Jeff's Blog at Bicester Ford

Christmas & New Year Hours

2011-12-20T08:30:00.002Z

These are our hours of business over the festive season for all departments.

Christmas Eve 8.30 am - 12.30 pm
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
27th December Closed
28th December 8.30 am - 5.30 pm
29th December 8.30 am - 5.30 pm
30th December 8.30 am - 5.30 pm
New Years Eve 8.30 am - 12.30 pm
New Years Day Closed
2nd January 2012 Closed
3rd January Normal Hours of Business

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Look forward to seeing you in 2012.

Christmas Draw

2011-12-17T09:39:00.002Z

Only one week until we make the draw to win an ipad2. You need to be in it to win it so, either go to Facebook and "like" our page or call in and fill out an entry form. Good Luck

We've lost the plot!

2011-12-16T15:51:00.002Z

I will save you loads of money on a new Ford if it can be registered before Santa comes down your chimney.

Win an ipad2

2011-12-15T12:51:00.001Z

Enter our Christmas draw to win an ipad2 by liking our facebook page www.facebook.com Good Luck

Just arrived today

2011-12-07T14:52:00.002Z

We have just had arrive a stunning S Max Titanium 2.0 TDCi in Panther Black. It is a 2011/11 plate, so the facelift model with the LED daytime running lights and LED tail-lights. It also has full leather interior, key less entry and 17" run flat alloys. It is a ex Ford management car that has only covered 3000 miles. All this for £21995 with 2 years warranty and roadside assistance.

Big Savings on New Fords this month

2011-11-16T16:59:00.002Z

I have some big savings to offer on new cars but they have to be registered by the end of November. So, if you were toying with the idea of a new car now might be the time to come and have a word.

Low, Low Mileage Fiesta just arrived

2011-10-06T16:32:00.002+01:00

I bet there's not many like this around. A 2008/08 Fiesta Zetec Climate 1.25 3 door done just 4900 miles. Yes, 4900 miles. Supplied by me new to one local private owner and it could be yours for £5995.

August Bank Holiday

2011-08-26T12:37:00.002+01:00

Just to let you know we will be closed on Monday 29th August.
Our boss, nice chap, said we could have the day off. It will be nice to have two days off on the trot. If you do need us to do anything, drop us an email and we will take care of it on Tuesday. Have a good weekend.

£1000 for you!

2011-08-05T11:08:00.002+01:00

If you purchase a new Focus Petrol by the end of September using Ford Credit we can give you £1000 allowance toward your deposit. How good is that!

2011-08-02T13:49:00.002+01:00

Just had a transporter pull up with an All New Focus Estate for us. It is in Candy Red with Privacy Glass and looks the business. See it on our forecourt.

61 registration

2011-08-02T13:43:00.002+01:00

It will soon be 1st September which means 61 reg cars will be able to take to the road. I have some great deals I can offer but I cannot put them into print for the fear of getting hauled over the coals. So, come and speak to me first or last, I don't mind, and let's see what we can do. Look forward to seeing you. Jeff

Can't find the car you are looking for?

2011-07-06T11:48:00.003+01:00

Then give me a call. I have access to hundreds of used cars from 1 to 3 years old. It does not even have to be a Ford. I have access to a wide range of manufactures. So why travel miles? Call me with your requirements and let's see what I can find. I can also supply vans!

Good Morning all..........

2011-06-18T09:41:00.002+01:00

.......I have some cracking used cars here at the moment. A 2007 Focus Zetec with only 32000 miles, £6295, a 2007 Mondeo Titanium X Diesel, £9995 and another Mondeo Titanium X 2.0 TDCi 2009 with only 10000 miles at £13995. All supplied by yours truely to their previous owners. Come and have a look.

Royal Wedding Week-end

2011-04-28T13:55:00.002+01:00

Our Hours for this week-end are:

Fri 29th CLOSED

Sat 30th SALES 9 - 5
SERVICE 8.30 - 12.30

Sun 1st CLOSED

Mon 2nd SALES ONLY 9 - 5

Easter Opening Hours

2011-04-21T07:49:00.002+01:00

These are our hours of business over the Easter Holiday.

