Ford Quality

Ford Beats Every Auto Company in Quality*
July 24, 2009
It’s a mark of higher quality, and it’s official: Ford had fewer problems than any other auto maker. In a second-quarter study conducted by the RDA Group of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Ford moved past Toyota, which it has been tied with in the past.*

The survey compares issues per 1,000 vehicles. For the second quarter of 2009, it showed that new Ford, Mercury and Lincoln cars and trucks had 1,185 issues per 1,000 vehicles. Toyota had 1,215 problems and Honda Motor Co. had 1,291.

The study also rates customer satisfaction, and reported that Ford in tied with Toyota in this segment.

“We’ve been tied with Toyota before, but it sure feels better to be on the top!” says Bennie Fowler, Ford’s global head of quality. “We can all be pleased with the progress we have made in quality, even as we face external and internal challenges in a tumultuous climate. Our progress has come as the result of our union partnerships in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, along with the work of dedicated teams in manufacturing, product development, purchasing, marketing, sales, service, legal, IT and others who follow disciplined, standardized processes.”

Reference: Ford Motor Company

2009's Safest Vehicles

Ford #1 in Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has come out with their annual list of the safest vehicles on the road. Who makes the safest cars.....FORD!

Ford and Volvo put 16 vehicles in the top 72, that is 22% of the top vehicles were Ford's. Honda came in second with 13.

http://www.iihs.org/ratings/default.aspx

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27896106/

Ford #1 in Reliability

And, it isn't just the IIHS that ranks Ford #1. JD Power ranks Ford higher than Toyota and Honda across all of their brands, in reliability. While some of the Luxury vehicles take the highest rankings, the combined rankings of all their car lines puts Ford above GM, Honda, and Toyota.

http://www.jdpower.com/autos/ratings/sales-satisfaction

Come in and get one of the safest and most reliable vehicles at Thoroughbred Ford.

Employee Pricing

Employee Pricing

Ford has announced that now through the end of the year all vehicles will be sold at Employee

price. AND, you get the rebates. This is only the second time that Ford has offered all of their vehicles at employee prices. The only exceptions to this are the 2009 F-150's and the Shelby's. Come and get your new car before they are all gone.

We at Thoroughbred Ford have a large selection and are eager to help you find your new Ford.

Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant employees celebrate the production ofthe new Ford F-150

Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant employees celebrate the production of the new Ford F-150, originally uploaded by Ford Motor Company.

The Kansas City Ford plant was named the primary assemby plant for the 2009 F-150. This means a lot to the guys at the plant, and to us, because it means we are going to keep building the truck. October is Truck Month at Ford, it is time to buy! We have up to $7500 off of the 2008 F-150's and the 2009's will be here any day.

Search our inventory here:

http://www.thoroughbredford.com/inventory/searchnewthoroughbred.php