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Join Clarence Ball – Top Selling Ford Mustang Sales Consultant for the 50th Anniversary of Ford Mustang!

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Administrator

In honor of the 50^th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang Celebration that will be held at Waldorf Ford on April 17^th, 2014 from 5:30 pm to 8 pm we thought it would be great to highlight one of our Top Selling Mustang Sales Consultants, Clarence Ball! Originally from Maryland, Clarence has been with Waldorf Ford for over 13 years. Clarence has always been an active member at the dealership and in the community. He has volunteered at many events including multiple Mustang Shows just like the 50^th Anniversary of Mustang coming up this Thursday, April 17^th, 2014. His love for automobiles and especially the Ford Mustang shows. During his time at Waldorf Ford he has sold hundreds of Ford Mustangs!

When we sat down with Clarence, we wanted to find out what made The Ford Mustang so special to him and to compare it to other Ford’s. “The Ford Mustang is a sports car that has an aggressive look. The Mustang’s look makes it stand apart from all other muscle cars in the market.” When asked what his favorite mustang was he stated “It’s difficult to pick just one mustang. I have several. One of my favorite vintage mustang is The Bullitt Mustang that Steve McQueen drove in The 1968 Movie, Bullitt.

The Bullitt’s clean lines, color options, and upgrades (including being 10 to 15 Miles per hour faster than the Mustang GT) embody the true spirit of the Ford Mustang.

As far as current Mustang models Clarence loves the 2014 Ford Mustang GT 500. The reason for him is because it’s the fastest production mustang ever but he also reminded us that he is also a huge fan of 2009 and up Mustangs as well because the body style had changed.

We asked Clarence about his thoughts on the 2015 Ford Mustang he stated “With the 2015 Ford Mustang upgrades in technology it will be extremely competitive with other sports cars on the market.”

Clarence thinks that the 50^th Anniversary of Ford Mustang is an important event. Whether you’re a Ford Mustang lover or not it’s important to learn about and celebrate this iconic American Muscle Car. “People should come out to Waldorf Ford on April 17^th, 2014 from 5:30 am to 8:00 pm to our 50^th Anniversary Party to celebrate and take a walk down memory lane” said Clarence Ball.

For more information on our event visit Waldorf Ford’s Facebook Page or visit us on April 17th, 2014 at Waldorf Ford at 2440 Crain Highway in Waldorf, MD 20601 from 5:30 pm to 8 pm! Hope everyone joins us!

Join us to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Administrator

WALDORF, MD – Ford Mustang is about to become the newest member of a very exclusive club: vehicles in continuous production for 50 years. In its first 49 years, Mustang has gained a worldwide base of avid fans, including more than 5 million on Facebook, the most of any vehicle nameplate. The car’s unique combination of style, performance and affordability established an entirely new class of sporty cars, and Mustang has led the segment ever since.

To celebrate that tradition and look ahead to a bright future, Waldorf Ford is throwing a Mustang 50th Anniversary party on April 17th, 2014 from 5:30 pm to 8 pm. The Mustang Club of Southern Maryland will be on hand with vintage Mustangs representing five decades of brand history.

Waldorf Ford will also provide food, refreshments and 50 Years of Mustang favors! Customers will also have the opportunity to sign up for the “5.0 Fever Sweepstakes” .

Once entered gives customers the chance to win a 2015 Mustang GT!

We hope you join us to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang at Waldorf Ford, April 17th, 2014 from 5:30 pm to 8 pm!

Waldorf Ford is located at 2440 Crain Highway in Waldorf, MD 20601. Call 301-843-2400 or visit us online at http://www.waldorfford.com!

Ford Mustang celebra sus 50 años en el Empire State Building

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Administrator

DEARBORN, Michigan, 28 de marzo 2014-Dos de los iconos más reconocibles del mundo se están uniendo el 16 y 17 de abril, cuando el nuevo Ford Mustang 2015 convertible estará en exhibición en la plataforma de observación del Empire State Building de New York. La exhibición – replicando la misma hazaña de hace casi 50 años – coincide con la celebración mundial de los 50 años desde que Mustang debutó en la Feria Mundial de 1964 en New York.

“New York es una de las ciudades más grandes del mundo, y es el lugar donde la historia de Ford Mustang comenzó hace 50 años,” dijo Mark Fields, director de operaciones de Ford. “Estamos encantados de visitar el hito arquitectónico que ha sido el corazón de la ciudad de Manhattan durante 83 años con la nueva generación del automóvil que es el alma de Ford Motor Company.”