Good Friday- All departments Closed

Saturday 23rd- Service 8.30 'til 12.30
Sales 8.30 'til 5.00

Sunday 24th- Closed

Monday 25th- Sales only, 11.00 'til 4.00

Tuesday 26th- Normal Hours

Have a great weekend and make the most of the weather. Ideal for looking at cars !

Just in

2011-03-19T16:20:00.002Z

We have just had come in a 2009 Fiesta Zetec 1.25 3 door in Vision Blue. I supplied it new to one private owner. It has only done 17000 miles now. It has Bluetooth, Air Con, Alloy Wheels, Radio/CD plus loads more. Have a look at the pictures under the used car tab.

Customer Loyalty

2011-03-05T12:18:00.002Z

Just delivered a vehicle to a customer who I first dealt with in about 1990. Since then he must have had 25 to 30 vehicles from me over the years. A big thank you to him!

Rare Mondeo

2011-03-04T17:00:00.002Z

We have a superb Mondeo here that is worth a mention. It is a 2.2 TDCi 175 bhp Titanium X Sport 5 door. It is in Panther Black with Black interior and has only covered 33000 miles since new in 2009. Spec wise it is 'fully loaded' as they say. Worth a look at only £14995.

Rare Car offered

2011-02-24T14:28:00.002Z

Just in, Mondeo Titanium X 2.0 TDCi AUTOMATIC Hatchback, Panther Black. Supplied by me new to one previous owner. DVD Navigation System, Privacy Glass, Lovely car and offered at only £11995. Come and have a look.

The All New Ford Focus

2011-02-18T17:46:00.003Z

I drove the All New Ford Focus yesterday for the first time. What a cracking car. Smooth, quiet and handles like a dream. Some of the technology available is amazing.Torque Vectoring Control,Low Speed Safety System, Driver Impairment Monitor to name a few. I have one here so if you would like to be one of the first to see one, come on down as they say.

Focus Zetec 3 door

2011-02-09T08:53:00.002Z

We have a really nice Focus Zetec 1.6 5 door in Avalon. It is a 2008 on a 58 plate and only done 16000 miles. Now, before my boss realises what I have done, I have just reduced it from £8495 to £7995. It has got to be good value for a facelift Focus. Check it out on the used car pages.

Cars up to £4000

2011-02-08T17:08:00.002Z

I have two cars on the forecourt at £3995. A 2004 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Zetec S ( rare ) in Magnum Grey and a 2005 Focus 1.8 Zetec in Silver. Both would get serviced, MOT tested and 6 months warranty. There are pictures on the used car pages.

All new Focus coming soon

2011-02-08T16:46:00.002Z

It won't be long now until the All New Focus lands in our showroom, ( we will drive it in because it does not fly ). Full of new technology which I am going to learn about next week. So keep an eye out for an update.

We sell vans too!

2011-02-07T17:28:00.002Z

I know you don't often see them on our forecourt but we do sell vans and pick ups. Obviously new Ford Vans and the Ranger Pick Up but also a wide choice of used vans as well and, not only Ford. Give me a try.

Bicester (not only) Ford

2011-02-07T17:24:00.002Z

When it comes to looking for a new used car, it is not only Ford's that we can source. We have access to pretty much all makes and models. So, if you happen to really want a Vauxhall, Peugeot or VW, give me a call and I will see what I can do.

This takes me back.........

2011-02-03T15:59:00.003Z

I used to sell these all the time, although not in 2007 because I was here. Just had come in a 2007 on a 56 plate Vauxhall Astra SXi 1.6 5 Dr. It is in Star Silver and covered 46000 miles. It has Alloy Wheels, Air Con, Radio CD, Front Fog Lights. Good value at £5995. Just got to get it valeted and then it will be on display.

Great deals on New Ford Cars

2011-01-26T13:14:00.002Z

I have some amazing deals to offer for the new '11' plate that is released on the 1st of March. Plus, if you are one of the first 25 customers to order a new car from the 1st February for March delivery your first service will be FREE. Speak to me and let's see what we can do.

Christmas Opening Hours

2010-12-24T09:48:00.003Z

28 th Dec Sales open 11 am-4 pm 29/30th Normal Hours 31st Close 2pm 1st Jan Sales 12-3 pm 2nd Jan Closed 3rd Jan Sales 11am-4pm 4th Jan on Normal Hours

We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

15 Sleeps to go

2010-12-10T13:11:00.002Z

Only 2 weeks until Christmas Day. Are you off visiting family and friends? Is you car used to doing these longer journeys? Why not let us give it a FREE Vehicle Health Check so you too can have a Merry Christmas. Speak to Neil or Andrea to make an appointment.

