Quite a bit of your *American* car and aftermarket replacement items are made outside the U.S. borders.
Dale McIntosh > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Bill Lessenberry > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 8:55 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Buy American > > I needed some new rear spring insulators, so I looked up the > part# and called my local Chevy dealer to see if they were > still available. Sure 'nuff, they were so I had them ordered > & picked them up today. They're in a plastic bag with a GM > sticker & part #136-6500 shipped from GM Service Parts > Operations in Brandon, Mississippi. Opened it up looked at > the parts and there it is, molded into the rubber---MADE IN > CHINA!!!!! When I got horns from the dealer they were made > in FRANCE!! I guess I can't buy anything new for my old Made > in the USA car that's made here. Weird??? > > BL > > >