Cadillac CT6 sales decreased in the United States, Canada and South Korea in the third quarter of 2019.
Cadillac CT6 Sales - Q3 2019 - United States
In the United States, Cadillac CT6 deliveries totaled 1,625 units in Q3 2019, a decrease of about 32 percent compared to 2,376 units sold in Q3 2018.In the first nine months of the year, CT6 sales decreased about 22 percent to 5,675 units.
| MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT6 | -31.61% | 1,625 | 2,376 | -21.94% | 5,675 | 7,270 |
Cadillac CT6 Sales - Q3 2019 - Canada
In Canada, Cadillac CT6 deliveries totaled 35 units in Q3 2019, a decrease of about 35 percent compared to 54 units sold in Q3 2018.In the first nine months of the year, CT6 sales decreased about 28 percent to 126 units.
| MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT6 | -35.17% | 35 | 54 | -28.00% | 126 | 175 |
Cadillac CT6 Sales - Q3 2019 - South Korea
In South Korea, Cadillac CT6 deliveries totaled 92 units in Q3 2019, a decrease of about 65 percent compared to 261 units sold in Q3 2018.In the first nine months of the year, CT6 sales decreased about 30 percent to 408 units.
| MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT6 | -64.75% | 92 | 261 | -29.66% | 408 | 580 |
Positioning
Below, we offer sales comparisons of the CT6 compared to its direct rivals, but the exercise is somewhat problematic due to the CT6’s “tweener” positioning. Allow us to explain.
On the one hand, the CT6 can be looked at as a full-size luxury sedan that rivals F-Segment sedans like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series. In that regard, the CT6 certainly has the size and feature set of those models. On the other hand, the CT6 is priced to start in E-Segment territory, along the lines of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series. To avoid mis-categorizing the CT6, our sales comparisons place the vehicle in both segments.
Competitive Sales Comparison – F-Segment Vehicles
Looking at the CT6 as a full-size executive sedan, the 31.6-percent drop in U.S. Cadillac CT6 sales significantly underperformed the 7.4-percent average segment contraction rate in the third quarter. The performance places the full-size Cadillac sedan in third place in its competitive set in terms of overall sales volume – behind the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series. Even so, the CT6 outsold the Lexus LS and Audi A8 (see Audi A8 sales).
Sales Numbers - F-Segment Luxury Cars - Q3 2019 - United States
| MODEL | Q3 19 / Q3 18 | Q3 19 | Q3 18 | Q3 19 SHARE | Q3 18 SHARE | YTD 19 / YTD 18 | YTD 19 | YTD 18 | YTD 19 SHARE | YTD 18 SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS | +37.40% | 2,623 | 1,909 | 33% | 22% | -15.06% | 8,778 | 10,334 | 33% | 33% |
| BMW 7 SERIES | +7.03% | 2,147 | 2,006 | 27% | 23% | +11.36% | 6,822 | 6,126 | 25% | 20% |
| CADILLAC CT6 | -31.61% | 1,625 | 2,376 | 20% | 27% | -21.94% | 5,675 | 7,270 | 21% | 23% |
| LEXUS LS | -45.68% | 1,251 | 2,303 | 16% | 27% | -40.83% | 3,948 | 6,672 | 15% | 21% |
| AUDI A8 | +383.75% | 387 | 80 | 5% | 1% | +161.74% | 1,717 | 656 | 6% | 2% |
| TOTAL | -7.39% | 8,033 | 8,674 | -13.26% | 26,940 | 31,058 |
Competitive Sales Comparison – E-Segment Vehicles
Looking at the CT6 as a midsize executive sedan, the 31.6-percent drop in U.S. Cadillac CT6 sales significantly underperformed the 17.7-percent average segment contraction rate in the third quarter. The performance places the CT6 in fifth place in its segment, behind the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5 and 6 Series, Audi A6 and A7 as well as Lincoln Continental.
The CT6 did, however, outsell the Cadillac XTS and CTS, Lexus GS, Infiniti Q70 and Acura RLX. All of those models except for the Acura have either been discontinued or will soon be discontinued.
