Ricart Ford really does stuff for you after the sale. Really!

You certainly can tell summer is here, even if June 21st hasn’t shown up on the calendar yet. The smell of grilling drifts through the neighborhoods, school kids are getting antsy for that last day, Ricart Automotive Family activities are in full swing… oh, and the 2011 Mustangs are out, more the 2011 Super Duty trucks arrive almost daily, and the Fiesta is just around the corner. That’s a lot of stuff going on at The Ricart Megamall!

This past weekend, The Ricart Megamall played host to a Teen Driving Rally, two days of towing training, and Ford/ Microsoft SYNC clinic, all free to the public! Yeah, it does seem strange that a car dealer really does do things to enhance your automotive life AFTER YOU BUY, and even stranger to offer these programs to everyone, whether they are a Ricart customer or not! But that’s exactly what The Ricart Automotive Family does, regularly.

The Teen Driving Rally was a wildly successful and fun afternoon which combined driving safety with music, games, exhibitions, and prizes, all made possible by the collaboration of Columbus Division of Fire, MADD, Costco Wholesale, Columbus Public Health, Bloom School of Driving Dynamics, AAA, Sprint, Safe Communities, Sunny 95, The City of Columbus, American Family Insurance, and Ricart Automotive.

The towing training held both Saturday and Sunday, hosted by Ricart Ford with a hand from Paul’s Marine and Columbus Sail and Power Squadron allowed anyone who tows a trailer to learn the safest and most efficient ways to tow , and to gauge exactly what equipment best suits their needs. And as if we didn’t have a full enough weekend at Ricart, or SYNC Clinic helped even the most novice, low tech folks among us, easily learn how to use the Ford SYNC System, bringing them all happily into the twenty-first century.

You’ve got to admit, events like these enhance your vehicle ownership a bit more than an occasional call from a salesperson to see if you want another new car yet (if you even get that!). And at Ricart, we do this kind of stuff for you regularly. As a matter of fact, if you are into classic and custom cars and bikes, free live music, fun in the sun, all for a great cause, then join us at The Ricart Megamall Saturday (Mat 29th) from noon to six for the 2010 Earth Angel Car and Bike Super Cruise in, and “Be a Dream Maker”.

So I guess what we are saying is pretty simple. It’s one thing for a car dealer to say they value you after the sale, and completely another to actually offer you and your family experiences and activities that make your automotive life the best it can possibly be. That’s exactly what we do at Ricart Automotive.

If we don’t see you this weekend at The Ricart Megamall, we hope your family has a good Memorial Day weekend. Drive safely.

Ricart Ford in The Ricart Megamall hosted the area premiere of the new Ford 2011 Super Duty Trucks, and it was easy to see Ford has another hit on its hands… and in a few days, it can be in your driveway and at your work site!

Rather than hit you with a bunch more stats and hardcore specs, we’ll offer up some simple, but telling observations about the 2011 Super Duty. The one we were all over was a Lariat Crew Cab with the new 6.7L Power Stroke.

Quiet. No, really… it is quiet. And to be honest, it was even quieter until Ford began to test the new engine and folks said it was too quiet, so Ford actually tweaked it to make a little of the noise diesel owners and operators find so soothing.

Clean. Just stick your nose near the tailpipe of the new Ford Power Stroke and smell. You’ll see. It’s actually cleaner than the emissions from any other combustion engine vehicle on the lot.


Economical. Like in 18% fuel economy increase for the new Power Stroke, although there is a rumor that on a test track in Cali, somebody unofficially managed to squeeze 32 mpg out of Ford’s new diesel in an F250 4X2.


Versatile. The new 2011 Ford Super Duty has best in class maximum towing and Gross Combined Weight Rating, Best in class maximum payload and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, and the Ford only 5th wheel/gooseneck hitch prep package, to name a few features which make the new 2011 Super Duty, the best truck ever.



Technology. Umm, most of this stuff is pretty heady, so see it all at this Ford site. The first of the 2011 Super Duty trucks for sale will be arriving at Ricart Ford any day, so you can call 877-244-0656 to set up a test drive so you can be one of the first owners of the All-New 2011 Ford Super Duty!