12-19-2012, 01:35 PM | #29 |
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I'm kinda partial to Oshawa builds. My last four vehicles were born there--Camaro, 2 Impalas, and a Grand Prix. All were (are) outstanding quality! Quality is a "learned" process and can be transferred. Hope GM keeps Oshawa at the forefront.
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12-19-2012, 01:49 PM | #30 |
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I'm sad to see the move of Camaro out of Oshawa. I live a couple kilometers from the plant. it was awesome to drive by the lot where the cars are parked waiting to have the stripes applied... see some of the first production runs of the ZL1 drive by. When I drive by in my SS there's a lot of pride!
There are valid and logical reasons for the move into the US. Though I'm sure many Canadian workers here feel it's just the same old "American Jobs Now" mentality of the corporation. I'm hopeful the incoming product lines into Oshawa will keep the workers going here. We need the jobs as much as anyone else. I'm happy to see the US workers getting the needed jobs as well, believe me. We all need it!! I'm sure the workers will put as much pride into the 6th Gen Camaro coming up as the workers in Oshawa have with the 5th generation. I've talked to several and they are beaming with pride. Heck my 2011 Cruze is made in OH and I can't say anything bad about my daily driver. It rocks too! So please ladies and gentlemen, no bashing or bragging as I've seen in prior posts.... Camaro is and continues to be a fantastic car, no mater where it's made.... it's made with pride! |
12-19-2012, 01:57 PM | #31 |
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I'm a Canadian and I regret this decision. I'm proud to own a Canadian built Camaro. I visited the plant in 2011 and we felt that the empoyes where very proud of their plant. But as the economy changes all of the time, I can't be against that. As long as they keep the Oshawa plant live, their role is to build cars. GM closed Ste-Therese Camaro-Firebird plant in 2002 and we lost thousands of jobs because of that closing and our Quebec economy suffered from that decision. The plant land is now a huge shopping center, but it does'nt generate the same amount of $$$ in our economy. Goverments saved GM from a bankruptcy with our taxes, I would have prefered that my taxes would have stayed in Canada. Buy Amerian,,,,,
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12-19-2012, 01:57 PM | #32 |
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damn, that really sucks! I am really proud that the Camaro has been made in Oshawa for the run of the 5th gen, and was just talking to my friend the other day about going to the plant to se my 6th gen made when they are released and mine was ordered. This is probably going to destroy oshawa, as it looks like the Camaro is the leading car made here, and by the looks of the lots when theya re full, they are probably 70% camaros at any given time. damn, this is a nut shot to oshawa! :(
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12-19-2012, 02:00 PM | #33 |
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and the old Oshawa truck plant... took away the sierra from us, and now it's a costco... what next?
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12-19-2012, 02:23 PM | #34 |
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About time. I'm tired of hearing those overpaid Oshawa workers act like they're so high and mighty for watching machines build our cars. Oh, please give me a poster with some union workers name on it because they watched a machine tighten my lug nuts.
Can't wait to buy my American made 50th anniversary 2017 Gen 6. |
12-19-2012, 02:29 PM | #35 | |
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The sole purpose of that GUI is to make it easier. You can do many of the same functions without it. Same as building cars. To each their own. |
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12-19-2012, 02:33 PM | #36 |
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American workers are underpaid ????
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12-19-2012, 02:33 PM | #37 |
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YES! Right around the corner from me!!
Oshawa did an OUTSTANDING job and I have no doubt they will continue. Like it said it is a consolidation where the RWD Cadillac and Camaro will be built. |
12-19-2012, 02:42 PM | #38 |
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As a Canadian this hurts... but at least it's not going to Mexico, although geographically it's now a little bit closer.
I know our American cousins can build just as good of a product and I wonder if this will improve sales in the states. Do people overlook an American pony car because it's built in Canada? Based on sales you wouldn't think so but they'll definitely be able to use this as an advertising tool to their biggest market. |
12-19-2012, 02:44 PM | #39 | |
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Thoughts shared with us straight from John Fitzpatrick, and Al Oppenheiser from the Camaro Team:
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Bottom line, IMO...1) we've still got years before this had any effect on us at all, and 2) GM & Chevy is "committed to Camaro"...but hey - it does feel good to know that Camaro will be built once more, after a loooong time, in the United States. |
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12-19-2012, 02:46 PM | #40 | |
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They're not done, yet...and I'm certainly not saying goodbye so soon - they're doing GREAT! |
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12-19-2012, 02:48 PM | #41 |
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It's not like they won't be welcome at any future Camaro meets
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12-19-2012, 02:52 PM | #42 |
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Actually, this makes a lot of sense since the ATS is produced at Grand River. My guess is GM will expand production of another vehicle at Oshawa. They do excellent workthere.
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