Where Every Day really is a Sale Day! Being a High Volume, Discount Dealer gives you a price advantage over every dealer in Florida. Just ask our 'competition'- We guarantee the lowest price on a new Ford in the state of Florida in writing. Check around- we should have more trucks, mustangs, SUVs and passenger cars than any other dealer in North Central Florida. And we have an award winning Commercial Sales Division as well. Our Automotive Group increases our available inventory tremendously and we are part of the largest network in the SouthEast.And it isn't just other Ford dealers. We pride ourselves in delivering more vehicle for less money, regardless of make or model. If you are in the market for a new or pre-owned vehicle please check us out online, on the phone or in person. You, your family and your pocketbook will be pleasantly surprised by the great staff at Ford of Ocala. Call 1.800.292.3338, visit www.fordofocala.com or www.fordocala.net or come to 2816 NW Pine Avenue (Hwy 301/441) in sunny Ocala, Florida today!Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Welcome to Ford of Ocala!
Where Every Day really is a Sale Day! Being a High Volume, Discount Dealer gives you a price advantage over every dealer in Florida. Just ask our 'competition'- We guarantee the lowest price on a new Ford in the state of Florida in writing. Check around- we should have more trucks, mustangs, SUVs and passenger cars than any other dealer in North Central Florida. And we have an award winning Commercial Sales Division as well. Our Automotive Group increases our available inventory tremendously and we are part of the largest network in the SouthEast.And it isn't just other Ford dealers. We pride ourselves in delivering more vehicle for less money, regardless of make or model. If you are in the market for a new or pre-owned vehicle please check us out online, on the phone or in person. You, your family and your pocketbook will be pleasantly surprised by the great staff at Ford of Ocala. Call 1.800.292.3338, visit www.fordofocala.com or www.fordocala.net or come to 2816 NW Pine Avenue (Hwy 301/441) in sunny Ocala, Florida today!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Ford Continues to beat Other Automakers on Safety
Ford Motor Company has earned more “Top Safety Pick” ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) than any other automaker with a total of 16 to date. Ford surpassed its closest rival Honda this week when four of its 2009 models – Ford Flex, Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKS and Mercury Milan – achieved “Top Safety Pick” ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Ford also has more 5-star government crash test ratings than any other automaker.
How They Get Picked
To earn IIHS’s “Top Safety Pick,” vehicles must earn the top “good” ratings in the institute’s high-speed front and side crash tests, and a rear crash test simulation that evaluates seat and head restraints. An added requirement since 2007 is that vehicles also must offer electronic stability control.
Helping Drivers Maintain Control
Flex, MKS, Fusion and Milan excelled in each of the institute’s crash tests, and AdvanceTrac® electronic stability control is available for each vehicle. The safety system uses sensors to detect and measure yaw, or side-to-side skidding conditions, by monitoring the vehicle’s speed, throttle position and steering wheel angle. When AdvanceTrac® senses wheel slip, engine torque is reduced and braking is applied where needed to help the driver keep the car tracking on its intended path. IIHS has stated that “AdvanceTrac significantly reduces crash risk by helping drivers maintain control of their vehicles during emergency maneuvers.”
Structural Strength Is a Safety Fundamental
Flex, MKS, Fusion and Milan get some of their core strength from the use of lightweight aluminum-coated boron steel – one of the strongest weld-able materials – in the body structure. The use of high-strength steel in the B-pillars is only part of their robust safety profile. Ford engineers also located the side door intrusion beams to help manage and absorb energy during side impact crashes.
Florida Soldier wins Mustang in Ford Motor Contest
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3, 2008 – Few things are more American than the Ford Mustang. And fittingly enough, the winner of the “Mustang Stories” online contest is U.S. Army Specialist Kory Chesher, a member of the 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division serving in Iraq.
Online voters selected Chesher’s story from the top 25, giving him the grand prize of a new 2010 Ford Mustang GT Coupe and a trip for two to Los Angeles for the reveal of the next generation of the classic American muscle car at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 19.
“Kory’s story perfectly captures the passion and enthusiasm that Mustang has created for more than 40 years,” said Mustang Brand Manager Fritz Wilke. “We’re pleased to award him his first Mustang and hope it brings him many years of enjoyment. We also want to sincerely thank all the Mustang enthusiasts who submitted their stories and voted at www.the2010mustang.com to make this contest such a great success.” Chesher’s entry was one of several thousand received for the “Mustang Stories” contest. Entries, which were limited to a maximum of 250 words, were submitted from Aug. 27-Oct. 15, with the top 25 stories posted Oct. 18. Online voting ran through Oct. 28.
“I want to thank everyone at Ford and everyone who voted for helping my dream of having my own Mustang come true,” Chesher said via e-mail from Iraq. “I opened up my e-mail and saw the first bold message said, ‘Congratulations: You are a Winner in the Mustang Stories Contest.’ I couldn’t read it fast enough. I’m just overwhelmed.”
Chesher, who lives in Edgwater, Fla., just south of Daytona Beach, hopes to be at the unveiling at Los Angeles. His group is returning to the United States this month.
