Diehl Ford Blog

100th Anniversary Photos

2008-06-19T13:27:00.001-07:00

Our 100th Anniversary Party was a great success. Great food, vintage autos and entertainment. Mr. Mullaly's visit was a wonderful highlight to the day.

Thank you to all who attended from the Diehl Family.

GAS SAVING TIPS

2008-05-15T10:46:00.000-07:00

GAS SAVING TIPS

Drive Sensibly
Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.

Fuel Economy Benefit:5-33%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings:$0.18-$1.16/gallon

Observe the Speed Limit
While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph.
As a rule of thumb, you can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.20 per gallon for gas.
Observing the speed limit is also safer.

Fuel Economy Benefit:7-23%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings:$0.25-$0.81/gallon

Remove Excess Weight
Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by up to 2%. The reduction is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicle's weight and affects smaller vehicles more than larger ones.
Fuel Economy Benefit:
1-2%/100 lbs

Equivalent Gasoline Savings:$0.04-$0.07/gallon

Avoid Excessive Idling
Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. Cars with larger engines typically waste more gas at idle than do cars with smaller engines.
Use Cruise Control
Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.
Use Overdrive Gears
When you use overdrive gearing, your car's engine speed goes down. This saves gas and reduces engine wear.

Note: Cost savings are based on an assumed fuel price of $3.51/gallon.

THE FORD DRIVEONE SHOWROOM

2008-05-09T10:05:00.000-07:00

FORDDRIVEONE – Ford Showroom! The http://www.forddriveone.com/ website continues to evolve as we build the Army of Advocates along with our dealer partners. 750,000 company and dealership employees strong! Make sure you spend time on the site – as the information surrounding the Ford Story continues to build. Check out the Ford Showroom matrix, which allows you to quickly see our entire showroom and how our vehicles stack up on price, fuel efficiency, seating and towing capacity. Great sales meeting material! Click here to go directly to this portion of the site … http://www.showroom.fordvehicles.com/Showroom.jsp …

2009 Ford Flex

2008-04-24T14:46:00.000-07:00

What's new at Ford for 2009? It's a crossover vehicle call the "Flex". Get all the information on this vehcile at www.fordvehicles.com/flex/.

The Flex will be in our showroom at Diehl Ford late this Summer.

ROUSH F-150 PROPANE

2008-04-11T11:19:00.001-07:00

For more information visit our web site by clicking on the above title.

Roush Performance and Diehl Ford is now offering a liquid propane conversion kit for the F150. All of the F150 line except the Lariat can be converted for LP use. The advantage of LP is engine longevity, low fuel prices and better mileage. For more details contact Gary Dinwiddie or Kaler Crane at 360-392-7000.

SUMMERIZE YOUR VEHICLE

2008-03-25T12:44:00.000-07:00

Now that Winter is over its time to "Summerize" your vehicle. Make an appointment with our Service Department to "The Works" for $38.95.

Oil & Filter Change
Inspect the Air Conditioning System
Rotate & Inspect Four Tires
Test Battery
Check Air & Cabin Filters
Check Belts & Hoses
Top off all fluids
Ask about full synthetic for an additional $21.95

Plus Tax. Up to 5 quarts. Synthetic oil & diesel vehicles additional. Includes hazardous waste disposal fees. May not combine with other coupons or advertised specials. See Service Advisor for details

100th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

2008-03-03T16:52:00.000-08:00

We're about to celebrate our first century of business. Yes, Diehl Ford is going to be 100 years old this June. From that first store in downtown Bellingham to the present store it has been a great journey. Diehl Ford is the third oldest Ford dealership in the World!

On June 7th from 10 to 3 we are throwing a birthday bash. Food, refreshments plus an antique Ford show. 100 Ford models are expected but we could always use more. So RSVP your entry to diehlford@diehlford.com.

Update:3.07.208

Musical entertainment will include: The Atlantics, Mt. Baker Toppers and The Honeybees.

Update: 3.14.2008
We are looking for Diehl Ford memorabilia from any time in our history. We would like to show it at our June 7th party. Please email garycaplin@diehlford.com or call 392-7000. We will make arrangements to get it to the dealership.

Update: 4.02.2008

We are very excited to announce that Mr. Alan Mulally, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, will be coming from Dearborn, Michigan, to participate in our 100th Anniversary celebration.
Mr. Mulally will be speaking at the 12:45p ceremony.

Update: 4.08.2008

Hungry? How about free lunch? The Whatcom County Cattlemen's Association will be serving to all our guests.

Update: 4.30.2008

Our celebration is a family event. There will be games and prizes for the kids. For the adults there will be dealership tours with awards to be given out at the end of the tour.

"WARRIORS IN PINK" MUSTANG

2008-03-03T11:45:00.001-08:00

In support for the "Warriors In Pink" breast cancer awareness campaign Diehl Ford has ordered a special equipped 2008 Ford Mustang. To get more information about this vehicle click the link below.

"Warrior In Pink" Mustang

WARRIORS IN PINK

2008-03-03T11:42:00.001-08:00

Ford Motor Company and Diehl Ford encourages you to fight breast cancer by raising awareness as a "Warrior In Pink". Warrior Wear, apparel and gear, are symbols of strength, determination and remembrance of a loved one. Link to www.fordcares.com to support this effort.

Places to gather information for you next vehicle purchase.

2008-03-02T18:14:00.000-08:00

Did you know that 90% of vehicle shoppers use the Internet to gather information for their purchase. Many of you know sites that help you but many of you don't. So here is a list of web sites that will give you helpful information to aide and guide you through your next purchase.

www.fordvehicles.com/ will show you all the vehicles that Ford offers. You can see equipment, exterior and interior colors and other options available on all Ford products. You can build your dream vehicle and then sent it Diehl Ford for a quote.
www.lincolnvehicles.com/ and www.mercuryvehicles.com/ will do the same as the Ford web site.

http://www.forddirect.com/ where you can see all the Ford products, build and price a vehicle and get an Internet quote from our Internet Manager, Greg Nielson. You can also email Greg at gregnielson@diehlford.com.

Want to compare vehicles?
www.compareford.com/ with do just that. You can compare Ford vehicles and their competitors.

Need to look at brochure?
Go to our web site www.diehlford.com/. There you will find a button on our home page that will take you to a page with all of the current model year brochures for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles. The 2008 Towing Guide is also there. The Towing Guide is a wealth of information for towing, 5th Wheel Towing, Motor Homes and Recreational Vehicles. Check out the glossary where all those strange terms are put into easy to understand definitions.

Visit our "Virtual Showroom" on our web site.
You get information and details about all of our new vehicles. You can also click on a button that will show you what vehicles are in our inventory. Go to www.diehlford.com/.

Of course, you can always call Diehl Ford at 360-392-7000. Our certified sales staff will gladly answer your questions.