It’s a question the staff at GM Authority has had for some time, and we open the floor for (constructive) discussion. Is purchasing a GM vehicle built outside of the United States a non-starter? That’s today’s community question, readers.
GM builds a vast majority of its vehicles here in the U.S., though we’d like to focus on the models that hail from the country’s NAFTA partners (Canada and Mexico) and China.
Specifically, GM imports the following vehicles from Mexico to the U.S.:
From Canada, GM imports the following:
Finally, two vehicles hail from China: the Buick Envision and Cadillac CT6 Plug-In. The Buick Regal family ships from Germany as well.
With the products on full display for all to see, we’re curious if certain models are immediately crossed off a shopping list due to their country of origin. Much controversy has surrounded GM and producing vehicles in both Mexico and China, though we often don’t hear distaste for Canadian production.
CT6 production at Jinqiao-Shanghai China factory
GM has previously backed up the decision to build cars like the Chevrolet Cruze hatchback, Buick Envision and Cadillac CT6 Plug-In outside of the U.S. with a market explanation. The models sell in relatively low numbers and the investment to retool production facilities outweighs the profitability, GM explained in the past. The contention over building these vehicles outside of the U.S. also comes as sedan sales flounder, which leaves manufacturing plants like the Lordstown, Ohio, facility on thin ice.
But, it comes back to an age-old question: is a Honda Civic assembled in Ohio, for example, more American than a Chevrolet Cruze hatchback built in Mexico? Keep it civil, vote in our poll and talk to us down below.
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I would buy 100% American if I could but people like you who have no Country sold America away for corporate profits.
Your dreams of $10 dollar an hour people buying $50K GM vehicles will only last for a while and in the end we will all suffer. You my friend are not a Patriot...……..don't knock us. Shame on me for letting people like you sell our Country to a few money grabbing thieves.
90% of the items I buy that are made in China are junk. The box stores are wall to wall China products. That country has no clue on quality assurance, engineering, or GMP. Many times I HAVE to buy China because there is no U.S. made equivalent.
I am all for getting common items made here in America and I'm willing to pay more to bring jobs here and get some decent stuff for a change. China has cost me a ton of money with their garbage.
So how do you expect every car manufacturer to build every car and truck within the US? This is not possible IMO!
I've seen the Buick Envision I dont see a problem with the way its assembled. I think people hear the word china and just assume its junk. Now some things are but not everything
Didn't say anything about cars in my note here. And I don't have to "hear the word China and assume it's junk". I have lived it. Half of the stuff I buy I have to modify to make it work. The other 40% I have to take back to the store for a refund or replacement. So, how am I supposed to feel about a car being made in
China? Not to mention the huge trade deficit and the fact that China is NOT friendly to the U.S.
Having a GM vehicle is all that matters to me, where it comes from is not big deal to me! Now in a perfect world I would love all of there vehicles to be built in the US. That is just not practical in this world so you have to except the one or two cars that GM builds in other countries to be sold in US!
I wouldn’t buy a car made in China for very good reason. Otherwise I don’t care so long as it’s a good car.
I wouldn’t buy a car made in China for good reason. Otherwise I don’t care enough to not buy a car I really liked although I do have preferences.
I would prefer an American built car. If not American, then I prefer for it to be from at least a 2nd or 3rd tier nation like Mexico or Canada, respectively. But that’s just a preference.
Why does it matter what country it comes from? I would love to see all GM cars built in the US. But this additude that I'll buy from Canada, Mexico, England, Germany, Spain but never from china, Russia, Iran.
Never understood this logic of thinking!
Human rights, pollution, labor rules these things mean nothing to me! I want the car I want and I dont care where it comes from or who is involved with putting it together.
I am not interested in solving the worlds problems! If that's even possible!
It's all about money, guys. Just walk into any WalMart, Lowe's, Meijers, Home Depot, Menards, etc. It's wall to wall China. Our Corporations get their junk made there to save money. AND they know that they have no
American made competition, so we're stuck buying their garbage over and over again. The selfish attitude about not caring where the car is made....bull. A country that is weak in manufacturing is vulnerable during war. Germany, Japan, China are all powerhouse manufacturing countries. We've sold out to them. Been watching how China is building their military? or just worried about your car...
Right or wrong, we Americans (and much of the world) have bad impressions of Chinese parts. Rest of the world maybe bad too but thats what we think.
AMERICAN ONLY no foreign if you don't support AMERICA or take a knee leave it
Right or wrong, we Americans (and much of the world) have bad impressions of Chinese parts. Given any realistic choice I prefer American as much as possible, but in the new global economy that's becoming blurred. Likely China will take over the EV ( non Tesla) market as well, so if GM tries to sell us junk I'll just go to the best Tesla I can afford.
I have no issue with Mexico or Canada. Vehicles have been coming from there for years and years. China on the other hand is a big issue. If they aren't trying to poison our animals or sell us toxic dry wall or lead paint etc they are spying on us and are not our allies and should be considered a possible threat. I'm also sick to death of there poor quality items that we use on a daily basis and have little to no luck with anything I was forced to buy that was made in China.
The political things shouldn't matter! What should matter is the condition of the car or truck after its built! There's this perception that a GM car from china will far apart which is ridiculous, no more then a car coming from Mexico or Canada.
All I care about is GMs bottom line because I am smart enough to know that there is no way GM can build every car and truck within the US boarders
Toyota and Honda can build profitable cars in the US but GM can't??? It's pretty sad when a Toyota is more American than Chevrolet.
because GM has legacy costs like pensions,. younger work force which is healthier and unions.
go back In time all divisions were built in the USA --a few from Canada