Llevar el automóvil a 86 pisos sobre las calles densamente pobladas del centro de Manhattan no es una tarea simple. No existe grúa portátil que pueda llegar al observatorio del piso 86, y la imponente torre encima de la cubierta relativamente estrecha hace que la entrega por helicóptero sea imposible. Eso deja a los ascensores como la única opción viable.

Cuando el Empire State Building se inauguró en 1931 como edificio, entonces – más alto del mundo – un título que mantuvo durante casi 40 años – nadie habría imaginado intentar transportar un automóvil hacia arriba en los ascensores originales. Pero en 1965, un prototipo Mustang convertiblefue cortado en tres secciones principales más el parabrisas de manera que las secciones encajarían en los ascensores.

El Mustang 2015 es aproximadamente siete pulgadas más largo y cuatro pulgadas más ancho que su antecesor, haciendo la tarea de transportar hacia arriba aún más difícil. Trabajando a partir de los datos de ingeniería informática, los miembros del equipo que preparan el automóvil de la exhibición han encontrado los lugares adecuados para hacer los cortes de manera que todo se puede cargar en bastidores a medida que se puede rodar hacia dentro de los ascensores.

Una vez que todo está sin embalaje y transportado hasta 86 pisos, los técnicos tendrán menos de seis horas para volver a montar las secciones en un automóvil completo que estará en exhibición encima de Manhattan.

“Es un privilegio para celebrar el nuevo Ford Mustang, reunir a nuestras dos marcas icónicas, y hacer una nueva historia con Ford,” dijo el Presidente de la Junta Directiva, Presidente y CEO de Empire State Realty Trust, Anthony E. Malkin. “El Empire State Building y el Ford Mustang son ambos innovadores históricos – hoy en día, como en el pasado.”

Los visitantes a la plataforma de observación del Empire State Building pueden ver el nuevo convertible Mustang durante 54 horas de 8 a.m. a 2 p.m., Abril 16-17.

Ford Mustang 2015

El nuevo Mustang es la versión más avanzada hasta ahora del pony car icónico, ofreciendo más avanzada tecnología de asistencia al conductor que cualquier otro automóvil en su clase. El nuevo y elegante diseño de Mustang fastback y convertible está respaldado por un desempeño de clase mundial a partir de una gama de motores disponibles, incluyendo un nuevo EcoBoost® de 2.3 litros turbo y un V8 de 5.0 litros actualizado con más de 420 caballos de fuerza. El nuevo Mustang sale a la venta a finales de este año. Además de los sistemas de conectividad de vanguardia, Mustang ofrece características de aplicaciones de pista disponibles, control de lanzamiento y más.

Acerca de Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, líder global de la industria automotriz con sede en Dearborn, Michigan, fabrica o distribuye automóviles en seis continentes. Con cerca de 180.000 empleados y 65 plantas en todo el mundo, las marcas automotrices de la compañía incluyen Ford y Lincoln. La compañía ofrece servicios financieros a través de Ford Motor Credit Company. Para obtener más información acerca de Ford y sus productos en todo el mundo, por favor visite http://corporate.ford.com

Waldorf Ford se encuentra en 2440 Crain Highway en Waldorf, MD 20601. Llame 301-843-2900 o visítenos en línea en http://www.waldorfford.com para más información.

Jimmy Picks a Truck and Announces Fingers on a 4×4

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Administrator

Jimmy Fallon’s buying a 2015 Ford F-150 King Ranch. But he’s still got something planned before he takes the keys. We’re tuning in to The Tonight Show to see what “Fingers On A 4×4” is all about. See you there!

Waldorf Ford was presented with their 8th Triple Crown Award; Customers are the real winners.

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Administrator

(Waldorf, MD) Today, Ford Motor Company awarded Waldorf Ford with the prestigious Triple Crown Award. This is the 8th year that Waldorf Ford has won this award.

The Triple Crown Award recognizes dealerships that have won the President’s Award and the One Hundred Club Award, but who also ranked high enough to be included in the Ford Customer Service Premier Club. Ford Motor Company also presented The One Hundred Club Award for 2013, which recognizes dealerships that are in the top 100 in Ford sales for the nation.

Waldorf Ford is one of only 23 dealerships in the country to win the 2013 Triple Crown Award. Waldorf Ford is among only 5 select dealerships in the United States to earn the Triple Crown Award for 8 consecutive years.

