New guy- aiming for a 26 CT4-V BW

[jollymon]

Caddy email silent, but dealership advised car was indeed built this week and VIN issued today (3800). Went and re-submitted to Caddy for email updates. Shame they can't make that work

 

[shbox]

I know you are looking for delivery updates and I don't know if this will still work, but use this link and enter your VIN (if they gave it to you) after the = up in the URL to look at your window sticker. Leave a space after the = .

Site Maintenance

 

[jollymon]

I know you are looking for delivery updates and I don't know if this will still work, but use this link and enter your VIN (if they gave it to you) after the = up in the URL to look at your window sticker. Leave a space after the = .

Site Maintenance

Thanks. Pulls the window sticker. They did indeed build the car I wanted. You might laugh but at this point in my life, I take nothing for granted

 

[babyzilla]

Congrats! That's the exact spec I would have ordered as well Definitely send some pictures when you get the car. I can only imagine the anticipation.

 

[jollymon]

So a week and half after built and waiting transit, Cadillac sends me an email "Congratulations, your car has been built". Better late than never Or maybe they are just erring on the side of under-promise to maximize chance of perceived over-deliver

 

[speedygonzalez]

So a week and half after built and waiting transit, Cadillac sends me an email "Congratulations, your car has been built". Better late than never Or maybe they are just erring on the side of under-promise to maximize chance of perceived over-deliver

A customer of mine received an email saying their Blackwing would arrive March 31st and it came in March 5th...

 

[jollymon]

Car arrived at dealership yesterday. Getting PPF installed on the front and hood and will pick it up on Saturday. Can’t wait!!!

 

[CT4-Venom]

Good looking car. Saturday can’t come soon enough!

 

[1Evil55]

So a week and half after built and waiting transit, Cadillac sends me an email "Congratulations, your car has been built". Better late than never Or maybe they are just erring on the side of under-promise to maximize chance of perceived over-deliver

Don't go and visit your dealer website or you might see your car for sale. My first BW5 was on their site before it was on site. Apparently it is normal for them to advertise it since technically the keys and title aren't in your hands yet. It's a bait and switch tactic IMO.

 

[speedygonzalez]

Don't go and visit your dealer website or you might see your car for sale. My first BW5 was on their site before it was on site. Apparently it is normal for them to advertise it since technically the keys and title aren't in your hands yet. It's a bait and switch tactic IMO.

All vehicles are loaded on the dealership sites by Cadillac when the builds get to the invoice status. It is annoying. People call in on cars that are not available and there is nothing we can do but put them as a back-up in case the other person backs out. Those calls are not fun for the customer or the sales associate.

I understand what you mean though. Years ago (before covid), I worked at a dealership in north Dallas/Frisco where we were commonly told to say a car was available and make the appointment, even without checking. I do not know if they still do it with the Blackwings or Escalade V models. That is just one of the reasons I left that dealership and upgraded to Sewell in 2019.

 

[jollymon]

So my understanding, but speedy probably knows waaay better, is that GM vehicles can be ordered "retail sold" and do not show in the public facing system as they are already considered sold.

That was the case for my 1LE at least... it never showed anywhere, even on the Chevy inventory search, after built and while in transit. Also even a google search of the VIN came up empty until it was in my possession.

Same with this one, it briefly popped on the Caddy Inventory Search for about 1 day and then disappeared. Enough time though that the web bots found the VIN.

But I know first hand there are a few dealers do exactly what y'all say... in the quest for both the 1LE and Blackwing, I called on dealers with close match cars showing in transit or in stock from the GM Inventory Search and often the salesperson would straight default to want me to come in to talk. I learned I needed to be very EXPLICIT that if the exact VIN I was interested in was NOT available to buy when I got there, I would be very pissed Funny how the playing loosely salesmen would back off quickly to "well we have similar cars" or "we could possibly find you one at another dealership", etc.

 

[jollymon]

Took delivery today and then took the really looong way home Will get more pictures later when lighting situation is better, but here's a few I quick snapped today.

 

[speedygonzalez]

So my understanding, but speedy probably knows waaay better, is that GM vehicles can be ordered "retail sold" and do not show in the public facing system as they are already considered sold.

That was the case for my 1LE at least... it never showed anywhere, even on the Chevy inventory search, after built and while in transit. Also even a google search of the VIN came up empty until it was in my possession.

Same with this one, it briefly popped on the Caddy Inventory Search for about 1 day and then disappeared. Enough time though that the web bots found the VIN.

But I know first hand there are a few dealers do exactly what y'all say... in the quest for both the 1LE and Blackwing, I called on dealers with close match cars showing in transit or in stock from the GM Inventory Search and often the salesperson would straight default to want me to come in to talk. I learned I needed to be very EXPLICIT that if the exact VIN I was interested in was NOT available to buy when I got there, I would be very pissed Funny how the playing loosely salesmen would back off quickly to "well we have similar cars" or "we could possibly find you one at another dealership", etc.