Sales
| MODEL | Q3 19 / Q3 18 | Q3 19 | Q3 18 | Q3 19 SHARE | Q3 18 SHARE | YTD 19 / YTD 18 | YTD 19 | YTD 18 | YTD 19 SHARE | YTD 18 SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS | +6.88% | 9,165 | 8,575 | 32% | 24% | -6.59% | 29,904 | 32,013 | 27% | 27% |
| BMW 5 SERIES | -23.49% | 7,661 | 10,013 | 27% | 29% | -2.62% | 30,364 | 31,181 | 27% | 26% |
| BMW 6 SERIES | -81.87% | 147 | 811 | 1% | 2% | -62.50% | 1,098 | 2,928 | 1% | 2% |
| AUDI A6 | +719.85% | 3,263 | 398 | 12% | 1% | +128.00% | 13,165 | 5,774 | 12% | 5% |
| AUDI A7 | +152.78% | 819 | 324 | 3% | 1% | +108.04% | 3,961 | 1,904 | 4% | 2% |
| LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | +2.16% | 1,896 | 1,856 | 7% | 5% | -25.15% | 4,741 | 6,334 | 4% | 5% |
| CADILLAC CT6 | -31.61% | 1,625 | 2,376 | 6% | 7% | -21.94% | 5,675 | 7,270 | 5% | 6% |
| CADILLAC XTS | -71.98% | 1,149 | 4,101 | 4% | 12% | -19.13% | 10,242 | 12,664 | 9% | 11% |
| CADILLAC CTS | -69.47% | 1,128 | 3,695 | 4% | 11% | -31.65% | 5,999 | 8,777 | 5% | 7% |
| LEXUS GS | -42.86% | 840 | 1,470 | 3% | 4% | -50.17% | 2,570 | 5,158 | 2% | 4% |
| INFINITI Q70 | -47.55% | 503 | 959 | 2% | 3% | -36.82% | 2,196 | 3,476 | 2% | 3% |
| ACURA RLX | -74.55% | 126 | 495 | 0% | 1% | -43.61% | 799 | 1,417 | 1% | 1% |
| TOTAL | -19.25% | 28,322 | 35,073 | -6.88% | 110,714 | 118,896 |
The GM Authority Take
No matter which segment we place it in, Cadillac CT6 sales performance during the third quarter show one thing: Cadillac is losing in the large prestige-luxury sedan segment. That said, things could turn around for the CT6 due to the following factors:
- End of UAW negotiations: now that GM has reached a labor contract and finished negotiations with the UAW, the GM Detroit-Hamtramck plant where the CT6 is produced is no longer under threat of being shut down, thereby securing the future of the CT6 in North America. That should result in more consumer confidence in the CT6 as a product with a future, while allowing GM/Cadillac to invest marketing dollars in the product.
- Discontinuation Cadillac CTS and XTS: the now-end-of-lifed models occupy roughly the same segment as the CT6 and therefore result in cannibalization of CT6 sales.
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to Cadillac CT6 sales for Q3 2018
- Cadillac CT6 sales include all CT6 variants, including CT6, CT6-V, CT6 PHEV
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class sales include all S-Class variants, including S-Class Sedan, S-Class Coupe, S-Class AMG models and Mercedes-Maybach S-Class
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class sales include:
- All E-Class variants, including E-Class Sedan, E-Class Coupe, E-Class Cabriolet, E-Class Wagon and E-Class AMG models
- All CLS variants, including CLS and CLS AMG models
- Audi A6 sales include all A6 variants, including A6 and S6
- Audi A7 sales include all A7 variants, including A7, S7 and RS 7
- Audi A8 sales include all A8 variants, including A8, A8L and S8
- Sales figures for the Jaguar XF and Maserati Ghibli (E-Segment), plus Jaguar XJ and Maserati Quattroporte (F-Segment) are not included since Jaguar and Maserati do not disclose sales by vehicle line
- In the United States, there were 76 selling days in Q3 2019 and 76 selling days in Q3 2018
- South Korea sales figures reflect actual vehicle registrations rather than wholesales
- GM Q3 2019 sales U.S.A.
- Chevrolet sales Q3 2019 U.S.A.
- Cadillac sales Q3 2019 U.S.A.
- Buick sales Q3 2019 U.S.A.
- GMC sales Q3 2019 U.S.A.
- GM Canada sales Q3 2019
- Chevrolet Canada sales Q3 2019
- Cadillac Canada sales Q3 2019
- Buick Canada sales Q3 2019
- GMC Canada sales Q3 2019
- GM Mexico sales Q3 2019
- GM China sales Q3 2019
- Chevrolet China Q3 3019 sales
- Buick China Q3 2019 sales
- Cadillac China Q3 2019 sales
- GM Brazil sales Q3 2019
- GM South Korea sales Q3 2019
Comments
The CT6 is still beating most of its rivals in sales (Jaguar, Lexus, Infiniti, Audi, Genesis, etc.) But the XTS and CTS likely do cannibalize some buyers from the CT6.