“It is quite an accomplishment for a dealership to receive the One Hundred Club Award, but to receive that and take care of the customer well enough to receive the President’s Award as well is exceptional”, stated Ford Motor Company.

“It means a lot to be recognized with the President’s Award for the 13th time,” said Greg Basiliko, General Manager, Waldorf Ford. “We earned this award only because of the hard work of all of our employees and their united attention to the best possible service to our customers. The real thanks for this award needs to go to our customers who have placed their confidence in us.”

The President’s Award is reserved for Ford dealerships that have made a commitment to deliver exceptional sales and service experiences to their customers. Ford Motor Company’s President’s Award is reserved for the best of the best – approximately 200 out of the nearly 4,000 dealerships receive this award.

“Our motto is, Dedicated to Excellence, whether it is during or after the sale, our priority is taking care of our customers,” said Basiliko. “We take customer satisfaction seriously and we work hard every day to make sure our customers are taken care of.”

Waldorf Ford is located on Route 301 North in Waldorf, MD and online at http://www.waldorfford.com or call 888-284-1463.

Ready to Make the Switch?

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Administrator

The Switch

In 2014 Ford kicked off The Switch Sales Event! This event showcases customers who switched to Ford products from compettive vehicles such as the Toyota Camry to the Ford Fusion, the GMC Sierra to the F-150, Honda Civic to the Ford Focus, and the Honda Pilot to the Ford Escape.

Watch these commercials with customers telling their stories that they are so happy that they switched to Ford!

Kevin switched from a GMC Sierra to the Ford F-150 XLT, and his buddy John approves.

Jason wanted an exciting car, so he switched from an Acura TSX to the Ford Focus ST.

Brandon comes from a Honda family, but after owning an Accord he switched to the Ford Fusion Titanium.

Also check out these photos of some of our very own customers making The Switch too!

Visit Waldorf Ford at 2440 Crain Highway in Waldorf, MD 20601. Call us at 301-843-2400 or visit us online at http://www.waldorfford.com!

Polar Vortex at Waldorf Ford and how to properly remove snow from your car

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Administrator

As you can see Waldorf Ford is battling this historic Polar Vortex in the Washington, DC Region and we remain OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!

How do you ask? Well, first off our General Sales Manager Allan Levi has been hard at work cleaning off all the snow and ice off of our New Ford Inventory! He wanted to make sure that our BRAND NEW vehicles were safe to drive and prepared for the roads. We’ve also attached a few more helpful tips from AAA on how to care for your car and safely remove snow and ice from your car.

Please stay safe and warm!

If you have any questions please contact Waldorf Ford located at 2440 Crain Highway in Waldorf, MD 20601 or call 888-284-1463 for more helpful tips.

Ford to Reveal All-New Mustang Dec. 5, 2013

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Administrator

Ford to reveal all-new Ford Mustang to the world Dec. 5
Mustang is the most “Liked” vehicle on Facebook with more than 5.5 million fans, and more than 1 million photos tagged on Instagram; Ford leverages fans and followers to build anticipation for reveal
Fifteen-day #MustangInspires film series features short videos developed by 15 top Instagrammers influenced by photos about what Mustang represents to its fans

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2013 – Ford will take the cover off the all-new Mustang Dec. 5, the sixth generation of the iconic pony car that will celebrate 50 years in production next year.

To count down to this highly anticipated moment, over the next 15 days Ford is teaming up with Facebook and Instagram to showcase what Mustang has meant to its millions of fans the last 50 years and how it continues to inspire people around the world.

“Mustang has come to be much more than just a car for its legions of fans spanning the globe from New Zealand to Iceland and Shanghai to Berlin,” said Jim Farley, executive vice president of Ford global marketing, sales and service and Lincoln. “When you experience Mustang, it ignites a sense of optimism and independence that inspires us all.

“Today, we kick off the countdown to the all-new Ford Mustang,” added Farley, on hand for an event leading up to the Los Angeles International Auto Show. “With a new design and greater refinement, world-class power and performance plus innovative new technologies, Mustang is ready for the next 50 years.”

Ford is counting down to the next chapter in the Mustang story by inviting people to share their photographic stories of inspiration using the #MustangInspires hashtag on Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms. The tagged photos and videos will appear on http://www.mustanginspires.com/.

“Everybody has a Mustang story, and the emergence of social media has helped the Mustang community share and connect these personal moments in not just words, but photography and video,” said Farley. “Mustang is the most ‘Liked’ car of all time on Facebook, with more than 5.5 million fans. There is no better way to build excitement for what’s next than by encouraging even more sharing of the Mustang story through these very personal, emotional mediums.”

