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Don't forget trucks assembled on Monday mornings and Friday afternoons .
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Jim=2C 91 Dak
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> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> From: jon@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Chrysler Changes
> Date: Sat=2C 14 Nov 2009 19:43:30 +0000
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> Jason Bleazard <dml@bleazard.net> wrote:
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>> Bill Pitz wrote:
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>>> A Ram 2500 was out of the question for me as soon as I opened the door
>>> and looked at where it was manufactured. :-(
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>> The news just keeps getting better.
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>> According to Wikipedia=2C Chrysler builds *all* of the 2500/3500 models =
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>> Mexico. Nobody builds exclusively in the US anymore=2C but if you're
>> looking for a US-built truck then yeah=2C you're SOL. (Although some of
>> the Mexico plants have really respectable quality records... when I had
>> my Neon=2C everyone knew that the Mexico cars were much more likely to
>> keep their paint.)
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> This stuff obviously changes all the time=2C but just for reference=2C
> my '01 3500 was built in St. Louis. According to my FSM=2C other
> options for the Ram in '01 were Dodge City and Lago Alberto (the last
> one being Mexico=2C obviously).
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> The last year I have info for is 2006=3B in that year=2C the two US
> plants were the same with the Mexican option being Saltillo. I don't
> have information that breaks out the HD versions though=2C so it could
> very well be that all 2500/3500 are being built in Mexico with only
> 1500s being built at Dodge City or St. Louis. That seems to be the
> consensus from a bunch of web sites that turn up after a quick Google
> search=2C confirming the info Jason found at Wikipedia.
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> If someone were looking to buy a truck that is "made in the USA"
> (actually that's not 100% possible anymore=2C maybe "assembled in the
> USA" would be more accurate) for political reasons=2C then that could
> present a problem=2C but as far as quality goes=2C personally=2C I'd
> actually *prefer* a vehicle that was assembled in Mexico to one that
> was built using UAW labor. A non-union shop tends to foster the
> rather quaint and outdated notion that an employee's quality of
> workmanship has a bearing on their continued employment and pay rate.
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> -Jon-
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