Good News For Our Huntsville High School Friends

We are happy to inform that we have met our goal for our Huntsville High School friends! Take a look at what the Drive One 4 UR School committed said to us in their recent letter.

Hello!

We hope this note finds you well!

We wanted to inform you that we have completed the validation process for the waivers and surveys from your Drive One 4 UR School event. For your background, we use a computerized system that is set up to recognize duplicate and/or fraudulent addresses, invalid vehicle test-drives as well as remove incomplete forms. After completing this process, the total donation will be $1,220 for 61 valid test-drives. Congratulations on raising these much-needed funds for your participating school!

We will be requesting your check this week. Requests take up to 10 business days to process, at which time checks are overnighted to their final destination.

Did you attend the event? Let us know by commenting on this post.

80 MPG Concept Car Heading To Auction

Ever hear of the of a hybrid vehicle capable of delivering about 80mpg? Neither have we. The vehicle was actually developed under a program by the Clinton Administration in 1993. The program involved the three major U.S. automakers and eight Federal Agencies to produce several high-mileage concept cars to be put into production by 2003. Each of the automakers delivered; GM came up with the Precept, Chrysler the ESX II, and Ford developed the Prodigy. Each was a hybrid vehicle capable of delivering about 80 mpg.

The car of course never made it into production and was hardly seen by the general public. Today the car is up for auction online and it is likely that the Prodigy will never be seen again.

Hillcrest Ford wants to know if you would have bought this car if it was ever developed?

See the actual car listing here.

Ford Leads Resale-Value Bloomberg Businessweek Reports

A recent online article in the Bloomberg Business reported that Ford now leads the industry in resale value in its cars. Ford Motor Co. car resale values have raised an average of $2,420, the most of any automaker, research firm Automotive Lease Guide said.

“The perception is starting to catch up with reality,” Jim Farley, Ford’s global marketing chief, told reporters on the call. “Resale value is the ultimate proof point.”

The article also states that Ford has gained sales and market share in its home market with many redesigned models such as the Ford Fusion which has seen its resale value go higher than that of Toyota Motor Corp.’s Camry.

Visit Hillcrest Ford today and Swap Your Ride and see for yourself why Ford leads the industry in resale value!