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Welcome to Don Hinds Ford

 
 
  

 
 
  

 
  
 
    
 
  Don Hinds Ford is a Proud Sponsor of the Buckle Down program.
 
JUST THE FACTS....

  • Ford Motor Company did not take ONE penny of the bail out money that GM and Chrysler are using right now.  The media, however, lumped us together as one.
  • Ford has over $30 billion in cash and credit lines available using their own assets as leverage, not the U.S. taxpayers.
  • Our lender, Ford Motor Credit, has never stopped making car loans or supporting their dealers.  Our competitors have not been so lucky.
  • Ford's CEO, Alan Mulally, is not an automobile dinosaur; he was a top executive at Boeing.  He is an engineer who oversaw the design of the Boeing 777 aircraft, one of the most technologically advanced machines on the planet.
  • Ford's Chief Marketing Executive, Jim Farley, is not from Ford; he was a top executive at Toyota and Lexus brought in to help guide Ford into the future.
  • Reader's Digest stated Ford as the top trusted brand for the 7th year in a row in the United Kingdom, but the media here calls us outdated.
  • As for the "turn-around" the media/politicians are asking for...

  1. Ford made $100 million net profit in the first quarter of 2008, far ahead of the turn-around schedule.
  2. Ford made $1.31 billion operation profit in Europe the first two quarters of 2008.
  3. Ford made $645 million operating profit in South America the first two quarters of 2008.

  • Toyota has had an operating profit for the last 70 years.  This year they are expecting a $1.66 billion loss, but the media would have you think they were fine.  This market affected ALL manufacturers including imports.
  • 45% of all vehicle sales in the US in 2007 were trucks, SUV's and vans.  The consumer has asked for these vehicles.  The manufacturers build bigger vehicles based on market demand, not to increase global warming.
  • Consumer Reports rates Ford/Lincoln/Mercury "On-Par" with Toyota and Honda for quality in 2008.
  • Ford/Lincoln/Mercury have two of the top selling Hybrids in the world, with two more coming later this year.
  • The new Ford Fusion Hybrid gets 8 miles in the city and 2 miles on the highway BETTER than the Toyota Camry Hybrid.
  • The newly designed F150 was just named "Truck of the Year" and is the best selling truck and vehicle in the U.S. for the last 33 and 27 years respectively.

The public has asked for a turn-around from the Great American car companies.
WE'RE THERE!
Just give us the chance to prove it to you.