my 08 3500 HD was built,maybe they have different factories for the HD models etc

ocean4200 Enthusiast

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No way... I ordered last week in Quebec City, Canada a Silverado 2009 1500 LT 4X4 Z71 Extended cab 6'6" (standard). So where will it be made? I hope it will be made in USA... the 3 plants in USA are near the closed Oshawa plant... I don't see why GM Canada would import their trucks from mexico... no logic there. It will cost more money to import it, I believe. We have 1 chance on 4 to get it from there...

 

Are cars made in mexico any good quality like in USA?

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No way... I ordered last week in Quebec City, Canada a Silverado 2009 1500 LT 4X4 Z71 Extended cab 6'6" (standard). So where will it be made? I hope it will be made in USA... the 3 plants in USA are near the closed Oshawa plant... I don't see why GM Canada would import their trucks from mexico... no logic there. It will cost more money to import it, I believe. We have 1 chance on 4 to get it from there...

 

Are cars made in mexico any good quality like in USA?

 

Jack all trucks are now being built in Silao Mexico. Oshawa is closed for good and the others are now shut down for 8-11 weeks to retool for the 2010 models.

I hear the build quality in Silao is actually quite good. The big problem there is that they are also slated for a short shut down between May 25th-June 10th so many current 2009 orders will be delayed some more. I've been waiting 6 weeks so far...

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Irv Enthusiast

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I tried to get an Oshawa built truck a few months ago and was told, good luck and I live in Oshawa!

I just purchased one May 2-4 and it had to come from Quebec as any that I wanted were all gone. This new one was built in Fort Wayne Indiana and so far so good.

 

It's too bad about the truck plant, I had a lot of friends that worked in there including both my sis and brother in-law :thumbs: They built an amazing truck and won awards for the best truck in North America for years! I guess I will never understand economics?......Irv

CARBON03Z71 Enthusiast

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Well I had a shot at getting an Ext. Cab built by Oshawa from a dealership in the city, but they gave me a crappy deal and wouldn't negoitiate. So I went into a rural town and ended up with an Ext. Cab built in the USA (Fort Wayne, Indiana). So far I'm very pleased with this one.

 

I wanted to get an Oshawa built truck in support of the local economy. It's sad to see the plant shutdown so abruptly, particularily one with a superb quality record, and heritege.

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