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  Crowfoot Ford sales has been in business since 1988.  We are a family owned and operated business believing that our staff and customers should be treated like family, that's why we are the Friendliest team on the Crowchild trail. 

About Cochrane Ford

  Cochrane Ford will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2010.  With the same  attitude as Crowfoot, staff and customers are treated like family.  Cochrane Ford participates heavily in most community functions and supporting a wide variety of charities

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FORD CANADA SALES UP 24% DRIVEN BY STRONG CAR PERFORMANCE
Third-quarter results mark a 26% increase in sales: best quarterly sales increase since 2003

September Highlights:

• Overall vehicle sales up 24% compared to last September
  
• Car sales increased 33% compared to same period last year
  
• Ford Focus increased sales by 17%
  
• Ford Fusion sales rose 77%
  
• Ford Taurus sales were up 201%
  
• Ford Mustang sales increased 42%
  
• Ford Escape sales rose 7%, marks the best September on record
  
• Ford Edge sales up 34%, marks the best September on record
  
• Ford Flex sales were up 10%, marks the best September on record
  
• Ford Explorer sales rose 90%
  
• Ford F-150 sales saw an increase of 56%
  
• Lincoln MKS sales increased 60%, marks the best September on record
  
• Lincoln MKX sales rose 26%, marks the best September on record 
  

OAKVILLE, Ontario, October 1, 2009 – Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited saw sales increase 24.3 per cent compared to last September marking the company's fourth consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. Strong car sales led by the all-new Ford Taurus, Fusion, Focus and Mustang resulted in more than half of all vehicle sales for Ford of Canada. September also marked the eleventh month of market share growth for the company and rounded out the highest quarterly sales increase since 2003 with a 26 per cent increase.

"We continue to deliver strong new products, particularly our cars. In fact, nearly 70 per cent of sales come from our new models," said David Mondragon, president and CEO, Ford of Canada. "We are encouraged by the continued momentum in the market. By focusing on delivering the best products in the industry, we'll continue to build a strong, sustainable business even in today's tough economy."

In addition to the 33.2 per cent increase in car sales, total truck sales also increased by 21.4 per cent compared to the same period last year. The results were driven by products like the Ford Escape, Edge, Flex, F-150 and Lincoln MKX.

Ford Tops Toyota in Latest Quality Study 
DEARBORN, July 21, 2009 -- Ford has edged past industry leader Toyota in initial quality in the U.S. for the first time ever, according to the latest Ford quality study.

For the first time in the 28-year history of the Global Quality Research System (GQRS) study, customer satisfaction with Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles has reached its highest level in North America – and now equals Toyota.

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles also had the lowest number of defects of any full-line manufacturer with a “things gone wrong” (TGW) score of 1,185.

That bested Toyota’s TGW score of 1,215 – though the two automakers would be considered in a statistical tie.  In third place was Honda with 1,291.

The higher the number, the more problems registered per 1,000 vehicles during the first three months of ownership.

The results show that customers are noticing Ford’s focus on quality and customer satisfaction from design through manufacturing, said Mark Fields, president, The Americas. 

“This is a major milestone, but we are not satisfied,” he said. “For Ford, our plan is continuous improvement year after year.” he GQRS and owners’ satisfaction with their vehicle’s overall quality figures were compiled by the RDA Group of Bloomfield Hills, Mich. 

In the study, owners are asked to report defects or issues with the new vehicles as well as to rate their satisfaction with vehicle quality on a 1-10 scale across an array of vehicle systems and features.

Two Ford products, the F-150 and the Flex, also were judged the top vehicles in their market segments.

By comparison, Ford’s combined TGW average was 1,319 in the 2008 GQRS.
Bennie Fowler, group vice president, Quality, called the latest results “historic news.”

“We’ve been tied with Toyota before, but it sure feels better to be on the top,” said Fowler.
Such progress, he said, is a result of Ford’s union partners and the work of dedicated teams in product development, purchasing, manufacturing, marketing, sales and service and other areas.

“Quality is truly a team effort,” said Fowler.