The New Focus Woman

I can't add anything to this, this customer says it all.

Hi Ian , I would like to say thank you to James of New Car Sales for all his help in letting me test drive the New Focus Titanium by bring it to me at home after my Operation and then looking after me so well .
The New Focus Titanium is a pleasure to drive not only does it look superb , its lines are sleek and classy , but it is a lot quieter than my previous Focus's and is a very smooth ride . I was looking at going to a different car manufacturer as I have had Focus's from you for the last 14 years (Focus Woman) but am so glad I did not.

The Trip Computer tells you everything you need from tyre pressure to how many miles left in the petrol tank (which I need) to your average speed and also helps with fuel economy by assisting in gear changing so my fuel consumption has been less.

Once again thank you for looking after me so well.

Anne Marie

20 Years Between cars

There is a lot to be said for a good product lasting a long time, and when it is a car its the maintenance that is very important.

Dr Chapman picked up his Ford Fusion last Saturday. "Nothing unusual about that" I hear you say...

Well, the car Dr Chapman disposed of was the Ford Orion 1.6 GLX in Tasman Blue that he bought from me 20 years ago - this is where regular maintenance comes in.

Because 20 years ago I was working in a Ford Garage along with David our Service Manager who was a technician at the time, and Dr Chapman is David's Father in Law, and because he has maintained his car regularly it has lasted him over 20 Years.

You don't need to have a relation who can maintain your car to make it last this long, but what this shows is that if you do keep your car regularly maintained by professionals it can last you a very long time.
To bring this into perspective this is the first car Dr Chapman has had with Power Steering.

Keep cool this summer, with this celebration offer

The first Birthday offer starts today, and as its 15 years yes you guessed it's £15 off our normal prices.

We often get asked... Why have your air conditioning serviced???? Well there is the obvious one that it is not cold enough or it will not de-mist the windows. Your car can lose up to 15% of its refrigerant every year which can lead to the system having to work harder to keep you cool, which can on some cars lead to the engine working harder and using more fuel. Also a poorly performing system can cause a build-up of fungus, bacteria and other microbes growing inside causing a smell.

What is the difference between a regas and an Air conditioning service?
Well a regas is just that, we recover the existing gas from the system and vacuum it out , and then refill as required. And a service is as the regas but we will add a dye during the recharge of the system to enable us to check for leaks from the system, using a UV light. We also run a cleaner through the ducts of the heating system to kill any bacteria build up, and take away any nasty smells, carry out tests on the system controls, for both heating and cooling, and check that all is working correctly.

Can you do this on any make of car?
Yes to 95% of them, please call us with the make and model of your car, and we will be able to tell you there and then. As with car servicing and MOT, we can carry out an air con service to any car.

So if your air conditioning is not behaving itself call us today to make an appointment on 01280 812121 and speak to Paul or David.

15 years old on 22nd July, £15 off an MOT

Yes Buckingham Ford is 15 years old this year, it was on the 22nd July 1996 that we opened our doors for the first time. And it will be us giving out the presents.

Of course the showroom hear at Ford street has been here since 1888, before the engine took to the roads, making horse drawn carriages and hand carts on site, and then selling them from the showroom.
We may be venturing down memory lane on our birthday, but before then we will have over 15 great offers for you to enjoy, over the coming weeks.

The first is the continuation of the £15 off we started at the beginning of the year when you have a car mot'd with us, normal price £54 but just £39 with us, i am not sure that we can continue running this promotion beyond our Birthday so grab your voucher now at:
http://www.buckinghamford.co.uk/offers.php

If you are looking for a FREE mot you can also get that on the same page, with a major service.

Happy Birthday to us soon.

The Sun is out, need a car thats fun for under £4000

The sun is out and here to stay for easter, and hopefully into next week. And this great little convertible is just the carriage to turn up in at a Royal wedding or a barbecue.
It has had 5 owners, but don't be put off as they have all looked after this one, as they have all maintained it wonderfully, as you can see from its full service history, One owner we believe and we don't know which one has been parking it a little too close to the kerb as you can see on the near side alloy wheel, but they probably had other things on there mind as they parked it, like just how good they looked in there cute convertible.
I have had a look around, and there isn't a car that can give you this much fun for under £4000 that comes with the good pedigree that this one does, and 6 months warranty, before you take it away we will service it and give it a nice new MOT, so you get piece of mind as well.
If things do get a little too hot, you can always put the hood back up, and turn on the air conditioning to get your temperature down. Take a look at all the nice pictures and specification here
http://www.buckinghamford.co.uk/used_vehicle_details.php?P_ID=263
This just could be the carriage you have been waiting for to take you away?
Have a great Easter everyone

Not just accident damage in our bodyshop

This was the end result, of a full restoration of this fantastic looking E-Type Jaguar, we were approached by the owner to do all the paint work for the car, after we had done some insurance repairs on a Land Rover and a Bmw for the company he owns.

The car actually belonged to his Father, and at some point in the past he had promised his Father who had had the E-Type for a number of years, that he would get the car restored to its former glory.

He was carrying out all the mechanical and interior work himself, so gave us the car piece by piece to prepare and paint.

We started with the main chassis, doors and boot, As the car had had a number of repairs in the past, and a total repaint at some point. The owner applied to Jaguar to find out what the original colour of the car was, so that it was back to its original colour. We then took the car back to bare metal before repairing any imperfections as you can see in the picture below.

He then had them back so he could start the rebuilding of the engine and the interior of the car.

He then gave us the front, which comes in one piece, and was the hardest part to prepare, due to the fine lines of the E-Type this took a fair few hours, as we didn't want this car having a lot of filler used on such a fine car.

The result was an E-Type that looked brand new, he had made a great job of the rebuild.

A special Thank you to all our repeat customers

WOW what a week, it has been so good seeing so many customers coming back to change there cars, and a lot of you all turned up in the same week, let alone the same day.

Last Saturday was so busy, with a lot of you all turning up to look at the new Focus. I can honestly say we went home exhausted but very very happy, you also sold us some great cars in part exchange, that we have been servicing for you, and thank you for looking after them so well.

Just a short note this time.

Thank You

Ian