The Cadillac Celestiq ultra-luxury electric sedan is not a car you can casually buy after spotting it in a showroom; it is far from your average Cadillac model.
This is a hand-made, built-to-order flagship that comes with a comprehensive personalization experience for the buyer. That includes design sessions with an in-house concierge via video calls, followed by a visit to Cadillac House at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan to finalize the configuration.
On average, it takes three to four months from the start of the commissioning process to its completion, as there are more than 350,000 combinations possible and buyers can decide how every stitch, panel, surface and piece of piping will be customized.
The Second Used Celestiq Put Up for Sale in Two Months
This rather long introduction should help you understand why it’s quite a big deal when a used Cadillac Celestiq appears on the used market; the latest one to do so is a 2025 model listed on duPont Registry with a $499,950 asking price.
The 668-mile vehicle is available to see at dealer Galpin Aston Martin in Van Nuys, California, and rather intriguingly, is the second used Celestiq put up for sale in California since December 2025. The previous one was listed for sale by Cadillac of Beverly Hills with a $418,575 asking price with only 3 miles on the clock. So what’s up with these barely used Celestiq EVs being already offered up for sale?
We can only speculate, but flipping them for profit is the most plausible explanation that springs to mind. When Cadillac launched the Celestiq, the starting MSRP was $340,000, but for the 2026 model year, the price jumped to somewhere in the low-$400,000 range.
Someone who bought a Celestiq for $400,000 ($340,000 plus $60,000 in options) could score a 25% profit by selling it for $500,000. The very first Cadillac Celestiq production-spec car was only delivered in June 2025, and the automaker plans to make only 100-150 units per year, so someone who wants to buy a Celestiq quickly without going through the long customization and build process might be tempted to spend more on a pre-owned vehicle.
Now, whoever buys a used Celestiq should make sure that the sale does not violate GM’s anti-flipping policy, which prohibits owners from selling select rare, high-value cars within 6 or 12 months of the original purchase; if the transaction violates GM’s policy, the buyer risks having the warranty voided.
Bringing “Standard of the World” Back
The example that’s currently on sale in Van Nuys is as exquisite as it gets, sporting a stunning Dolce Metallic paint, the same hue found on the VIN 001 car delivered in June 2025. The interior is equally spectacular, combining burgundy in the lower half of the cabin, including the seats, with a cream upper half, including the steering wheel.
The materials used inside are some of the finest you can have in an automobile, and the attention to detail is incredible. Equally impressive is the combination of luxury and state-of-the-art tech, as the Celestiq boasts a massive 55-inch HD LED dashboard display, a four-quadrant Smart Glass Panoramic sunroof, 41-speaker AKG Studio Reference sound system, Super Cruise, active rear steering, magnetic ride control, and much more.
As a reminder, this modern land yacht—the Celestiq is 217 inches long—is built on GM’s BEV3 platform and features a dual-motor AWD all-electric powertrain delivering 655 hp and 646 lb-ft of instantly available torque, enabling a 0-60 time of 3.7 seconds. The 111-kWh lithium-ion Ultium battery pack enables an EPA-estimated driving range of 303 miles and can take up to 200 kW DC fast charging.
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