The CT6 is actually selling pretty well within its competitive set. It’s most closely sized and priced like an Audi A7, Jaguar XJ, or Lexus LS. You will have a hard time getting out for less than $700/month lease or an MSRP or less than $62,000 for a lower end model. Most are closer to $75,000 in reality. It’s definitely a tweener in price, but closer to the big German players in size. It reminds me of the XJ in many ways – just more modern and likely more reliable.
The lower end models actually come pretty well equipped, and I suspect they will see a sales bump when the XTS is retired and no longer available for livery services. The V8 model CT6 variants are already snatched up in my area. I couldn’t even see one on the lot.
The CT6 V6 checks a lot of boxes for me. It’s the right size, it’s got all wheel drive, it has excellent proportions, it promised to be more reliable than the Jaguar, and it handles like it’s on rails.
Unfortunately it’s like the Lexus LS, BMW 7 series, or Mercedes S550 in the sense that I feel too young to own the CT6. The updated styling makes it look more formal (although still more sporty and youthful than the XTS or Continental). I don’t feel the same way about the A7 “4 door coupe” or the Panamera. I could pull those off more easily I think. Maybe the red paint on some CT6 models can make it look more youthful for me.
I hope the next generation CT6 offers a coupe and SUV variant. The chassis is too good for just one sedan. The XT7 SUV should have the benefit of that amazing chassis IMO.
It’s unfortunate that as much as I love the CT6, the XT6 is more likely to be purchased by me at this stage in life.
I’m not so sure about that characterization that it’s selling very well. The Mercedes and BMW models outsell it almost 5-1 ratio in the E segment and 2:1 in F segment, despite those competing models being much more expensive in the F segment.
Also, the models that Cadillac is outselling are also-fans that are irrelevant for all intents and purposes.
And this is in Cadillac’s home market, and its best performance.
Connor
None of those other companies make Corvettes, Buicks, Denalis or Escalades. Cadillac has to fight to win GM fans.
Lets not forget, the CT6 has engine variations just like all the models in both segments it was compared to…but only one body style (sedan). While all the other vehicles come in variations of not only engine, but body style as well. That being said, I also agree that the CT6 is holding its own comparatively. Had it had more body styles (and lets not forget the V8 just entered the market) and more history (like all the other brands named above) I feel the CT6 would outperform most competitors in each respective segment.
Not too worried as mentioned the UAW shut-down and the more educated buyers of CT6 wondering rather if the car will still be produced.
With XTS gone I’d imagine sales going up though IMO a CT6 coupe and a less expensive Buick version would help with platform cost….
I agree with you Guests on most of your comments.. I am a bit worried because as you said the more educated buyer will be Leary of buying a vehicle with no clear future. That along with the confusing of what class the CT6 will compete in. As nice as it is it is not class leading across the board as it need to be to go up against vehicles with much better established reputations.
Then you have the parent company GENERAL MOTORS putting out conflicting comments about the future of The CT6 and constantly making changes in equipment and pricing. If you are going to make those changes do so in a positive way. That is not always the case with GM.
GM being unclear on the CT6’s future was a big mistake. It’s like they want some of their cars to fail.
I wish they’d spend some money and market this car it’s perhaps the best vehicle GM makes and they’re letting it wither on the vine…,
Nothing in this segment is going to sell in high volume. But they could target their markets a little better.
It’s an excellent product.
Being both an ex GM employee (the now axed GMAC/MIC) and Cadillac, Pontiac,Buick,GMC, and Oldsmobile,yes I’m an older guy. Regardless of what all these articles say from people who currently work for General Motors and their comparisons two other makes and models. It’s all about how GM went from hero to zero I hate to use that time because that’s all I’ve ever driven my whole life is General Motors vehicles. Working in car dealerships for almost 20 years from the mid-seventies up, not standing behind your product when it wasn’t just your vehicle that fail but numerous vehicles that fail for the same problems for example the diesel engine when it first came out, the Cadillac V8 6-4 an HT 4100, the Cadillac Norstar,the leaking intake gaskets on all the v6 Motors that were in the front wheel drive vehicles, such as the Cutlass ciera Pontiac 6000 and so forth.
