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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 11:20 PM
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Seems like we were always to get Canadian made brake rotors from NAPA. I have used them and they were great.

Took the car in for brakes today, and figured the rear rotors would need replacement. I stopped by NAPA to see if the Canadian rotors were still available. He said he could no longer guarantee it and he had been getting a lot of Chinese stuff lately.

I told this to the shop guy and told him I don't want any Chinese crap.

When I picked up the car, he stated he had called two NAPA stores and they could not get the Canadian. He wound up getting them elsewhere and they were made in Brazil. Anyone used Brazilian rotors?
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GM rotors are made in Brazil now too.
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GM rotors are made in Brazil now too.
I didn't know that!
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 01:49 AM
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Too bad the unions won't let them make this stuff in the USA
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Jay E
Seems like we were always to get Canadian made brake rotors from NAPA. I have used them and they were great.

Took the car in for brakes today, and figured the rear rotors would need replacement. I stopped by NAPA to see if the Canadian rotors were still available. He said he could no longer guarantee it and he had been getting a lot of Chinese stuff lately.

I told this to the shop guy and told him I don't want any Chinese crap.

When I picked up the car, he stated he had called two NAPA stores and they could not get the Canadian. He wound up getting them elsewhere and they were made in Brazil. Anyone used Brazilian rotors?
I wasn't even able to find a set. I drove to three NAPA stores trying to find a set not made in china. I finally spoke with a manager at the main NAPA hub in my area and he told me that china makes all of their rotors now...
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