Customer Testimonial

It is very nice when a customer takes the time to send us a letter of appreciation after they have purchased a vehicle from Diehl Ford. This letter was send to Sales Consultant Johnny Bloxom.

Way to go Johnny! Keep up the good work.

"The Future"

Ford is bringing its European-engineered and manufactured Ford Transit Connect compact van to the commercial vehicle market in North America. To be introduced at the Chicago Auto Show, Transit Connect is designed to bring American small business owners a new vehicle choice that offers improved fuel economy, bigger load capacity and better cargo accessibility.
Rather than the 1.8-liter Duratorq diesel engines featured in the Transit Connect in Europe, the version headed for North American offers a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine and automatic transmission. The North American version of the Transit Connect delivers fuel economy estimated at 19 mpg US city and 24 mpg US highway. The 66 kW (88 hp) version of the 1.8L Duratorq on the European cycle delivers 30 mpg US (7.9L/100km) city and 40.6 mpg US (5.8L/100km) highway.
Transit Connect is targeted at a new market (a “white-space product”) for North America. Its closest competitors are cargo vans offered by Chevrolet and Dodge. Compared to those, Transit Connect will provide a significant city fuel economy advantage, while offering more cargo space, according to Ford.
More than ever before, consumers are making the bulk of their purchases from the Internet and smaller, specialty businesses, which is increasing the volume of small package deliveries. Transit Connect is ideally suited to meet those delivery needs because of its flexible package, compact size and fuel-efficient powertrain. It will make the delivery process for small business owners easier and more affordable. Transit Connect was named International Van of the Year by an independent panel of leading commercial vehicle journalists representing 19 European countries when first launched in 2003.

Keep watching the Blog for updates on the "Transit".

100th Anniversary Photos

Our 100th Anniversary Party was a great success. Great food, vintage autos and entertainment. Mr. Mullaly's visit was a wonderful highlight to the day.

Thank you to all who attended from the Diehl Family.

GAS SAVING TIPS

GAS SAVING TIPS


Drive Sensibly
Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.

Fuel Economy Benefit:5-33%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings:$0.18-$1.16/gallon

Observe the Speed Limit
While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph.
As a rule of thumb, you can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.20 per gallon for gas.
Observing the speed limit is also safer.

Fuel Economy Benefit:7-23%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings:$0.25-$0.81/gallon

Remove Excess Weight
Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by up to 2%. The reduction is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicle's weight and affects smaller vehicles more than larger ones.
Fuel Economy Benefit:
1-2%/100 lbs

Equivalent Gasoline Savings:$0.04-$0.07/gallon

Avoid Excessive Idling
Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. Cars with larger engines typically waste more gas at idle than do cars with smaller engines.
Use Cruise Control
Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.
Use Overdrive Gears
When you use overdrive gearing, your car's engine speed goes down. This saves gas and reduces engine wear.

Note: Cost savings are based on an assumed fuel price of $3.51/gallon.

THE FORD DRIVEONE SHOWROOM

FORDDRIVEONE – Ford Showroom! The http://www.forddriveone.com/ website continues to evolve as we build the Army of Advocates along with our dealer partners. 750,000 company and dealership employees strong! Make sure you spend time on the site – as the information surrounding the Ford Story continues to build. Check out the Ford Showroom matrix, which allows you to quickly see our entire showroom and how our vehicles stack up on price, fuel efficiency, seating and towing capacity. Great sales meeting material! Click here to go directly to this portion of the site … http://www.showroom.fordvehicles.com/Showroom.jsp …

2009 Ford Flex

What's new at Ford for 2009? It's a crossover vehicle call the "Flex". Get all the information on this vehcile at www.fordvehicles.com/flex/.

The Flex will be in our showroom at Diehl Ford late this Summer.

ROUSH F-150 PROPANE

For more information visit our web site by clicking on the above title.

Roush Performance and Diehl Ford is now offering a liquid propane conversion kit for the F150. All of the F150 line except the Lariat can be converted for LP use. The advantage of LP is engine longevity, low fuel prices and better mileage. For more details contact Gary Dinwiddie or Kaler Crane at 360-392-7000.