As a service advisor I watched my customer base shrink as customers got extremely angry because things that failing shouldn’t have failed at the time and mileage that they did, and General Motors did not want to stand behind it, and I digress the Rodger Smith who was the cancer that started all of this that took away division identity and eventually led to the axing of Pontiac which was a big big mistake. This doesn’t surprise me that GM is losing ground where it shouldn’t be especially in truck sales to be outdone by Dodge ram which is a rust bucket is a disgrace, you need to get back to the way you used to do business years and years ago.
I agree but for Pontiac, who knows, Hummer is returning and Mary’s career was mostly at Pontiac. 1 or 2 niche models or a Hummer/Pontiac group?.
That sounds interesting I would love to see something like that I did work for a short time at a Cadillac Hummer dealership, but I think Pontiac had a bigger future if they would have played their cards right I just watched all the other vehicles that changes a new option packages were Pontiac just continue to do the same thing what a shame oh, who knows maybe Mary is being held back and wants to do things differently but eliminating the ct-6 is a big mistake, I drove one and I was impressed.
I think that I’m the only person who has a CTS-V Wagon (manual of course) and a 3.0TT CT6.. (not to mention i had 2 ELR’s) so I might be a little biased here, but the CT6 is really a great car. My wife, who is a bit of a Porsche snob, said after it drove us from Detroit to Toronto last weekend (thanks Super Cruise) that it was the most comfortable car she’s ever been in. And, I got about 30 mpg… pretty impressive. (what are they doing with that 3.0TT…it should be in XT6, XT5 and Xt4!)
That said, the ’19 updates did wonders to make it not look like such an old mans car, but its very apparent GM took their collective feet off the gas in trying to market this car. Its got some of the best tech in the business and goes like a raped ape with the new 10-speed- I dusted a new Mustang GT on a rolling start on Woodward– should have see that guys face trying to look for a non-existent V badge.
I was at a local Cadillac dealer last week and the salesman, a 26-year veteran at the store, lamented that Cadillac “lost its way” and doesn’t give them the support they need for the car or vision for the future he or his customers can get behind… lets hope he’s wrong.
Previous comments are correct when they say that GM doesn’t care about customers. The Cue System is pathetic with little room for user tailoring, icons too big requiring extra effort to do simple tasks by digging your way through the screens, while not allowing some of the simplest tasks while in motion, yet allowing other changes that you shouldn’t be allowed to do.
I wrote to GM on Facebook about some of the issues I had and they requested an IM to which they replied with a canned message that it had been logged, when they should have copied and pasted the comments in their system themselves. Let’s talk about the most obvious of flaws … the front ac vents, the poorest design of any I’ve ever seen … limited adjustment range, too low and restrictive to cool the area around the driver’s head on a hot day. No cigarette lighter adapter for radar detectors or other portable devices in the front. A glove compartment that locks, but a console which includes the USB adapters for iPods and phones, but no lock … why not have some of those ports in the glove compartment? Then there’s the trunk switch that for no reason refuses to work by any of the switches, including the FOB, then an hour later it starts working again after using the manual trunk switch.
Then the final straw(s) were the comments about discontinuing the CT6 and the transmission issues which they say was discovered to be a high moister content in the transmission fluid requiring 3 flushes and a refill.
I’m now in an Audi Q8 with none of the issues mentioned here, thank goodness!! Glad I got rid of it and I can assure it was my last GM product!!!
For anyone wanting to read more, here’s one of my posts to Cadillac:
Brandon M. Requested that IM you, so here it is:
On 2/7/17, I sent the following email to dealer where I purchased the Cadillac:
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Email to dealer:
I had an incident the other day that I thought you may want to pass on to Cadillac:
I pulled into the service station behind another vehicle waiting to get to the fuel pump, when the vehicle shut off (Auto/Start).
I took my foot off of the brake and moved my foot to the accelerator, so I could drive on to the pump as the vehicle in front me pulled away and the vehicle started up the engine as usual.
Within seconds of the engine starting up I pressed the AUTO/START button to disable that feature (and because I hate it), so it wouldn’t cut off again.
As the vehicle started to move forward, it immediately STOPPED and it was “abrupt” without my hitting the brake or changing the gears. The stop was so immediate that the vehicle rocked.
I wasn’t sure what was going on, so I shifted to Park and back to Drive and the vehicle would not move.
I cut the vehicle off and back on a couple of different times and it still wouldn’t move when I put it in Drive.
