To the community of Aledo- Here is your chance to drive a new SouthWest Ford vehicle while raising funds for Aledo High School. Please join us for the Drive 4 Ur School Event held at Aledo High School.
SATURDAY May 11
10am-1pm
The Drive 4 UR School program is a fun, engaging way to help schools raise money to support their sports and extracurricular activities. Our SouthWest Ford Dealership has partnered with Aledo High School to conduct a test-drive fundraising event. For every valid test-drive completed, Ford Motor Company will donate $20 to AHS, up to $6,000! So, the more people who test-drive a Ford vehicle at the event, the more money can be raised!
The buzz on the street today is Certified Pre-Owned or CPO. Even though there are many used cars on the road, not every one of them qualifies for certification.
There are added benefits to choosing a Ford Certified Pre-Owned vehicle over a used Ford vehicle. With Ford Certified Pre-Owned vehicles, peace of mind comes with a 172-point inspection, 24-Hour Roadside Assistance, vehicle history report, powertrain limited warranty and comprehensive limited warranty coverage.*
If a vehicle does not meet our strict criteria, we won’t certify it. It’s that simple. Find out what we check during the rigorous process of certifying a pre-owned vehicle. It’s a meticulous process backed by Ford Motor Company.
Prior to delivery of your vehicle, the following checks and inspections were performed. Any item(s) that did not pass our 172-point inspection have been replaced or repaired.
Vehicle History
Road Test
Exterior
Interior
Diagnostics
Underhood
Hybrid
Underbody
Convenience
Every Ford Certified Pre-Owned vehicle comes with peace-of-mind warranty coverage. Our comprehensive limited warranty covers more than 500 components for 12 months/12,000 miles.* Our fully transferable powertrain limited warranty covers you for 7 years/100,000 miles.*
Did you know that 50% of all Americans test positive to 1 or more allergens?
As spring arrives and more Americans prepare to face allergies, the new 2013 Ford Fusion can help combat common airborne and touch-based allergens, while monitoring possible irritants in areas where customers are driving or planning to visit.
Ford engineers tested more than 100 materials and components on the new Fusion and other Ford vehicles for allergy issues. Engineers avoid – or minimize – materials such as natural latex, hexavalent chromium and nickel, which can produce an allergic reaction in some people.
Components requiring allergen testing include common high-touch areas such as the seats, steering wheel, armrests, door handles and shifters.
“Allergies affect large numbers of people, so anything we can do to reduce potential allergens inside Ford vehicles we do through rigorous, controlled testing,” said Linda Schmalz, supervisor of Core Material Engineering for Ford.
Ford seeks to reduce the irritation of allergens – associated with seasonal weather and possibly rash-inducing materials – by rigorously testing its vehicles and installing cabin air filters that prevent airborne particles such as dust, spores, fungus and pollen from entering the vehicle.
From dust to hexavalent chromium (a chemical sometimes found in dyes, paints and plastics), natural latex to pollen, almost any material or substance can be a potential allergen. Ford testers make sure dyes and formaldehyde are strictly limited to levels that are acceptable even for clothing.
It’s not just a motto- Go Further really is what Ford stands by- And at SouthWest Ford in Weatherford we are proud to see the great measures Ford is taking to Go Further and really push automotive engineering to its highest levels.
Attention all Dallas Fort Worth teens and parents of teens:
Ford Driving Skills For Life will be in Dallas THIS WEEKEND April 6-7th educating our teens about safe driving. The event is free but you must pre-register before attending.
The Ford Driving Skills for Life program offers an award-winning curriculum that will help teach you about things like vehicle dynamics, tire dynamics, and situational awareness. It will teach you how to recognize and avoid hazards, judge speed and space, and how to handle a car that seems out of control. They will even test your ability to multi task and focus on the issues of distracted driving. You will be behind the wheel driving to feel and sense just what can happen when things do and don’t go right.
You’ll be coached from the right seat by some of the best instructors in the business, from around the world. They earn their living working with people just like you and all of this is done in a safe and controlled environment. All exercises are done at low speeds with safety being our number one focus.
Consumer Reports’ auto experts say that advanced driver training can help. “Drivers need to learn what to do in an emergency before they’re actually faced with one,” says David Champion, director of Consumer Reports’ Auto Test Center. “Being prepared can be the difference between an accident and a close call.”
Great news from our All Saints’ Solar Car Club we’re sponsoring: The solar car is doing great and students are looking forward to race day. A few electric kinks are still being worked out but they have been able to begin driving the car under its own power. The Solar Car Club also recently attended a solar car conference where they were able to get some great tips and pointers from fellow solar car building veterans.
We are so proud of the All Saints’ Solar Car Club and will keep updating you on their progress.
