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 Is NOTHING made in the USA anymore?
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Joined: Jul 2013
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Shop Shark
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Just got off the phone with AC Delco customer service discussing the quality of their products in the past few years. I have noticed the quality of their spark plugs and oil filters has diminished drastically. Their customer service representative informed me that these products along with some others are no longer manufactured in the U.S. The spark plugs and oil filters use to be manufactured in Flint, Michigan. A few years ago AC Delco decided to close this plant, level it and move the manufacturing overseas. This is a real sad state of affairs especially when a GOOD quality product suffers from inferior workmanship and cheaper materials. I find this completely unacceptable, but what can be done?
"Pay attention to the details! It ALWAYS pays off."
1949 Chevrolet 3100 Series 1/2 ton Pickup
1964 Chevrolet C10 (Ol' Yella) (SOLD)
1958 Chevrolet Biscayne 2 door (SOLD)
1970 VW Beetle
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Re: Is NOTHING made in the USA anymore?
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Joined: Apr 2005
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Grease Monkey, Moderator General Truck Talk & Greasy Spoon
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Careful, this thread could get political really quick. There are websites that list American made goods. Don't know if any auto parts are listed. 
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
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‘39 Dodge Businessmans Coupe “Clarence”
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Re: Is NOTHING made in the USA anymore?
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Joined: Oct 2001
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I once got all bummed out about DeWitt Nebraska. That's where ViseGrips were invented, and the factory was built, and families grew up working. Then Stanley-Rubbermaid bought it from the heirs and moved it all to China. Then, this year, the factory was bought. Read the story: http://beatricedailysun.com/news/lo...15a46b1-569b-59b6-aa78-fcd612c52923.html
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Re: Is NOTHING made in the USA anymore?
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Joined: Sep 2016
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New Guy
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SK Tools are still made in USA. The more people who refuse to buy cheep junk, the more jobs will stay local.
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Re: Is NOTHING made in the USA anymore?
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Joined: Oct 2002
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Moderator, Passing Lane
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RedryderMy HotrodI am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."Pain is part of life; misery is an option.
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Re: Is NOTHING made in the USA anymore?
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Joined: Sep 2010
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back yard wrench turner
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Wayne When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! 1938 1-Ton Farm Truck-30- Stovebolt Gallery
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Re: Is NOTHING made in the USA anymore?
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Joined: Jul 2013
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Not trying to start a political firestorm...just stating that these companies that have moved overseas or below the Rio Grande are making inferior products. Guess the all mighty dollar is at work again. I miss the ol' days of quality made products that last!
"Pay attention to the details! It ALWAYS pays off."
1949 Chevrolet 3100 Series 1/2 ton Pickup
1964 Chevrolet C10 (Ol' Yella) (SOLD)
1958 Chevrolet Biscayne 2 door (SOLD)
1970 VW Beetle
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Re: Is NOTHING made in the USA anymore?
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Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 15,560
'Bolter
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You would like to think since the cost over seas is so much less than here that they would at least use a good material to make a quality product..... since they are already making more money.. GREED GREED GREED
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Re: Is NOTHING made in the USA anymore?
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 451
'Bolter
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Got a sweet genuine Crescent wrench from back in the day, decided to order another one because it's so darned handy...and the new one's GARBAGE! Dunno where it's made, take your guesses... 
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Re: Is NOTHING made in the USA anymore?
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 11,766
Extreme Gabster
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Vise Grip's also, made more like the Harbor Freight tools now
a days. The old ones I've had for half century are still not
warped or sprung. The new one is really cheesy flimsy junk.
dg
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