I pressed the Parking brake and then again to disable it thinking it had engaged somehow and it still wouldn’t move. It was at this point that I threw in a couple of expletives for good measure, but that didn’t help either.
Finally, the Parking Brake engaged on its own and was displaying as such on the instrument Cluster. I pressed the Parking Brake button to cut it off and the car was finally able to move. All of this took about 3 minutes.
Now, I’m guessing that there is a bug in their software that was triggered by the timing of the vehicle cranking up and my having pressed the Auto/Start button to disable the “ridiculous” feature.
To alleviate any questions about whether or not any other buttons, including the Parking brake was pressed can be ruled out, because they weren’t. I pulled in, placed my foot on the brake, vehicle cuts off, vehicle starts back up and I pressed the Auto/Start button and that’s it.
It may not ever happen again, but I can almost assure you that there is a bug in the software triggered by the timing of the cranking up and my pressing the button to disable the Auto/Start button (which I might add is a feature that should be discontinued, just in case I hadn’t mentioned it).
Had it not been a Sunday, I would have driven up to the dealership, so they could check for any trouble codes, but even your guys need a day off … LOL.
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On 7/15/17, came out of the store and wen to place items in the trunk, the remote would not open the truck lid, tried the remote lock/unlock button in the vehicle and it wouldn’t work either. Also tried to kick motion under the rear of the vehicle and nothing. Pissed off, I rushed to the Cadillac dealership, fifteen minutes before they closed. The service advisor came out and tried all of the methods of opening the trunk lid without any success. He stood their scratching his head and then tried the external rubber switch under the trunk lid near the rear cameras and the trunk opened. He closed and opened the trunk with the remote, the switch and kicking motion under the rear of the vehicle and all now worked. The service advisor said the the lock just got crazy. For the amount of money this car cost, these problems should have been worked out before hitting the market.
My Previous Post:
I purchased a 2017 CT6 in December 2016 and have numerous complaints:
1 Can’t adjust the brightness and contrast on the backup camera
2 Can’t readily use the backup camera to assist with parking and avoid hitting curbs due to having to browse to the camera button embedded on the secondary screen.
3 No physical button for the most HATED and undesired Auto Start/Stop feature (and I used that term loosely) forcing you to place fingerprints on the screen and it is also inaccessible from the useless trackpad.
4 The trackpad is too jumpy to be useful and hops from one item to another. It should flow more like a mouse would. A physical control such as a dial would be a more efficient and welcomed.
5 Cue Menus are atrocious and not thought out very well.
A Climate controls (Front and Back) should both be accessed via one menu option and not having one on the main scree and another on the second one.
6 Navigation’s recent destinations list font is TOO large and not adjustable forcing you to sscroll through several screens to find an destination, but yet CUE imposes restrictions on scrolling through your contacts.
7 Navigation’s recent destinations list includes too much data which in-turn takes up too much space and could be better used to include a greater quantity of destinations on the screen.
8 Navigation’s recent destinations list the same destination as a separate item for each time you choose it, thereby adding useless repeated data to your lists.
This Cadillac owner says, the sales numbers of Cadillac are do to the horrible customer support put forth by GM.
Even though this CT6 is a awesome vehicle. It will take years to get the stink of a 2.0T CT6, and a junk 8 speed GM transmission off your hands !!
Also don’t forget the potential Cadillac customers who have owned a Cadillac with the faulty CUE design.
Like I have said many times here, this bottom of the barrel reliability rating by us Cadillac owners will take 3 to 5 years of a reliable vehicle to overcome the junk.
And GM still installing the 2.0T with the junk 8 speed transmission in a Cadillac will not help the ownership experience !!
Maybe Cadillac should ditch their sharp edginess styling of these cars and SUV’s and build a new design altogether. They have been trying to get buyers to buy these sharp edged cars and SUV’s with sword headlights for years now and it just isn’t working. The exterior styling and lines just doesn’t flow very well and GM still can’t figure out how to create a real cool back end to these cars. There are various reasons for the slow sales, but I think GM should ditch this styling and come up with a whole new design altogether before it’s too late. The people (and yes many are older folks) buying these luxury cars and SUV’s want cars to have beautiful, classy, luxurious, and comfortable vehicles. They want true luxurious interiors. I just don’t see that in the edgy-styled Cadillacs. And Cadillac should stop trying to match the BMW’s with their hard seats and better handling and get back to smooth and comfortable riding cars with the latest technology. I think that is the direction Lincoln is going with the their 2020 Continental, Aviator and Navigator, and I think they will be doing better than Cadillac in the long run.
