Mary Kay independent Sales Force Members, Mary Kathryn King and Julie Wojcik of Valparaiso and Michigan City, received the keys to 2 new 2012 Cadillac SRX's- in customary Mary Kay Pink- in recognition for having achieved Mary Kay's "Cadillac Level" sales award.

"For more than forty years, the Mary Kay Pink Cadillac has been an iconic symbol of success," said Jason Boone Cadillac Sales Manager at Schepel. "As such, it's the most sought-after prize among Mary Kay's two-million independent sales force members. Our team here at Schepel Cadillac is honored to play a role in carrying on the tradition of rewarding success, which is what Cadillac is all about."

Founder Mary Kay Ash was a big believer in rewarding top independent sales force members with cars, dream vacations, diamonds and other lavish items she often referred to as "Cinderella gifts." Among these, the most iconic and enduring symbol of independent sales force member's success is the Mary Kay Pink Cadillac, which was the brainchild of Mary Kay Ash herself back in 1969.

The delivery of Mary Kathryn's and Julie's prestigious award was accompanied by a brief ceremony, which included the unveiling of their all new Cadillac SRX crossovers, and was attended by several close friends as well as colleagues from the local Mary Kay sales unit.

"Earning the Mary Kay Pink Cadillac is a major event in the life and career of a Mary Kay independent sales force member," said Jason Boone. "It's our privilege at Schepel Cadillac to help celebrate the achievement."

Schepel Buick GMC Cadillac earned top marks from Buick GMC as one of the top dealerships in the nation for 2010. Schepel received the Mark of Excellence as the No. 1 Buick dealership in sales, the No. 1 GMC dealership in sales, the top sales in used cars, the best sales in fleet and commercial vehicles and top customer satisfaction in the Chicagoland area.

The Automotive business has gone through a whirlwind of changes in the past year. Consolidating, dealer closing and manufacturer recalls have left many customers confused and have also left many retail buildings unoccupied.

This is not the case at Schepel Automotive Group on Route 30 in Merrillville. For over 40 years the Schepel brand has been a symbol of automotive excellence in the community. As the largest volume Buick and GMC dealer in Chicagoland for nearly 30 years in a row and the #1 Cadillac dealer in Northwest Indiana, The Schepel Automotive Group has now opened Schepel Certified Cars in the former Hummer franchise building.

What makes Schepel Different when it comes to buying a pre-owned vehicle?

In a word, VALUE! First, vehicles are priced competitively with all other available vehicles on the market. However, True Value means much more than the best price. After all, is a vehicle that is purchased at a bargain price that becomes a mechanical problem a value? Every Schepel Certified used Vehicle must pass a thorough 117-point inspection and is backed by a 6-month/6,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. Every pre-owned vehicle is reconditioned to the Schepel standard or it is wholesaled to another dealer to sell.

While it is true there are never two pre-owned vehicle that are exactly alike, you can count on every Schepel Certified Pre-Owned vehicle to meet exact standards, come with 6-month/6,000 mile warranty coverage and to be backed by one of the best service teams in the industry.

Stop in today and see a sales representative or visit the virtual showroom at SchepelCadillac.com.

Filed under: New York Auto Show, Performance, Wagon, Cadillac, GM, Luxury

The world's automakers are introducing around 20 new vehicles this week at the 2010 New York Auto Show. Some of those cars are pretty interesting, but here's the juice: In 20 years, there is exactly one car being shown here today that people will still be whispering about. That car? The Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon. You're reading this correctly. Cadillac, former maker of landau-roofed Boca Rotan retirement sleds will soon be offering a station wagon stuffed with a 556-horsepower, supercharged and Corvette-derived 6.2-liter V8. If that's not loony enough for you, yes, you can order it with a six-speed manual. Wowza.



We first glimpsed the V Wagon last night at a fairly gala Cadillac cocktail reception, complete with GM design boss Ed Welburn and none other than Maximum Bob Lutz, the man who may have single handedly willed pistonhead fantasy into production. The CTS-V Sport Wagon took center stage flanked on either side by the plain old CTS-V and our Detroit Show favorite CTS-V Coupe. To put the spectacle in photographic terms, even though it was surrounded by some pretty desirable metal, the newest V managed to "pop."



We pressed the flesh and asked our full battery of penetrating, hard hitting questions ("Can I go to the launch?"), but the general theme from Cadillac seemed to be this: They known they're not going to sell many, and they just don't care. Sometimes doing what logic dictates you shouldn't do makes the most sense. Remember the Buick GNX? There was simply no rational reason for GM to allow that monster off a production line. Yet 23 years later, what Buick are we still talking about? To our minds, the CTS-V Sport Wagon has a similar, skull-cracking je ne sais quo about it.



But should a recently Chapter 11 company be in the business of building small volume, high-performance station wagons? Well.... yes, absolutely. Here are all the reasons why that we can think of. First, when was the last time an American luxury brand offered a full line of anything? For decades now, BMW has been happy to sell you a 3-Series coupe, sedan, wagon and convertible. Cadillac has had... the CTS four-door. Until now. Besides, having a low production halo version of your halo vehicle is the stuff that builds legends.



Or how's this, BMW sells a hopped up M3 coupe, convertible and sedan, but no wagon. Sure, BMW makes the M5 Touring (i.e. wagon), but they won't sell it to Americans. And Audi won't sell us either of its hot rod grocery haulers, the RS4 and RS6 Avants. We know Mercedes-Benz will be making an E63 AMG Wagon, but will they sell it here? Dunno.



But Cadillac will happily sell you a CTS-V Wagon for just a small premium over the Sedan. Figure about $65,000 or so. And if you haven't been reading between the lines, a bangin' five-door might help Cadillac strengthen its tenuous foothold in Europe, especially if this show car's leather/Alcantara interior and massively bolstered Recaro sport seats make it to production. Either way, Caddy just dropped a mighty big gauntlet.







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