Dark evenings are closing in

Only a month and the clocks will be going back, and we will all be driving home in the dark.

We not only need to check that our cars are fit to drive in the changing conditions, but have we remembered all we know about driving in the winter months.

Free winter driving and vehicle awareness workshop available at Buckingham Ford on Thursday 21st October at 6.30pm.

Aimed at anyone who wants to have their car checked over and learn a little about their own vehicle; such as how to change the spare wheel, check tyre pressures & oil levels and basic car maintenance should come along.

During this FREE evening our friendly and professional team of technicians will be offering advice and demonstrations on driving safely in bad weather conditions by a expert from AA Drive Tech.

What to carry in the car and how to take care of yourself and your car during a breakdown and much more.

Everyone at the event will receive a FREE goodie bag

Book your place now with Paul or David in Service or by calling Caroline on 01280 - 825708 or

e-mail caroline@buckinghamford.co.uk

Another Master Technician at Buckingham Ford

Carl Smith who has worked for 10 years, since he was an apprentice at 17 years old, has today passed out of Fords training college as a Master technician.

This recognition for all Carl's hard work is well deserved, as he has worked towards this for the last 4 years after completing his apprenticeship and then his Technician status.

With the way modern cars improve and get more complicated, we are constantly sending our technicians on training courses to keep up with modern technology, this is the only way to keep up with the complexity of the new car.

Carl has now attended more than 376 hours of classroom learning along with even more workshop practicals, finishing this week with 5 days of long tests and exam modules.

Congratulations to Carl from everyone at Buckingham Ford

Ford's all-new C-MAX Press release

Press release BRENTWOOD, Essex, 6 September 2010 – Ford's all-new C-MAX will go on sale in the UK in October, priced from £16,745.

Both the sporty but spacious five-seater and the Grand, a versatile seven-seater, come with a simplified two-series line-up – Zetec and Titanium. Prices start from £16,745 for the CMAX Zetec and £18,745 for the C-MAX Grand Zetec.

With almost two-thirds of UK buyers in this segment now seeking seven-seat flexibility, the Ford Grand C-MAX becomes the spiritual successor to today's model, which was also designed to maximise practicality. Priced from £18,745 for the 1.6-litre petrol 125PS Zetec, the Grand offers family-friendly flexibility, with the extra utility of twin sliding doors, versatile seating and improved engine efficiency - and all for just a £250 premium over today's model.

The Grand Zetec with 115PS 1.6-litre TDCi, the anticipated volume seller in the UK, is priced at £19,745 - £750 less than the outgoing equivalent. The five-seat model will appeal to customers seeking more space than a regular family hatchback, but who do not want to sacrifice sporty design or driving dynamics. On the road prices start from £16,745 for the 1.6-litre petrol Zetec.

Mark Simpson, marketing director, Ford of Britain said: "When C-MAX was launched in 2003 it preserved all the brand's most important qualities including style, comfort and driving quality, but added more flexibility and space to the Focus package."

"Since then the market has expanded quite considerably with customers expressing a variety of needs. These are met with the family-friendly seven-seater and the sporty-but-spacious five- seater.

The new Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX are priced to offer customers best value for money whilst still introducing many exciting new technologies which will feature on the all-new Focus due next year," he said.

Standard equipment on all models includes alloy wheels, air conditioning, leather steering wheel, Thatcham category one alarm, DAB radio/CD and Bluetooth with USB connectivity and voice control. Grand C-MAX has powered child-proof locks on the rear dual sliding doors, and rear parking sensors.

The Titanium trim supplements these features with auto front wipers and headlamps, dual electronic automatic temperature control, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, hill launch assist, keyless start, cruise control with speed limiter, premium Sony audio, and tyre deflation

detection system. The Grand C-MAX Titanium also has power folding mirrors.

Customers will be offered a choice of three petrol engines and two diesel engines. Making its debut in the Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX is the all-new four-cylinder 1.6-litre 150PS Ford EcoBoost engine which comes with a new six-speed manual gearbox. This gearbox also accompanies the 1.6 TDCi and 2.0 TDCi powertrains, which are jointly projected to account for around 50 per cent of sales. For those preferring an automatic transmission, the dual-clutch Powershift six-speed automatic option is available with the 2.0 TDCi powertrain.

New C-Max coming next month

Ford's redesigned C-Max line will go on sale in the UK in October, priced from £16,745. The carry-over five-seater and the new seven-seat Grand will be launched in a simplified two-series line-up – Zetec and Titanium. The Grand Zetec is £18,745.

"With almost two-thirds of UK buyers in this segment now seeking seven-seat flexibility, the Grand C-MAX becomes the spiritual successor to today's model, which was also designed to maximise practicality," Ford Britain said. The Grand offers family-friendly flexibility, with the extra utility of twin sliding doors, versatile seating and improved engine efficiency - and all for just a £250 premium over today's model.

The Grand Zetec with 115PS 1.6-litre TDCi, the anticipated volume seller in the UK, is priced £19,745 - £750 less than the outgoing equivalent.

Watch this space for more information.

We now Sponsor Buckingham Town under 16s

We were very proud yesterday evening to watch Buckingham Towns new under 16 side take on MK Dons elite academy in there new strip sponsored by ourselves, although they were 2 - 0 down at half time, the dons had not had many chances.

The Robins fought hard in the second half to get the score back to 2 - 2 until Mk scored the winner in the last minute.

It was very entertaining to watch, and great commitment was shown throughout the team. It was commented on on the sideline that there were many tackles going in, in defence that we wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of, and that the behavior of both teams, not just to the referee but to each other, was excellent and could teach a few of our so called stars a thing or two, even though they were committed.

We wish them well for the new season, in the midlands league, I am sure if they show the determination they showed last night for the season they will do well.

No Pain for the Pain's at Buckingham Ford

It has been so nice seeing customers both new and old taking delivery of so many new and used cars, these last two days. And even better to receive emails like this below:

We took delivery of the Ford Focus which you had expertly procured on our behalf and we wish to thank you for making the whole process apparently so efficient and simple for us.

You may remember that we arrived at Buckingham Ford having made a telephone enquiry to you stating our requirements. This was after we had received such poor service from another Ford dealer in the area who has, even today, still not contacted us after our initial enquiry to them.

In contrast it was clear that Buckingham Ford had prepared for our visit and we received enthusiastic and prompt service from you and we are most grateful to you for that.

Yours sincerely

Signed

Mr & Mrs A C Pain

If you are not getting the service you deserve, you may have just found the place to come, you didn't hear it from me, this letter is from a new customer who hasn't bought from us before.

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Holidays are over and the new 60 reg is here

The new 60 registrations are hitting the road today, early indications are very strong, we have more cars going this first week of September, than we have in the last 2 years.

I am not sure what this indicates, apart from the fact the offers available are very strong on new Ford cars at present, even to the extent we are showing customers buying on finance a saving over some nearly new models.

Have a look at the great 60 plate deals on our new car page

http://www.buckinghamford.co.uk/new_cars.php?reset=reset