The 22-year-old Chesher developed his passion for Mustang during a traffic stop with his father while in Louisville, Ky.
“This Mustang was in the left turning lane and I was like, ‘Wow, what kind of car is that?,’ ” Chesher recalled. “My dad said, ‘Oh, that’s a Mustang.’ I was immediately hooked. That must have been sometime in the summer of 1991 or ’92. I must have been about 6 or so.”
Chesher submitted his story with a photo of him standing in front of an Army vehicle called an MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protectant). A super-size Mustang Pony badge gallops proudly on the grille of the truck, which tranports soldiers and equipment across dangerous terrain.
Chesher’s mother, Susan DuMond, says he had been saving money to buy a Mustang when he returned to the United States. “He’s got Mustang blood – he eats, sleeps and breathes Mustang,” DuMond said. “It’s his dream car. Kory was saving as much money as possible to buy a Mustang. Now’s he’s won a Mustang. It doesn’t get better than that.”
DuMond said she received a phone call at work that Chesher won. “I was jumping up and down in the office and running around,” she said. “I’m so happy for Kory. This is just fantastic!”
Chesher’s 242-word essay, “A Life Obsession,” follows:
It started when I was about 6 years old. I was in the truck with my father and we were at a stoplight. Across the road at the other light was this “car.” It drew my attention away from everything else in the world. I asked my dad what it was and he simply said, “Oh, that’s a Mustang.”
I remember it like it was yesterday. I now know that it was a 1968 black Fastback. That was almost 20 years ago. Twenty years of love, addiction, obsession. Twenty years of longing and desire.
Now I’m a solider in the United States Army deployed to Iraq. I spend my spare time tearing through Mustang magazines that my family and total strangers are kindhearted enough to send to me. Every opportunity I get I’m online poring through forums and pictures; studying every little tidbit of knowledge I can get my hands on; meticulously memorizing seemingly insignificant trivia. Names, dates, specs, colors, paint codes, production numbers, costs, anything, everything.
A Mustang of my own wouldn’t quell this life I live – it would supercharge it. The only thing greater than a life loving Mustangs is a life with a Mustang. With a Mustang to call my own I could finally experience the pride and freedom that I’ve only been watching from afar. It will ignite a passion like nothing I have ever experienced. Mustangs are my one true love.
Online voters selected Chesher’s story from the top 25, giving him the grand prize of a new 2010 Ford Mustang GT Coupe and a trip for two to Los Angeles for the reveal of the next generation of the classic American muscle car at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 19.
“Kory’s story perfectly captures the passion and enthusiasm that Mustang has created for more than 40 years,” said Mustang Brand Manager Fritz Wilke. “We’re pleased to award him his first Mustang and hope it brings him many years of enjoyment. We also want to sincerely thank all the Mustang enthusiasts who submitted their stories and voted at www.the2010mustang.com to make this contest such a great success.” Chesher’s entry was one of several thousand received for the “Mustang Stories” contest. Entries, which were limited to a maximum of 250 words, were submitted from Aug. 27-Oct. 15, with the top 25 stories posted Oct. 18. Online voting ran through Oct. 28.
“I want to thank everyone at Ford and everyone who voted for helping my dream of having my own Mustang come true,” Chesher said via e-mail from Iraq. “I opened up my e-mail and saw the first bold message said, ‘Congratulations: You are a Winner in the Mustang Stories Contest.’ I couldn’t read it fast enough. I’m just overwhelmed.”
Chesher, who lives in Edgwater, Fla., just south of Daytona Beach, hopes to be at the unveiling at Los Angeles. His group is returning to the United States this month.
The 22-year-old Chesher developed his passion for Mustang during a traffic stop with his father while in Louisville, Ky.
“This Mustang was in the left turning lane and I was like, ‘Wow, what kind of car is that?,’ ” Chesher recalled. “My dad said, ‘Oh, that’s a Mustang.’ I was immediately hooked. That must have been sometime in the summer of 1991 or ’92. I must have been about 6 or so.”
Chesher submitted his story with a photo of him standing in front of an Army vehicle called an MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protectant). A super-size Mustang Pony badge gallops proudly on the grille of the truck, which tranports soldiers and equipment across dangerous terrain.
Chesher’s mother, Susan DuMond, says he had been saving money to buy a Mustang when he returned to the United States. “He’s got Mustang blood – he eats, sleeps and breathes Mustang,” DuMond said. “It’s his dream car. Kory was saving as much money as possible to buy a Mustang. Now’s he’s won a Mustang. It doesn’t get better than that.”
DuMond said she received a phone call at work that Chesher won. “I was jumping up and down in the office and running around,” she said. “I’m so happy for Kory. This is just fantastic!”
Chesher’s 242-word essay, “A Life Obsession,” follows:
It started when I was about 6 years old. I was in the truck with my father and we were at a stoplight. Across the road at the other light was this “car.” It drew my attention away from everything else in the world. I asked my dad what it was and he simply said, “Oh, that’s a Mustang.”
