Friday, July 24, 2009

Cash for Clunkers on now at Ricart Ford

This old Caddy was the first fuel swilling car taken off the road at Ricart Ford just minutes after the official start of the Federal Government's Cash for Clunkers program. While the Caddy had served them well over the years, the couple who traded it in will see dramatic savings in gas in their new 2010 Fusion, with the best mileage of any mid-size sedan. Add that to the quality, craftsmanship, and styling of the new 2010 Ford Fusion, and you get a vehicle they will be thrilled with for years to come, and by the looks of how clean their caddy was, WE MEAN YEARS!

Young folks are getting in on the Cash for Clunkers Program at Ricart Ford as well, and we have seen a really good mix of all kinds of people taking advantage of the best slection in the region of Focus, Fusions, Escapes, trucks... the whole gammut of all the new Ford vehicles that meet the CARS criteria, so if you have been sitting on the sidelines so far, it's probably a good time to stop by Ricart Ford for a visit to see exactly what the program can mean to you. If you are interested, give us a ring at 888-355-6934.

Gotta go, there's this nice lady who wants to drive an Escape on the test track...

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Ford Transit Connect really is a commercial system, not just a van!

We had the Ford Transit Connect in store, and everyone who came to see this pre-release, sneak peek all had positive feedback... even the guy who worked at one of Ohio's state prisons, who thought the Transit Wagon set up would be great for transporting their "wards of the state" in. We'll take his word on that one, but all the other available features, systems, technologies, and possibilities make Transit Connect the correct choice for businesses of all kinds.

Some of the cooler features include the "Tool Link" system by Dewalt that lets you know if you have left any tools outside of your Transit Connect BEFORE you leave the job site. And speaking of sites, the in-dash Windows CE computer will keep your office on wheels connected by hands free telephone, to the Internet, and it will even let you print to the available wireless printer! Add the Garmin nav system, and you are good to go out and take your business almost anywhere... literally! If you want more information on Transit Connect, check it out here, or give The Ricart Ford Commercial Vehicle Team a call at 800-332-5872.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

CARS math equals, Hurry Up!



At Ricart Ford we sat down with a calculator and did a little simple math involving the numbers you have heard thrown around whenever you hear about the "Cash For Clunkers" program.
The first number is one-billion, the amount of money the program has been given. That looks like this...
$1,000,000,000. In case you haven't counted yourself, that's with nine zeroes!
The next number is $4,000, and that's the average amount to be given by the program when you trade an uneconomical vehicle.
So, if you divide $1,000,000,000 by $4,000, you get 250,000 that will get the cash.
In today's automotive environment, that is 8 days worth of new car sales across the United States. Eight days!
The CARS program will certainly help many people to get a more economical ride, but the resources are limited, and will be honored on a first come, first served basis, so the early bird will indeed catch the worm. That's why at Ricart Ford, we invite our customers to visit our store in The Ricart Megmall now to lock in the new Ford they want, and make certain everything is in place to help make sure they do not miss out! There's even a special number they can call to set up their visit, 888-355-6934.
That sure is a bunch of numbers, so even if you aren't very good at math, the result is clear... if you are planning on going with the CARS program, best to come see us sooner than later!