To build even more anticipation for the all-new Mustang, Ford is using Instagram (http://instagram.com/ford) to release the first image of the new car, giving fans a tease of what to expect on Dec. 5.

Fan-submitted photos will provide inspiration to 15 of the top Instagram video creators from around the world to develop an online short film series.

Ford will share an original #MustangInspires video each day of the countdown film series, culminating in the worldwide reveal of the all-new Mustang.

Click here to view the first video in the series.

“In April 1964, Ford conducted its first-ever simultaneous international product reveal when the original Mustang was unveiled to media in New York and 11 European capitals,” said Farley. “Since then, Mustang has become embedded in popular culture, with thousands of appearances in film, television, music and video games – and more than 600 owner clubs around the world.”

On Dec. 5, the all-new Ford Mustang will make its debut in six cities on four continents. The reveal events will take place in Dearborn, Mich.; New York; Los Angeles; Barcelona; Shanghai and Sydney.

Ford will spotlight all of the Mustang reveal activities in Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States by sharing photos, videos and stories throughout the day. Fans are invited to follow along at:

• http://ford.to/FordMustang50

• https://www.facebook.com/fordmustang

• https://www.facebook.com/ford

• http://instagram.com/ford

• https://twitter.com/fordmustang

• https://plus.google.com/+ford/posts

Black Friday Sales Event

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Visit us this Friday, November 29th for Waldorf Ford’s Black Friday Event! Get the best deal ever! New Vehicles starting at $11,000! Used vehicles starting at $995! Get up to $1500 in cash from dealer or dozens of gifts! Doors open at 7:30 am!!! Hurry – they will go fast!!! 301-843-2400

Ford C-MAX Energi, Fusion Energi Overtake Toyota in Plug-In Hybrid Sales

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Administrator

Ford C-MAX Energi and Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid vehicles deliver best sales month ever, outpacing sales of the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid vehicle

Sales of Ford plug-in hybrid vehicles in October shatter previous record by 45 percent

Ford catapults from zero market share to 34 percent in 13 months in the plug-in hybrid vehicle market

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 4, 2013 – Ford Motor Company took over the No. 1 spot in plug-in hybrid vehicle sales of the Ford Fusion Energi and Ford C-MAX Energi in October, outpacing sales of the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid vehicle.

Ford sold 2,179 Fusion Energi and C-MAX Energi vehicles last month, accounting for 34 percent of the total plug-in hybrid market. Toyota sold 2,095 units of its Prius plug-in hybrid vehicle.

It is Ford’s best month ever for plug-in hybrid sales, shattering the previous record of 1,508 vehicles sold in September, a 45 percent increase. Ford’s plug-in hybrid vehicles – Fusion Energi and C-MAX Energi – hit this sales milestone just one year after introduction of C-MAX Energi and less than a year since launch of Fusion Energi.

Plug-in hybrid sales are beginning to gain traction in some key growth markets for Ford across the United States.

California continues to account for 38 percent of all Ford plug-in hybrid vehicle sales, but plug-ins are strengthening in the midwestern and eastern regions. New York, Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia combine to make up 32 percent of the C-MAX Energi market. Those same cities make up 34 percent of the market for Fusion Energi. New York alone comes close to unseating San Francisco as the second most popular market for Fusion Energi.

#Fusion Energi sales in October doubled in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. from the previous month.

Plug-in hybrid sales for the industry are up 32 percent year-to-date. The industry sold 39,083 vehicles through October, compared to 29,526 vehicles in 2012. October plug-in hybrid sales came within 40 units of setting an all-time monthly record for the segment.

Through September, aggregate data collected through MyFord® Mobile show Ford plug-in hybrids are being driven about 203,000 electric miles a day, enough to drive around the earth nearly eight times, or more than 8,400 electric-only miles an hour. These numbers are rapidly increasing as Ford continues investing in infrastructure while features exclusive to Ford plug-ins help improve driving habits.

Through MyFord Mobile and other features such as SmartGauge® with EcoGuide, data show how driving habits evolve and how electric-only miles rapidly accumulate. After six months of vehicle ownership, nearly 30 percent of all trips are taken gas-free, compared to about 20 percent at the beginning of ownership.

To take a look at any #Ford Fusion Energi and #C-MAX Energi vehicle visit Waldorf Ford at 2440 Crain Hwy, Waldorf, MD 20601 or call 301-843-2400!