I remember it like it was yesterday. I now know that it was a 1968 black Fastback. That was almost 20 years ago. Twenty years of love, addiction, obsession. Twenty years of longing and desire.
Now I’m a solider in the United States Army deployed to Iraq. I spend my spare time tearing through Mustang magazines that my family and total strangers are kindhearted enough to send to me. Every opportunity I get I’m online poring through forums and pictures; studying every little tidbit of knowledge I can get my hands on; meticulously memorizing seemingly insignificant trivia. Names, dates, specs, colors, paint codes, production numbers, costs, anything, everything.
A Mustang of my own wouldn’t quell this life I live – it would supercharge it. The only thing greater than a life loving Mustangs is a life with a Mustang. With a Mustang to call my own I could finally experience the pride and freedom that I’ve only been watching from afar. It will ignite a passion like nothing I have ever experienced. Mustangs are my one true love.
I’m ready to go driving now...
Monday, November 10, 2008
Please join Ford of Ocala in Honoring our Veterans!
While we often take for granted what it means to be an American, we cannot and must not forget all of those before us that made it possible for us to live in the greatest nation on earth!
November 11th is the day we put aside to honor the brave men and women who served and our serving in our armed services.
Prices so low they are scary!
Ford of Ocala sponsored a Halloween Costume Contest for their employees and the turnout was good. These are the contestants that weren't scared to compete for the top prize!Friday, November 7, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Your Right as an American!
It's hard to believe today is the Election Day 2008.
And regardless of who you support or what you believe in, it is a fundemental responsibility of each of us as Americans to determine our collective future by voting today.
I'm trying to do this in a non-partisan, non-political way and you may wonder why it is in a Ford Blog but contrary to someone's assertion otherwise, Ford is American as baseball and apple pie. It was Henry Ford's genius, hard work and foresight that brought about the transportation revolution in the USA. Without the Model T, Model A and the Ford truck we never would have become the world power that we are today. And while our economy is tanking, we can still "Be American and Buy American" to do what we can to help the recovery effort.
I am proud to be an American and I am proud to work for Ford Motor Company. And today I am proud that I can vote for what I believe in.
Monday, November 3, 2008
You Can Win A New 2009 F-150!! *
And go on tour with Toby Keith and get a tour bus of your own for a weekend! Plus a lot more, but go to the "BIGGEST AND BADDEST CONTEST" site for all the details and full contest rules. Basically you have to be 21 years of age and submit certain information to qualify. Since I'm a Ford employee and not eligible to enter, I didn't pull the full rules to enter for this blog. But they are pretty straight forward and hey, you never know unless you try. *Contest runs thru mid-March 2009. Ford of Ocala is only responsible for the information printed here. Any errors, ommissions or changes are the sole responsibility of Ford Motor Company.
In the meantime, we are having great deals on our remaining 2008 inventory but it is going fast because of the large incentives and rebates Ford of Ocala is offering. In addition, Ford Motor Company has authorized Ford of Ocala to offer low rate financing to more consumers than any other time in our history! While other dealerships are telling you "NO!" we have the opportunity to get your payment and financing where you want it to be.
So come on in or call (2816 NW Pine Ave Ocala, Fl/ 352.732.4800), talk to a sales specialist and take advantage of the many opportunities available at the largest Ford Dealership in North Central Florida. You'll be glad you did!
Tests to Compare 2009 F-150 with Rivals
While Ford Motor Co. launches TV ads for the all-new 2009 F-150 today, the company is planning a new online application that will launch in mid-November at http://www.fordvehicles.com/.
It's a series of real-world comparison tests that pit the F-150's capability in towing, hauling, durability and fuel economy against rival trucks. The four documentary-style webisodes were filmed at Ford's Michigan Proving Ground in Romeo.
But for now, you can check out the specs yourself and see why Ford of Ocala has been the truck leader in North Central Florida since 1925.
Friday, October 31, 2008
New Ford Hybrid Fusion and Milan will outperform Toyotas!
Fighting the long-held perception that much of the technology in their company's first "full"-hybrid system for the Escape hybrid SUV was bought or licensed from Toyota, executives and engineers at Ford were crystal-clear during this week's media preview of the all-new hybrid architecture for the company's upcoming Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrid sedans: Everything, they said, was designed by Ford in North America.
The new hybrid system is "100 percent Ford technology; 100 percent Ford design, invented right here in North America," said Nancy Gioia, Ford Motor Co.'s director of sustainable mobility technologies and hybrids. She and other engineers say every major component was developed under Ford engineering.
In detailing the key components, engineers said they stressed an interdisciplinary approach that helped optimize all components for maximum system efficiency. The process developed several intriguing new components and advances, they said.
The new hybrid system is "100 percent Ford technology; 100 percent Ford design, invented right here in North America," said Nancy Gioia, Ford Motor Co.'s director of sustainable mobility technologies and hybrids. She and other engineers say every major component was developed under Ford engineering.
In detailing the key components, engineers said they stressed an interdisciplinary approach that helped optimize all components for maximum system efficiency. The process developed several intriguing new components and advances, they said.
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