Cadillac has done a wonderful job of mucking up its market perception. It’s down right shameful how the brand has been mishandled.
As well, whatever PR and Marketing firm that handles the Cadillac account needs to be fired post-haste.
If a person is a current CTS owner, would they really want upsize to the CT6 with its bastardized perception that has since been somewhat rescinded by GM?
Only 2 years into its life and the announcement that the CT6 would be discontinued more than likely took away quite a bit of desirability for the vehicle. If I’m in the market for a luxury vehicle, it has to come from a brand that gives me a sense of solid footing.
And the intros of the upcoming CT4 & CT5 and their variants was one of the biggest snooze-fests to behold. Why debut the more powerful halo models at an event that only a die hard racing fan would have to be in attendance to behold!!!???
Even though GM has since sent mixed messages about the future of the CT6, at the very least, they would’ve done best to keep quiet that it was considering discontinuing that CT6 until the last moment.
I have a 2018 ct6 tt and love it. I bought it used though, it depreciated 40% or so in 1 year and 20k miles. I just wonder who buys a brand new ct6 for 80k knowing when you drive it off the lot, it’s down significantly. I guess if you plan to own for 5-7 years thats a different story. What would get me to upgrade is if they add the teased ultra cruise and it’s a significant upgrade over super cruise.
Cadillac CT6 sales losses are completely Cadillac/GM’s fault. They have completely screwed up deliveries of 2019 CT6’s to the dealers. The dealers are desperate…..they currently have NO loaner cars for customers taking their cars in.
I was at my local dealer for a moment and it was a madhouse…..they got six 2019 CT6 V’s in and they were all sold, save one,a White one in the showroom ….MSRP $97,000+ that the guy who ordered it backed out of because he got tired of waiting a year for it. I put a hold on it for 24 hours until I decide. I currently have a 2018 CT6 Platinum, I ordered a 2020 C8 a month ago…
The only thing I’m not crazy about is……no Super Cruise on the V, I think I would rather have a 2020 Platinum , but the owner of the dealership told me they have filled their order allotment for 2020 CT6’s…
So here’s what I don’t understand………….
1. Why do they have “allotments” for 2020 CT6’s? Why not just build the damn things and sell them. All this bullshit about slow CT6 sales and jet the customers want them, the dealer has NONE in it’s inventory.
2. I have not seen a dozen 2019 CT6’s at this dealership all year. Where the hell are they. They couldn’t even get them from another dealership. When I bring my 2018 in for overnight service, I usually get a CT6 loaner, but no more…….They have sold every one they could get their hands on, including the one they had in the loaner fleet.
3. They way it works now that Cadillac dealers no longer use Enterprise rental (God I hated that) Is ……they get cars from Cadillac for loaner vehicles, but when they accumulate 6000 miles, then it is incumbent on the dealer to sell that car…
4. I don’t know how you can blame poor CT6 sales on the car when the dealership can’t get them to sell from Cadillac. They can’t even get oil filters for cars sitting in the service dept. There is only one dealer in the entire metro area that can repair CT6 chassis damage and he has four CT6’s sitting around for over a month waiting for parts from the five dealerships in the metro area. In the mean time the owners of those vehicles are running up BIG loaner bills on the loaner cars their driving that either GM/Cadillac or the dealership must pay.
Sounds really f****** up doesn’t it. They had a beautiful Black 2019 CT6 Platinum there with the V8, but it was pre sold, awaiting delivery.
If you think this isn’t true, get on the phone and call every Cadillac dealer in your area, tell them you want a new 2019, or 2020 CT6 see what they tell ya. See if you can order a 2020, especially a Platinum……..
5. The GM strike really kicked the shit out Cadillac
If all or most of what you are saying is true then GM has no one to blame but themselves for poor CT6 sales. Number 5 is true but GM had screwed up the new CT6 launch long before the strike.
Wow,what a $#*tshow, I kind of wonder if there’s something to the strike, It may be chrysler-fiat possible involvement in, seems like it doesn’t take much to derail GM these days, and it’s a shame people are getting fed up with all the delays disappointments and everything else that goes along with what a strike can do to a company, not only in money lost but in customers lost and customers disappointed. I hope you find what you’re looking for eventually and not have to pay a premium price for it good luck to you.