Thursday, 28 April 2011

Car Dealers And What You Should And Shouldn't Do When Dealing With Them


In order to get a good deal from a used car dealer you will have to be on top of your game when dealing with one. These people are trained to have the upper hand in negotiations and their aim will always be to get the most they can out of you. But if you want to come away a winner then you should have a look at the following do's and don'ts.

Used Car Dealers and What You Should and Shouldn't Do When Dealing With Them



- Do make a point of asking plenty of questions and not allowing the dealer to take control of the conversation. If a dealer seems to be a bit vague about questions you are asking, do not let them change the subject. Ensure that all your questions are answered fully and that you are satisfied with their answers.

- Do make a point of bargaining very hard and don't feel guilty at all about this. Unless you are certain that the car dealer will not go any lower on price, you should keep on pushing. Once you have sorted out a price you will then want to bargain hard for extras. However do not do this until you are happy with the price.

- Do check a number of different dealers to see who is offering the better deal
Do look around and compare the prices of cars with a number of dealers. If you just choose the first car you are offered it is unlikely to be the best option.

The Don'ts of Dealing with a Used Car Dealer



- Don't appear too keen on any particular car or the dealer will take full advantage of this. The dealer should think that you would walk away from the sale even up to the point where you shake on the deal.

- Don't let the dealers friendliness fool you. Remember that you are there to get the best possible deal and the job of this other person is to stop you achieving this aim.

Should you happen to be hunting for used cars, you could possibly find yourself far better off by methodically investigating the autos which appeal to you. Researching allows you to discover the absolute best used autos for the type you are hunting for. If you are looking for the very best, why not have a look at cars for sale Norfolk.

Friday, 25 February 2011

Ford

The Ford Motor Company (NYSEF) is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK. Ford's former UK subsidiaries Jaguar and Land Rover were sold to Tata Motors of India in March 2008. In 2010 Ford sold Volvo to Geely Automobile. Ford discontinued the Mercury brand at the end of 2010.
Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines. Henry Ford's methods came to be known around the world as Fordism by 1914.
Ford is the second largest automaker in the U.S. and the fifth-largest in the world based on annual vehicle sales, after having been passed by the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group in 2010. At the end of 2010, Ford was the fifth largest automaker in Europe. Ford is the eighth-ranked overall American-based company in the 2010 Fortune 500 list, based on global revenues in 2009 of $118.3 billion. In 2008, Ford produced 5.532 million automobiles and employed about 213,000 employees at around 90 plants and facilities worldwide. During the automotive crisis, Ford's worldwide unit volume dropped to 4.817 million in 2009. In 2010, Ford earned a net profit of $6.6 billion and reduced its debt from $33.6 billion to $14.5 billion lowering interest payments by $1 billion following its 2009 net profit of $2.7 billion. Starting in 2007, Ford received more initial quality survey awards from J. D. Power and Associates than any other automaker. Five of Ford's vehicles ranked at the top of their categories and fourteen vehicles ranked in the top three.