Cadillac XT6 Sales Take Six Percent Share During Q3 2021

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   Please tell me the Lyriq is replacing the XT6 because everytime I see an Acadia, I want to scream: “THAT’s what you started with GM, to create a 3-row premium luxury crossover??!!” May I also add that the XT6’s continual sales slide is telling because the Volvo XC90, in its 7th model year with no significant update no less, not only holds onto 4th place, but also grows sales.
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      You have not read the article, the reason for sales decline is mainly because of the stock. This thing was selling well. Its much better looking than anything from the Genesis line. Yes its a stop gap vehicle but looks very nice in person. Its does exactly what people want. Because of the price its making money for GM and lets not forget making money is the most important thing, being in first place is not. GM of old only cared about how many cars they sell not how much they made per vehicle. Their cars and trucks are getting better and better. I bet the new colorado and canyon will be top of their class once they are released as long as GM can get computer parts to build them.
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         Joe, you are correct on all points: stop-gap vehicle (to what end?), it is clean-looking, is profitable, yes, because GM raided as much of the parts bin as the baseline. But when I read the entire article, I chose to not to acknowledge the microchip supply issues as the reason why GM can’t sell more. 2020 was covid, covid, covid, with plant shutdowns attributing to lower sales. 2021’s excuse is microchips. Enough. It’s a half-assed product. Admit it. But, ok, GM, you’re leaning on microchips to weasel yourself out of any shortcomings, so tell me: (1) Again, why is Volvo selling more XC90s this year in light of the microchip supply issue AND towards a 7 year-old vehicle and (2) Was the XT6 selling that well before covid and microchips hit? I don’t think so… all I can remember are the articles here at GMA regarding the new XT6 incentive of the month.
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         I just want Cadillac to do well, and GM, for that matter. And it’s so hard when they put out crappy products, which results in lackluster sales and then the spin machine gets started with covid, microchips or whatever they can point their finger at.
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   If the XT6 was a movie it would go straight to rental.
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   I now have one of these. Of the past 8 Cadillac’s, this is by far my least favorite. The handling is terrible in my opinion.
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      Interested Dean Miller, expand your opinion with comparisons and details? Is it with other Cadillac’s or other listed above brands?

      Reason, thinking of this as my next purchase. I test drove one and IMO, great ride with full features. I test drove the Genesis 70, BMW, and Infiniti. Not a fan of Honda, Acura or Toyota and Lexus, over rated and priced. I know mechanics in each group…lots of stuff happening in the garage and not telling people what they fix to avoid recalls…

      Obviously a test drive is not owning one…

      Thanks
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      My Pops bought an XT6 Platinum Sport and it handles fine for what it is. Every main outlet review also stated it handled better than they expected. Definitely handled better than my Acadia. So I would be interested in what you are comparing it to.
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   I attempted to buy one. Had to order it though to get an AWD and bench seat in the middle row. After I ordered it in mid Oct I got nothing but scant run around when I could get ahold of anyone at the dealership. GM could not answer the question why was my order not accepted at GM. And frankly the dealer could not answer that either. After several no call backs I finally got a hold of the dealer GM who explained what “not accepted” was but could not tell me when my order would be accepted as they only receive a few allocations rom GM every month. Now mind you I am paying FLL FRIGGIN MRSP for this car, NO DEALS, NO REBATES, cash deal. The salesman and dealership has to do exactly NOTHING to earn their portion and yet I can get no real answer. It was at this point to told them CANCEL the “unaccepted order”. Done with Cadillac and GM. Will wait for the chip shortage to resolve it self and likely buy a BMW or Audi.
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      Albert: You sound kind of like a little child about this. Is it frustrating? Sure. But if you open your eyes, read ANY news articles and if you read anything on here, you should fully know and understand that this is NOT the time to buy or order a new car. Period. So if you think your story is bad or unique, it’s not. At out dealership we are having the same problem with both Mazda and Volvo. Some of the models are so hard to get or order that we have resorted to just telling customers that they are no longer available until next year. If you think moving to BMW or Audi will be better, good luck with that.

      So unless you are truly in need (for real and not just wanting a new car), then hold off and look for your car or order one in the spring. But saying you are paying full MSRP and then throwing the sales person under the bus is pathetic to me.
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   Supply is only a small part of Cadillac’s problems. They do well enough in China but regardless of how many tweeks are made to the Crest, logo, naming nomenclature (every model soon to end in iq, PLEASE!!, GM cannot get past the fact the Americans do not view Cadillac as an aspiration product.
   Much of this is a marketing problem with too many changes and a tremendous lack of street cred. It’s coming to the point where GM should shift Cadillac to a three vehicle lineup and let GMC-Buick dealers handle higher technological trims. If Buick were to emulate the changes made by Acura over the last few years it would become a creditable rival.
   Or maybe GM should buy Lucid once investors realize the German big three have the ability to lead the race to electrification.
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   The XT6s existence is exactly why Cadillac is an industry joke.

   A premium brand that is perennially half-assed.

   The only proper effort they’ve ever made to actually compete with the Germans (ATS) failed on a few key parts. Namely the engines and image generators like trim. Even the yellow I’m the logo should have been replaced.

   And of course, like any good effort, it needs to be sustained for people to take you seriously. And when the ATS failed to rise to competitor sales, GM gave up, and now we have the cookie cutter CT4 with an atrociously ugly interior.

   Meanwhile. XT6. Rebadged Traverse/Acadia. I don’t even need to say any more.

   The Japanese can get away with a transverse engine layout because they didn’t have the baggage of 100 years of reputation. Not Cadillac.
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      I guess Lincoln needs to be lobotomized if Caddy in bad shape, they have a rwd competitor to XT6 and hardly catching it in sales…
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   Awkward looking.
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      A lot better in person. Park it next to a Volvo and they look sorta the same.
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