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I replaced a chrome C7 wheel on my 14 vert. A little sticker on the inside (non chrome part of the wheel) reads "Made in China."
What did you expect??
Corvettes are basically budget sports cars, providing us tremendous performance at a great price. Did you think they could do this with all domestic parts??
I remember reading when the C7 first arrived that the F-150 and C7 were tied for the two most American/Made with USA parts of all cars made. 87.5%. Yes the rims are made in China and the manual transmission is made in Mexico.
I remember reading when the C7 first arrived that the F-150 and C7 were tied for the two most American/Made with USA parts of all cars made. 87.5%. Yes the rims are made in China and the manual transmission is made in Mexico.
I do remember reading that about the Stingray back in 2014.
For 2017 it does not even make the top ten for American made by one article, but its #3 by another study.
The Top 10 Most American vehicles, According to Kogod
The Kogod Made in America Auto Index ranks vehicles based on how “American” they are. The study includes numerous tied rankings among the 419 entries. Here are the vehicles ranked in top 10:
1. Chevrolet Traverse
1. Buick Enclave
1. GMC Acadia
2. Ford F-150
3. Chevrolet Corvette (auto trans)
4. Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
4. Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Big Bear 4X4
4. Jeep Wrangler Limited Sport 4X4
5. Jeep Wrangler Sport 4X4
5. Ford Expedition
6. Lincoln Navigator
6. Ford Taurus
7. Cadillac ATS Sedan AWD
7. Cadillac CT6 Platinum AWD
7. Chevrolet Colorado 4WD Z71 Crew Cab
8. Jeep Cherokee
9. Honda CR-V
9. Honda Ridgeline
9. Honda Pilot
9. Acura RDX AWD/2WD
9. Kia Optima (2.0 liter)
9. Toyota Camry
10. Ford Explorer
10. Chevrolet Malibu LTD Hybrid
An excerpt from the Economist a few years ago. It didn't mention car parts but I'm sure its high.
China produces a quarter of the worlds manufacturing output including 80% of the world’s air-conditioners, 70% of its mobile phones and 60% of its shoes.
I'm old enough to remember when we said the same things about Japanese products. And what about Korean products? China and the other East Asian countries have come a long way in making high quality products at a low cost.
I love my Taiwan manufactured polished aluminum wheels and they are "rotary forged".
An excerpt from the Economist a few years ago. It didn't mention car parts but I'm sure its high.
China produces a quarter of the worlds manufacturing output including 80% of the world’s air-conditioners, 70% of its mobile phones and 60% of its shoes.
and wait till Bozo enforces the NAFTA agreement, price of poker just went up.
I'm old enough to remember when we said the same things about Japanese products. And what about Korean products? China and the other East Asian countries have come a long way in making high quality products at a low cost.
I love my Taiwan manufactured polished aluminum wheels and they are "rotary forged".
In general, Taiwan's technology and manufacturing standards are much higher than China's though. Taiwan is actually one of the few that can produce a high quality computer processor besides the US.
That's why China's been trying to buy out Intel, Qualcomm and the chip making companies in Taiwan but the Taiwanese government stepped in and stopped it just as Trump did a couple times.
I guess you can make good products in China if it requires a lower tech, but it requires proper and consistent quality standards in the factory which seems to be what's lacking most of the time.
05-08-2018, 07:45 PM
A rude shock!
