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The 2009 Ford Flex is here!

Fox Valley Ford has just received our second and third 2009 Ford Flex, the first Flex we received was a SE, and was sold within just a few days.

Our second Ford Flex has a few more options, it is a Brilliant Silver Metallic SEL FWD with Charcoal Leather Seats, 40/40 Auto-Fold 2nd row bucket seats and the ambient lighting package.

Our third Ford Flex has the very anticipated Multi Panel Vista roof, that turns the Flex into your own personal skylight lounge.


The room inside a Ford Flex is amazing, a 6'2" driver has more then a foot of head room and the second row has the most expansive space in it's class.

The Ford Flex is also the first vehicle in North America to offer a Factory Installed Sony audio system with surround sound and Sony DPS processing. This amazing system uses the latest Dolby automotive entertainment program technology to bring the home theater into your vehicle. 320 Watts of continuous power, 12 high quality speakers and 2 amplifiers work together to provide Sony's certified, unique, rich sound to the Flex. (Standard in the SEL and the Limited)

Call to schedule a no obligation test drive to see if the Ford Flex is for you. 630-917-1449 or Click here to contact us via Email.

Fox Valley Ford
208 Hansen Blvd
North Aurora, IL 60542
630-917-1449
http://www.foxvalleyfordvehicles.com/

E85 and Fleex Fuel Q&A

With gas prices still hovering over $4.00 a gallon in the Midwest, many customers are asking about alterative fuels such as Hybrids and E-85 Flex Fuel vehicles.

While Hybrids are a great way to boost gas mileage and help the environment, the initial upfront cost of Hybrid technology and the fact that Ford dealers in the Midwest are sold out of Hybrids until early 2009, many people are turning towards Flex Fuel vehicles to lessen the demand for foreign oil. Fox Valley Ford in North Aurora, IL put together some popular questions and answers regarding E85 Flex Fuel Vehicles.

What is Ethanol?
Ethanol is a high octane, liquid, domestic and renewable fuel, produced by the fermentation of plant sugars. In the United States, ethanol is typically produced from corn and other grain products, although in the future it may be economically produced from other biomass resources such as agricultural and forestry wastes or specially grown energy crops.

What is E85?
E85 is an alcohol fuel mixture that typically contains a mixture of up to 85% ethanol by volume. E-85 ethanol is used in engines modified to accept higher concentrations of ethanol. Such flexible-fuel vehicles (FFV) are designed to run on any mixture of gasoline or ethanol with up to 85% ethanol by volume.

Where can I get E85?
As of right now, there are 171 stations in Illinois that offer E85, and this number is expected to double in the next year. Click Here for a complete list in Illinois.

Will using E85 cost more?
The price of E85 is usually over 20% to 30% less than regular gasoline, however, this is slightly negated because it burns 10% to 20% less efficiently than traditional gasoline in most vehicles.
Flex Fuel Vehicles are not optimized to E85, so they experience a 10-15% drop in fuel economy. This will vary based on the way one drives, the air pressure in the tires, and additional driving conditions.

For comparison purposes, aggressive driving habits can result in a 20% loss and low tire pressure can reduce mileage by 6%. Research indicates Ford FFVs experience a 5% horsepower gain on E85. The range of any particular vehicle is dependent on the size of the fuel tank and driving habits. Current Ford Taurus FFVs have an 18-gallon fuel tank and will normally travel 350 miles between refuelings.

Which Vehicles offer a Flex Fuel Engine?
Fox Valley Ford as over 25 vehicles currently in stock that have a Flexible Fuel capable engine. Click here for a list of these vehicles.

Please contact fox Valley Ford in North Aurora, Illinois is you have any other questions.
References:

http://www.foxvalleyfordvehicles.com/e85-flex-fuel-info.aspx
http://e85vehicles.com/e85illinois.htm

http://www.e85fuel.com/e85101/questions.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E85

Top 20 things you should do while at www.FoxValleyFordVehicles.com

Fox Valley Ford is proud to introduce our new and improved website utility. We are constantly striving to stay on the cutting edge of technology for the benefit of our customers. With more than 30 times the content of our old website, the new FoxValleyFordVehicles.com website gives you all the information you need to know before buying your next vehicle. Check out all the stuff you can do!

