Ford F-Series in Best Selling Vehicles of All Time

Ford F-450“There’s a girl, my Lord, in a flat bed Ford, slowing down to take a look at me…”

It looks like the line from the classic Eagles song, Take It Easy, has had more of an impact than anybody knew. According to a list of the top selling vehicles of all time, the Ford F-series of trucks came in at number two. (Number one was the Corolla which dominates the Indian market due to its low price and small size. Let’s face it… the F-350 isn’t exactly going to fly off the proverbial shelves in Mumbai.)

People love their Ford trucks, and the F-series alone is the perfect example. Over 29 million of the Ford trucks have been sold since the conception of the vehicle and sales are still going strong, despite fluctuations in the auto sales markets. When a customer buys a Ford F-Series truck, they’re likely to keep buying them for life. People love these trucks.

So why is this iconic set of vehicles so consistently popular? Well, they’re known for their monstrous towing capacity and they can seat a decent number of people in full work gear without getting crowded, but Ford isn’t alone in this. It’s the look and feel of the trucks that keep people coming back. How often do you hear about someone finally junking their old F-150 with 300,000 miles on it just to turn around and buy a brand new F-250? The loyalty of Ford drivers speaks for itself when it comes to these legendary trucks.

If you’re looking for a new Ford truck of your own, make sure to stop by our Illinois Ford dealers or our Missouri Ford dealership to take one of their new F-series trucks for a test drive, or check out the Sunset Ford website for specials and inventory.

Look for More Ford Focus Models on the Road

ford carsYesterday, I mentioned in my blog post that my wife and I rented a Ford Focus a couple years ago when going to a wedding. After that, I found this article about the automaker increasing the production of this popular model.

In April of this year, the Ford Motor Company announced that it was increasing production of its Focus brand by 30 percent this year. Ford is doing this to respond to the increasing demand for this popular and hot-selling vehicle. Its recent redesign and the SYNC system assuredly have something to do with its popularity, too.

The latest incarnation of the current Ford Focus began coming off the assembly line in 2007. During the first three months of 2008, the automaker already sold more than 49,000 units. That’s nearly a 25 percent increase over the same period from last year! That’s why the automaker decided to make more of these Ford cars.

With the boost in production, this means there will be 245,000 units of this model rolling off the assembly line this year. It currently claims about 7.5 percent of the small car market in the United States. In 2007, however, Ford was only producing about 191,000 units and the Focus only claimed a little more than one percent of the same market.

This news is also great for the workers at the Wayne County plant that produces the Focus. The 2,800 workers will likely get an opportunity to work some overtime and even weekend shifts throughout the year. With the recent downturn of the economy, everybody can get all the help they can get!

To purchase your new Ford Focus, please visit our IL Ford dealerships or our Missouri Ford dealership today.