It is my understanding that all orders show on the dealership website once they are produced. The goal is for them to be listed as sale pending etc., but sometimes they are not. We still get calls on them either way.

Good idea with verifying the VIN and being clear on what you want before going to a dealership in general.

 

[Darinja]

Glad you got your car! How are you liking it so far?

 

[jollymon]

Glad you got your car! How are you liking it so far?

Still in the break in period, so the zoom-zoom impressions not yet observed. At 84 miles/day commute, this will end quickly!!

Love it so far. By FAR the most loaded and luxury vehicle I have ever owned, so still taking it all in. Bazillion-way adjustable seats are awesome as I am 6'4" and have young+stupid injuries I am paying dearly for now. Slowly getting the adjustments dialed in. I ponied up for the OEM interior protection package mats but they seem to be very slippery under my right foot heel so leg discomfort trying to hold skinny pedal position on highway as heel slips. Put the OEM carpet mat in to remove slippery and seems way better, so need to figure that out as mat issue vs seat position vs ??

Heated/cooled seats, lots of leather and alcantara, nice DIC customization options, and V-mode button is awesome. Obviously the 3rd pedal experience with TR6060 was primary reason I landed on this car vs lots of similar performance/comforts options.

Sofaking wish my 1LE had the equivalent of the V-mode button So nice to cruise in comfy ride/noise and then be in "get it ON!" mode with a single button push vs press, press, press-hold twice, rub-belly-button-while-patting-head gymnastics Camaro requires to get to customized high performance drive configuration.

Corners/handles like I would expect- it's a "driver's car" and so far it is delivering on that. Ride is quite refined both in Touring and Performance modes connect me to road without making my kidneys want to beg for a organ transplant It's like the luxury comforts and ride version of my '23 Camaro SS 1LE... so very much what I wanted/expected.

Can't wait to get through break-in and engine oil and diff fluid change to experience the full LF4 awesomeness

 

[Darinja]

Still in the break in period, so the zoom-zoom impressions not yet observed. At 84 miles/day commute, this will end quickly!!

Love it so far. By FAR the most loaded and luxury vehicle I have ever owned, so still taking it all in. Bazillion-way adjustable seats are awesome as I am 6'4" and have young+stupid injuries I am paying dearly for now. Slowly getting the adjustments dialed in. I ponied up for the OEM interior protection package mats but they seem to be very slippery under my right foot heel so leg discomfort trying to hold skinny pedal position on highway as heel slips. Put the OEM carpet mat in to remove slippery and seems way better, so need to figure that out as mat issue vs seat position vs ??

Heated/cooled seats, lots of leather and alcantara, nice DIC customization options, and V-mode button is awesome. Obviously the 3rd pedal experience with TR6060 was primary reason I landed on this car vs lots of similar performance/comforts options.

Sofaking wish my 1LE had the equivalent of the V-mode button So nice to cruise in comfy ride/noise and then be in "get it ON!" mode with a single button push vs press, press, press-hold twice, rub-belly-button-while-patting-head gymnastics Camaro requires to get to customized high performance drive configuration.

Corners/handles like I would expect- it's a "driver's car" and so far it is delivering on that. Ride is quite refined both in Touring and Performance modes connect me to road without making my kidneys want to beg for a organ transplant It's like the luxury comforts and ride version of my '23 Camaro SS 1LE... so very much what I wanted/expected.

Can't wait to get through break-in and engine oil and diff fluid change to experience the full LF4 awesomeness

That's so great to hear, glad you're loving it! LOL'd for real at the "press, press, press-hold twice, rub-belly-button-while-patting-head" comment. My first CT4V Blackwing, I bought 500 miles away, so 1/3 of the break-in was done by the time I got home. I ended up selling it after 6 months to help with some family finances, but knew I'd get another one some day...and just bought a new 2026 that's 2000 miles away, so they are delivering it to me, so the break-in is going to take a LONG time, probably a month and a half at least.

This time around, I went with the base seats since it wasn't in my budget but I sat in the base seats and they are still really good. I have back issues, so actually the less aggressive bolstering and the cushier the seats, the better for my back. There's still bolster adjustments on the base seats so it'll still be good, just not AS good haha. I'll def miss the cooling seats though in the summer.

 

[speedygonzalez]

That's so great to hear, glad you're loving it! LOL'd for real at the "press, press, press-hold twice, rub-belly-button-while-patting-head" comment. My first CT4V Blackwing, I bought 500 miles away, so 1/3 of the break-in was done by the time I got home. I ended up selling it after 6 months to help with some family finances, but knew I'd get another one some day...and just bought a new 2026 that's 2000 miles away, so they are delivering it to me, so the break-in is going to take a LONG time, probably a month and a half at least.

This time around, I went with the base seats since it wasn't in my budget but I sat in the base seats and they are still really good. I have back issues, so actually the less aggressive bolstering and the cushier the seats, the better for my back. There's still bolster adjustments on the base seats so it'll still be good, just not AS good haha. I'll def miss the cooling seats though in the summer.

Awesome news!