Top 20 things you should do while at http://www.foxvalleyfordvehicles.com/

1. Search our New and Pre-Owned Inventory
2. Check out our Bargain-Lot Vehicles $10,000 and Under
3. Research you dream car
4. View and Print an Online Vehicle Brochures
5. View Ford Towing Guides for the past seven years
6. Learn about E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicles
7. Search our Inventory by E85 Flex Fuel Vehicles
8. Get No-Haggle, Low Prices
9. View actual Photos on our New Inventory
10. View at least 16 photos of any pre-owned vehicle you are interested in
11. See if you qualify for Ford's Special A/Z/D or X Plan Discount
12. Read Ford's Factory Warranty Information
13.Get a FREE Appraisal from Black Book Online for your Trade-In
14.Calculate your monthly payment
15.Schedule a Service Appointment
16.Order Parts and Accessories
17. Get approved for Financing (even if your credit isn't perfect)
18. View current Rebates and Incentives from Ford Motor Company
19. Learn about the history of Fox Valley Ford
20. Get driving directions to Fox Valley Ford

Focus Named one of the Top 10 Coolest New Cars by Kelley Blue Book

Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com looked for "cool" and didn't have to look far.

Here's how a low-priced car that not only delivers on style, a fun-to-drive, handling suspension and scads of room and comfort, it can also be equipped with Sync, a state-of-the-art voice activated communications system.

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$ 3000 Owner Loyalty Rebate

Fox Valley Ford has just announced an additional $3,000 Rebate on new F-150's and we wanted you to be the first to know! The Owner Loyalty Rebate can be combined with both the $2,000 Customer Cash and the $1,000 Ford Credit Bonus Cash to give you an amazing $6,000 Total Rebate! PLUS - Fox Valley Ford is offering you the Employee Price which will give you from $8,836 up to...

$13,339 OFF MSRP!

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Spycam: 2010 Ford Mustang

The 2010 Ford Mustang revamp has been subject to plenty of anticipation, and while we've seen some shots of the development mule before, we now have a closer look at the interior of Ford's upcoming pony car.

While the center stack remains shrouded in camouflage, some other interior elements can be seen very clearly. For example, the instrument cluster now features white-faced gauges and the tachometer has swapped position on the right with the speedometer, versus the current setup. The four round air vents have been reworked, and two new rectangular air vents can be found at the very top of the center stack.
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Ford Employee Pricing is Back!

Ford will offer its trucks to U.S. consumers for the same price it charges people who work for the company. The deal is in addition to current incentives on the vehicles. The program, which began this week, runs through June 30 on the 2008 model year F-Series, including F-150, F-250 and F-350.

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2009 Ford Flex is Here!

Ford Flex from the designer's point of view. Cool music. Cool type. Hey, cool car. Motion graphics by Jarratt Moody

Found at www.fordflex.com, this video is a look at the new Ford Flex from the designer's point of view. Cool music. Cool type. Hey, cool car.

Focus: "biggest improvement in the industry"

The Ford Focus is the most improved vehicle in the industry's top study measuring customer-pleasing design, content, and vehicle performance.In J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM, Focus raised its score over last year by 88 index points - the biggest improvement in the industry.The popular compact car performed better than the segment average in every category, scoring especially well in the areas of fuel economy, audio/entertainment/navigation, interior styling and exterior styling.
View Fox Valley Ford's Focus Inventory

Which Vehicle, Brand Rate As Most American?

Survey Tabs Ford As Most-American Automaker

For the fifth time in a row, the Ford F-150 has ranked as the most-American vehicle on the Cars.com American-Made Index. The index, which the auto Web site releases on a semi-annual basis, ranks the vehicles based on a percentage by cost of parts made domestically, location of vehicle assembly and how popular each car is with U.S. buyers.

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Detroit automakers close in on competition

All improve, but Chrysler trails Ford and GM

Detroit's automakers continued to narrow the quality gap with foreign rivals, according to the 2008 Initial Quality Study by J.D. Power and Associates, the trusted report that measures defects and design problems within the first 90 days of ownership.
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