Cadillac To Provide Standard Four-Year/50,000-Mile Maintenance Program



Luxury brand launches Premium Care Maintenance for 2011 models as part of mission to enhance customer service

2010-06-21

DETROIT – Cadillac announced today it will provide owners of all 2011 models with frequently required maintenance services for the first four years or 50,000 miles as it seeks to build the best customer service experience in the luxury segment.

The program, called Cadillac Premium Care Maintenance, covers scheduled oil changes, tire rotations, replacement of engine and cabin air filters and a multi-point vehicle inspection.

"Cadillac is adding Premium Care Maintenance as a way to extend customer service beyond the sale," said Kurt McNeil, vice president of Cadillac sales and service. "The program is designed to raise satisfaction for owners by ensuring access to expert service. It should lead to higher loyalty rates for dealers by establishing them as a valued resource for our customers."

Cadillac Premium Care Maintenance launches with the arrival of the 2011 model Cadillacs. The CTS family, which is being expanded this year to include the all-new CTS Coupe, will be the first of the 2011 models to arrive at U.S. dealerships in late summer.

Premium Care Maintenance is the latest in a host of Cadillac initiatives that elevate the luxury ownership experience. It joins other Cadillac customer service and ownership benefits including:

• Five-year, 100,000-mile Powertrain warranty along with standard 24/7 Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation.
• Four-year, 50,000-mile vehicle bumper-to-bumper warranty coverage.
• Standard one-year OnStar Directions and Connections plan, which includes Automatic Crash Response, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Vehicle Diagnostics and Stolen Vehicle Assistance.
• Standard XM Radio with a three month trial.

In 2009, Cadillac placed second in the industry in both the Sales Satisfaction Index and Customer Satisfaction Index studies from J.D. Power & Associates. A survey by AutoPacific of 2010 new vehicle buyers rated Cadillac No. 1 in total satisfaction.

"Cadillac rates among the industry's best in customer satisfaction, but we have room for improvement," McNeil said. "Cadillac Premium Care Maintenance is another step in our goal to set the standard for the industry in customer service."

 

Cadillac looks like the car to buy now. They've really changed their image.

 

There is definitely a difference in the way caddy does things now as opposed to 10 years ago.

I think they will be going somewhere.

 

Now, if the rest of GM could improve their customer relations, that would help them as a whole.

I know they're doing better but I still hear a number of people who complain about how they handle things.

But wow. Really quite a step. Those oil changes for example, add them all up and they're going to cost quite a bit I would think.

 

I have thought for years that GM should be offering a Hyundia/Kia matching 10yr/100,000 mile warranty on all their products, all their brands.

 

I agree.

 

GM will move in the right direction if they increase their image with sh*t like this. It'll be good for them