We LOVE seeing the smile on a new Ford driver as they leave our Weatherford dealership but can’t fathom the idea of someone being uninsured or under-insured Here are a few interesting facts about insurance from Paschall Insurance Group. How many did you already know? Are you the insurance expert you thought you were?
All 50 states require drivers to carry auto insurance
16% of all drivers are uninsured
84% of drivers use seatbelts
It’s a myth that the color of your car will affect your auto insurance rate
Teen aged boys cost more to insure than teen aged girls
Auto premiums substantially decrease after a driver turns 25
28% of all auto fatalities are younger than 25
On average drivers will have an auto accident claim every 17.9 years
Auto Insurance is tax deductible for business use
Thanks Paschall Insurance for sharing these tips and we join them in wishing all of our fellow drivers safe driving!
Established in 1989, The Warm Place provides local families with emotional support and grief counseling after the loss of a loved one. Grief support services are offered at no charge for children ages 3 1/2 – 18 and their families as well as young adults ages 19-25.
The Warm Place of Fort Worth’s A Cool Night at Clearfork benefit will raise funds to continue providing grief assistance at no charge to our community. This fantastic event will be hosted on Saturday, March 23rd 7-11pm at The Heart of the Ranch in Fort Worth. If you can’t attend the dinner you can still purchase raffle tickets- attendance is not necessary to win.
…And now for the EXCITING NEWS: SouthWest AutoGroup has donated a 2008 Ford Fusion to the raffle. Raffle tickets are $10 and all proceeds benefit The Warm Place. Not a Fusion fan? Don’t worry- If you win you can choose to take $10,000 towards any new or used purchase at SouthWest Ford.
There are also many other really cool packages being raffled- Please visit A Cool Night at Clearfork to purchase dinner tickets and for more information on the raffle.
For more information on other organizations and events sponsored by SouthWest Ford please visit our Community page.
DALLAS / FORT WORTH, TEXAS-It’s Ford Truck Month at SouthWest Ford! – We’ve waited ALL YEAR and the wait is finally over. There is no better time than now to go home in a Top Selling Ford F150! But during Ford Truck Month you can also take advantage of insane deals on our other Ford Truck favorites: Ford Escape, Edge and Explorer.
These are the best truck rebates of the year so don’t miss out-
If you’re overwhelmed by all of the savings available during Texas Ford Truck Month at SouthWest Ford, come on in to your Dallas / Fort Worth Ford Dealer and we’d be happy to help you find the best vehicle for you at the right price! SouthWest Ford is located at 3000 Fort Worth Hwy Weatherford, TX 76087. For more information about Texas Ford Truck Month going on now at SouthWest Ford, or for any questions call us at (800) 547-3495 or visit our website: Ford.SouthWestAutoGroup.com.
Ford’s SYNC system has revolutionized automotive infotainment technology and now it’s ready for the clouds as Ford just announced that Amazon’s Cloud Player streaming service will now be available on the technology platform.
That support means drivers can now access their entire Amazon Cloud Player music library while in their car and can operate the service with simple voice commands.
SYNC already supports Pandora and Rhapsody as well as standard mp3 music files stored on the user’s smartphone.
At this time Ford cars equipped with the upgraded SYNC system include the 2013 Ford Fiesta, Mustang, Focus, E-Series, C-MAX Hybrid, Expedition, Fusion, F-150, and Super Duty models.
We are excited about the new upgrade at SouthWest Ford and hope you love it too!
Safety is a top priority at SouthWest Ford and we LOVE seeing this new technology to prevent teen texting. You’re right- anyone can text while driving and the problem doesn’t just lie in our teen generations but we’re hoping older drivers have already kicked the habit.
“Seatbelt Guard” is the name of the new product and it just hit the streets.
Arkansas Dad Joe Rucker invented “Seatbelt Guard” with his own children’s safety in mind and he wants to share it with your child’s safety in mind.
Here’s how it works:
When a car is traveling over 3mph without a driver’s seat belt being buckled- Dad receives a text message delivering the driving offense as well as exact driver location. “Seatbelt Guard” can identify if your texting while driving and also if the seat belt is buckled.
At SouthWest Ford we’re ALL FOR keeping drivers safe and we think this is a great new technology.
For more information on Seatbelt Guard please visit their website
Hi my name is Charlie Gilchrist. I have been at SouthWest Ford since 1986 and I love the automotive business. I have met so many people through the car business and cherish the relationships we have established over the years. I am blessed to be part of this community and we are proud to be involved in all parts of Parker County. From Aledo, Azle, Brock,Hudson Oaks, Peaster, Poolville, Willow Park and Weatherford, we want to be part of your community!
To the community of Aledo- Here is your chance to drive a new SouthWest Ford vehicle while raising funds for Aledo High School. Please join us for the Drive 4 Ur School Event held at Aledo High School.
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