anyone have updates on this?

[WIGuY]

Got this from wiki

"On May 21, 2010, Polaris announced that it was moving its Osceola, Wisconsin parts plant to Mexico. The move is anticipated to save the company $30 million dollars annually, with most of that savings coming from lower wages."

[blueline15]

Yes the did that. Not machine production, but parts production.

However, I question the legitimacy of wiki always. Saving 30 million mostly on labor seems very high, I don't beleive the plant was all that large. My understanding was it was to get the US gov out of their pockets.

I'll have to see if I can find that article, and look at their credentials.

Either way is a crappy deal for those who lost their jobs.

[850HOTOURINGL.E.]

Originally Posted by WIGuY

Got this from wiki

"On May 21, 2010, Polaris announced that it was moving its Osceola, Wisconsin parts plant to Mexico. The move is anticipated to save the company $30 million dollars annually, with most of that savings coming from lower wages."

One day I hope this issue gets put to bed.

Polaris did not move its Osceola Plant to Mexico. They however build a manufacturing plant there. Osceola is still open, they have about half of the employee's working there as they used to. In order to keep up with demand Polaris kept the Osceola Plant Open.

It worked out like this. ATV's, Mid-Size Rangers, and Snowmobiles are being built in Rosseau,MN. Victory and Ranger XP's are being built in Spirt Lake Iowa.

ATV's and Rangers are being built in Mexico. The units built there are being sold primarily South America. That being said, dealers some states are going to have units built in Mexico shipped into them. Primarily, TX, AZ, CA, etc. This will cut down on shipping costs across the board. The only unit that will ship nation wide out of Mexico is the Ranger EV.

Hope this helps clears everything up.

[APBT82]

The reason I buy machines from Polaris is because they are made in USA. I'll buy something else next time if they keep this up.

[WIGuY]

Originally Posted by APBT82

The reason I buy machines from Polaris is because they are made in USA. I'll buy something else next time if they keep this up.

its going to be slim pickings by that time.. if we want a 'made in usa' atv for our next, we better start building our own now lol

[APBT82]

Originally Posted by WIGuY

its going to be slim pickings by that time.. if we want a 'made in usa' atv for our next, we better start building our own now lol

You're right!!!!! I got my 2011 XP in October and it still had the USA sticker, I'm not sure if any of the 2012 models I saw had them.

[outdoorsman]

I bought a 2012 500 HO. It does not have a made in USA sticker on it. In fact, I can't find a made in anywhere sticker on it ( I have looked everywhere). I've been a die hard Polaris snowmobiler for close to 30 years, and was proud to see that Made in USA sticker on every new sled I purchased.
I never, not even once, took a sled in for repair. Rock solid machines and reliable as they come, which is my reasoning for the quad purchase.
I do hope it was proudly Made in USA.

[Thor]

No sticker.

[shep]

love it when harley riders gimme shit about riding a jap bike, if they only knew there "american" bike was built with jap parts. with the labor rate so high in this country theres no way. i try buying local as best i can thats my part, idk what better a person could do.

[Winterules]

Yamaha atv's are also assembled in the USA http://www.atvriders.com/images/yama...on-factory.jpg