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Incentive Alert: New Cadillac XT4

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As of July 1, XT4 Inventory was 15,000 vehicles , that's 166 days..

So now, GM has bloated XT4 inventory because buyers don't like either the vehicle or the price. Here's the problem I see, half of the new XT4's sales are coming at the expense of XT5 sales, so adding any incentives could make that sales bleed even worse. GM looks to be making the same mistake it did splitting the Sigma CTS market into two (ATS/CTS), it's fine to offer a larger compact Utility but they have to know that brings consequences for sales and pricing of the mid sizer directly above.


All of this turned the wrong way when Cadillac went away from the SRX formula that was working, all it had to do was keep that size and add another Utility between it and the Escalade but no, GM knew better and now basically offer two vehicles that seem to be competing for the same customer grouping and adding a larger uninspiring XT6 above..
 
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This is a great illustration (XT4) for those still clamoring for the CT4 (AND a CT3). CT4 is a mistake, a mistake because the brand's volume isn't there. Cadillac needs ONE model in the CT5/CT4 space, and F-it if it's not within millimeters of a given other model in the same segment. Cadillac is not a full-line brand, nor should it try to be.
 
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I have zero interest in XT anything.
These are just "refreshes"... it's not like they have billions invested in them.
If they only made CT5, then it would be between ELR and Giulia for what's next.

Much depends on the number of future garages I have.
If I have three (a distinct possibility... my 89 y.o. MILs house has this) then my next car can be much more exotic.
She been talking about moving in with my BIL, which he wants because he has to maintain her house.

I tell my wife that if this happens we will make a deal on her place.
Then if necessary I'd be able to retain the Cruze for more mundane duties.
 
#15 ·
No worries!! A 166 day supply (5 1/2 months) just means GM is expecting a yooj uptick in customers pooring in to buy these bubbas. Just you wait!
 
#19 ·
They can't stop themselves any more than the swallows can stop returning to Capistrano.

 
#30 ·
I couldnt help but think of what a horror it would be to have to own this xt4 for 72 months...

And I used to love cadillac...

Now its just a joke of a brand.

Jmo
 
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..................XT4.............XT5..............XT4 YTD.............XT4 YTD
Month.....2019 / 2018.....2019 / 2018....2019 / 2018..2019 / 2018
January..1,817 /.....0....3,278 / 3,989...1,817 /.....0.....3,278 / 3,989
February.2,236 /.....0....4,242 / 4,668...4,212 /....0.....8,179 / 8,657
March.....2,761 /.....0....5,226 / 6,188...7,026 /....0...13,278 / 14,845
April.......2,445 /.....0....4,620 / 6,019...9,471 /....0....17,898 / 20,864
May.......2,336 /......0....3,947 / 5,835..11,760 /...0...21,672 / 26,699
June......2,346 /......0....4.724 / 5,191...14,106 /...0...26,396 / 31,890


.................XT4......drop in XT5...........Nett increase
Month........2019.......2019..................2019 vs 2018
January....1,817........-711........................1,106
February...2,236.......-426.........................3,734
March.......2,445.....-1,399.........................6,505
May..........2,336.....-1,888.........................6,733
June.........2,346........-467.........................8,612

So, an increase in combined YTD XT4 + XT5 sales of 8,612 over 2018 XT5 sales, the collateral damage seems to be the loss of 5,853 XT5 sales
 
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Our ATS lease is expiring and we test drove the XT4... Both the X1 and the X3 are better than this vehicle. The CX-5 is better than this vehicle.

The ATS drove great, the XT4 did not drive better than my mother-in-laws Equinox.

I thought the steering was terrible. If the steering feel in the ATS is a 10, and the Equinox (very underrated driver BTW) is a 6, then the XT4 is a 3. This is a "Meh" vehicle if there ever was one. Having said that... the packaging of the car was nice, the rear seat room and cargo area was nice, interior was also nice just not as nice as the X models or the Mazda.

I would lease the XT4 for not a penny above 350 a month. Anything more than that and I would rather pay more and get the X1 or X3. Heck, I would rather get the CX-5.

We have GMS pricing and even with that I do not think I would consider another Cadillac.
 
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