Nanaimo, BC Dealership Blog http://www.stevemarshallfordnanaimo.com/nanaimo Automotive Dealership Blog ~ News and Events for Nanaimo, Ford and Lincoln Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:46:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 The All-New Lincoln MKT http://www.stevemarshallfordnanaimo.com/nanaimo/the-all-new-lincoln-mkt/ http://www.stevemarshallfordnanaimo.com/nanaimo/the-all-new-lincoln-mkt/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:46:34 +0000 KarenAnn http://www.stevemarshallfordnanaimo.com/nanaimo/?p=538 Our Lincoln showroom is ready to expand once more. 2010 Lincoln MKT features Lincoln’s signature design, roomy three-row interior and an array of intuitive technologies that will make your life easier and the drive nothing short of sublime.
MKT 2010 Lincoln
Lincoln MKT is available in two well-equipped AWD arrays. Whether you choose the 3.7L Duratec V6 or the awesome 3.5L Ecoboost™ direct-injected turbocharged V6, Lincoln MKT is equipped with an exceptional level of standard equipment not found on the competition.

Style & Design

2010 Lincoln MKT Interior Passenger seating

Exterior

  • Adaptive HID headlamps with Auto High Beams
  • Lincoln split wing grille design
  • 20” wheels
  • Dual chrome exhaust tips
  • True dual exhaust with EcoBoost models

Interior

  • Ambient Lighting
  • Walnut Swirl or Olive Ash interior wood accents
  • Premium 1st- and 2nd-row leather-trimmed seats

Comfort & Convenience

2010 Lincoln MKT Interior and Class Exclusive Features

  • 12-way power heated/cooled front-passenger seats with power lumbar and driver’s seat memory
  • Heated 2nd-row bench seats (outboard seating on 7 pass models)
  • Intelligent Access with Push Button Start
  • Tri-zone Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC) with rear auxiliary air conditioning
  • 2nd-row footrests
  • Rain-sensing front windshield wipers
  • MyKey ™

Class Exclusive Features

MKT Active Park Assist

Lincoln MKT offers a long list of state-of-the-art technology features. It is poised to meet the demands of an ever-changing marketplace with many class-exclusive features … most of which are standard!

  • Lincoln SYNC® with 911 Assist ™
  • Fixed-glass panoramic Vista Roof ™
  • Standard SecuriCode ™ keypad
  • Easy Fuel ™ capless fuel filler system
  • 8″ touchscreen with audio and climate controls, compass, and rearview camera
  • Standard 20-inch polished aluminum wheels
  • Available 2nd-row refrigerated flow thru console
  • Available Active Park Assist
  • Available 2nd-row heated and cooled bucket seats with power lumbar

Power & Performance

2010 Lincoln MKT Vista Roof

  • 3.7L 24-valve DOHC V6 engine with intake Variable-cam Timing (iVCT) and Electronic Throttle Control (ETC)
  • 3.5L direct-injected turbocharged EcoBoost engine (standard on Lincoln MKT with EcoBoost)
  • 6-speed SelectShift Automatic® transmission with Paddle Shifters
  • 4-wheel ventilated disc brakes with ABS
  • 4-wheel independent suspension with front and rear stabilizer bars
  • Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD)

Information & Details

For more specs and details, and answers to specific questions please call our Lincoln Specialists at 1-888-571-0953.

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If you are ready to outfit your vehicle (Ford (GT!), Lincoln or Other, New or Old, or Older) give us a call 1-888-571-0953 to find out how quickly your car can be modded, how much taller your truck can be (or lower), or how much faster it can go!

You can also reach us online filling out this quick and easy request form, we’ll get back to you right away with information, photos, suggestions and of course parts, whether performance, repair or maintenance. We have the highest volume Ford Parts Department on Vancouver Island we can get anything quickly!

Ford Mustang Rims and Tires make a big difference

Newly outfitted F-Series truck included a tonneau cover, running boards and rims and tires

Sales Manager Dale Griffis has slicked out his Mustang with new slicks!

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Beverly wins $100

Only 20 customers receive the survey, and only about 1/2 fill it out… the odds to win are good!!

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2009 and 2010 Ford and Lincoln Vehicles equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) include the Focus, Fusion, Taurus, Mustang, F150, Super Duty, Explorer Sport Trac, E-Series, Escape, Edge, Taurus X, Explorer, Expedition, Flex, MKZ, MKS, MKX and Navigator.

Press Release:

Electronic Stability Control – or ESC – can help prevent a collision, and maybe even save your life. Now, for the first time in Canada, ESC can help save money on your auto insurance, too. BCAA Insurance is introducing a five per cent discount on collision premiums for vehicles equipped with ESC – an innovative way of rewarding customers for choosing the added safety and peace of mind provided by ESC. ESC is a computer-controlled safety device that monitors the vehicle’s direction compared to the direction of the steering wheel. When the vehicle is in a skid, or if the tires spin, the ESC system will automatically apply braking to certain wheels and may cut engine power to help the driver regain control. The ESC system can actively prevent and reduce skidding conditions and wheel spin before the driver becomes aware of the problem.

Passive devices like seatbelts, airbags, and child seats help drivers and passengers survive a car crash, but the safest vehicle is the one that does not crash at all, explains BCAA Auto Insurance Product Manager, Heather Prizeman.

“By offering a discount we hope to encourage more drivers to select a vehicle equipped with this technology,” says Prizeman. “In addition to being a proven safety device, ESC makes good economic sense, as ‘losing control’ is one of the leading causes of road crashes in Canada.”

“We feel customers with safe driving practices – technical or otherwise – deserve to be rewarded with lower premiums,” adds Prizeman.

According to Canadian crash data from 2000-to-2005, vehicles equipped with ESC were involved in approximately 30 per cent fewer severe crashes due to loss of control. Based on this data, if all passenger vehicles were equipped with ESC, there could be 255 fewer deaths and 1,440 fewer people seriously injured on our roads each year.

The U.S. Department of Transportation was so impressed with ESC that it is requiring all new cars sold in the U.S. to be equipped with ESC by model year 2012. And Transport Canada is currently working on regulations that will require ESC on all new passenger vehicles in a similar timeframe.

Currently, only five per cent of Canadians have vehicles equipped with ESC, but it is available as a relatively inexpensive option on many models. When buying a new vehicle make sure to ask if it has an electronic stability control system, or if it’s available as an option. It appears under various trade names, such as StabiliTrak, Advance Trac, VSC (vehicle-stability control) and ESP (electronic-stability program).

BCAA will be the first insurance provider in Canada to offer a discount on collision premiums for vehicles equipped with ESC. For more information on ESC, please refer here.

]]> http://www.stevemarshallfordnanaimo.com/nanaimo/bcaa-rewarding-customers-for-drivingelectronic-stability-control-equipped-vehicles/feed/ 2010 Fusion Hybrid has ARRIVED! http://www.stevemarshallfordnanaimo.com/nanaimo/2010-fusion-hybrid-has-arrived/ http://www.stevemarshallfordnanaimo.com/nanaimo/2010-fusion-hybrid-has-arrived/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 22:58:00 +0000 KarenAnn http://www.stevemarshallfordnanaimo.com/nanaimo/?p=487 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

The 2010 Fusion Hybrid has arrived at Steve Marshall Ford. Come see it for yourself, 3851 Shenton Road.

The Fusion Hybrid’s are available for order, visit or call 1-888-571-0953 to speak with one of our Hybrid Specialists to get started owning the Future, Today!

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