New Camaro Build

[Keith Tedford]

I e-mailed some Oshawa car plant maintenance friends to find out what was going on with the Camaro line. Two came back with the same reply. Everything is poking along at a snails pace. It seems as if management doesn't really care if the Camaro ever gets built. The people are ready to work but there just doesn't seem to be much direction from above. From my many years of experience with model change overs in Oshawa, probably about 10, production would be up to full speed by now. The workers were called back in early November. Three months is turtle speed and things are still slow from what I have heard. WHAT is going on?

[427TJ]

Credit markets still frozen? Money not flowing? Waiting to see where the bottom of the global economic collapse is?

Just a few guesses, could be wrong.

[1969l78]

I think its just a pipe dream http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[Stefano]

2010 Nickey Super Camaro Platforms (http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12864)

[mockingbird812]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Steve Shauger]

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I e-mailed some Oshawa car plant maintenance friends to find out what was going on with the Camaro line. Two came back with the same reply. Everything is poking along at a snails pace. It seems as if management doesn't really care if the Camaro ever gets built. The people are ready to work but there just doesn't seem to be much direction from above. From my many years of experience with model change overs in Oshawa, probably about 10, production would be up to full speed by now. The workers were called back in early November. Three months is turtle speed and things are still slow from what I have heard. WHAT is going on?

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My understanding is that they are about six wweks behind the 2/13 release date of the Camaro. I am not sure of the #of preordered cars but I believe it is over 5000?? cars. That should be enough pull demand to get the assembly process moving. Like any new introductions there are delays, however this introduction is compounded by the economic variable.

[JK98SS]

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12864

[Hylton]

March 16th is production date and plant workers are saying that they have been slowly ramping up. In December and January they were building about 6 cars a day. They will be slowly increasing that everyday until March 16th.

They also did not want to have any parts shortages which would cause production constraints. This week, the factory has begun accepting final orders. All dealers will know by the end of this week, how many cars to expect in their first shipment.

[Hylton]

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I e-mailed some Oshawa car plant maintenance friends to find out what was going on with the Camaro line. Two came back with the same reply. Everything is poking along at a snails pace. It seems as if management doesn't really care if the Camaro ever gets built. The people are ready to work but there just doesn't seem to be much direction from above. From my many years of experience with model change overs in Oshawa, probably about 10, production would be up to full speed by now. The workers were called back in early November. Three months is turtle speed and things are still slow from what I have heard. WHAT is going on?

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My understanding is that they are about six wweks behind the 2/13 release date of the Camaro. I am not sure of the #of preordered cars but I believe it is over 5000?? cars. That should be enough pull demand to get the assembly process moving. Like any new introductions there are delays, however this introduction is compounded by the economic variable.

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11,000 pre-orders so far.

[BJCHEV396]

I SURE HOPE GM DOES IT RIGHT AND COMES OUT WITH A KILLER CAMARO.THE LAST THING THEY NEED IS MORE BAD PRESS AND PR.

[ORIGLS6]

If they wanna get them right they need to send about 10,500 of them to Stefano.

[Stefano]

Cumby,
My Voting stock in GM, says you need to be the next President!

[ORIGLS6]

Ha! I'd damned sure work for less than their current CEO! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif You up for a Hostile Take-over? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[canadian_ssl78]

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I think its just a pipe dream http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

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Maybe you are right.. Interesting article from CBC
http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2009/02/03/gmleavescanada.html

[JK98SS]

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Ha! I'd damned sure work for less than their current CEO! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif You up for a Hostile Take-over? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Can I work for you Mr. Cumby? lol