VAT 20% from 4th January

2010-11-29T14:24:00.002Z

Have you been thinking about a brand new car? If so, it might be worth looking at doing it before the end of the year to save that extra 2.5% on the VAT. Take a Fiesta Zetec 1.25 3 door for example, that's an extra £253 if you wait until the New Year. Also we have some great offers until the end of December. Give me a call and we can see what we can do.

It's cold outside

2010-11-26T15:38:00.001Z

Have you had your anti-freeze checked? Speak to Neil or Andrea and arrange a free Winter Check on 01869 323272

Frosty

2010-11-26T13:19:00.004Z

Has your car got a Quickclear Windscreen? They are great. Press a button and in no time the frost has melted. No scraping required. It is like having a heated rear window in your windscreen.

2 New Fiesta's need a home

2010-11-22T13:50:00.002Z

I was just checking our stock this afternoon and appear to have two identical Fiesta's. They are 1.25 Zetec 3 doors in Hot Magenta with Rear Park Assist, Power Folding Mirrors and Bluetooth. If someone would like one of these at £11995 on the road before the end of the month then get in touch.

Affordable people carrier

2010-11-22T13:35:00.002Z

We have had arrive a 2005 Galaxy Zetec 1.9 TDi 130 in Silver. Very nice condition and only 46000 miles. I don't think it will be around long at £7995

3 years warranty on used cars

2010-11-22T13:35:00.000Z

To complement our 6 year warranty offer on new cars, we are also offering 3 years warranty on some of our used cars too. Ring me or pop in for more details

Ford cars with 6 years warranty

2010-11-18T18:02:00.001Z

We are offering 6 years warranty on all the new Fords we have in stock, and there are a lot of them, giving you a great choice from Ka to S-Max.

This gives you double the normal offering, giving you either a great cost saving on future repairs, if you are going to keep the car this long, of a greater residual value if you want to sell it sooner.

This offer won't last forever though, we are only doing this until the end of November.

For those of you who know us, we are still doing the great value for money deals we normally do, along with this 6 years warranty.

http://www.bicesterford.co.uk/new_cars.php?reset=reset

As you will know Jeff still operates our no pressure sales showroom offering extended test drives wherever possible, we would like to make you choice, an informed decision on your next car, not a pressurised purchase, that you might possibly get elsewhere.

2010-11-04T08:47:00.002Z

Yes you can get a Free Mot with a Major service, up until the end of December, don't forget the Vat will be going up in January as well, just follow the link to our offers page a claim yours

http://www.bicesterford.co.uk/offers.php

The VOSA price for an Mot is £54.85 so it is a great saving, there is not along form to fill out it will only take a minute.

we look forward to seeing you soon.

New qualified technician at Bicester Ford

2010-10-02T08:45:00.002+01:00

We would like to welcome Wayne to the team at Bicester Ford, Wayne brings with him many years of experiance, to add to our existing great team.

New C-Max selling already

2010-10-01T16:14:00.001+01:00

We have now taken our first order for the New C-Max and it isn't even in the showroom yet. The customer Mark made his decision based on the reports he has read and finally the revue by Honest John http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/ford/c-max-2010

This letter came in from Mark today after placing his order

Dear James

I was on the honest John website looking at the review of the new Ford C-Max, i was soimpressed with what i saw that i had to have one.

I was pleasantly surprised at the deal put together by Buckingham Ford, considering it is a brand new model, not even released.

It was all made so easy for me.

Thanks

Mark

Take a look at the deals on our new car page at

http://www.bicesterford.co.uk/new_cars.php?reset=reset

New C-Max arriving soon

2010-09-08T11:23:00.001+01:00

Press release BRENTWOOD, Essex, 6 September 2010 – Ford's all-new C-MAX will go on sale in the UK in October, priced from £16,745.

Both the sporty but spacious five-seater and the Grand, a versatile seven-seater, come with a simplified two-series line-up – Zetec and Titanium. Prices start from £16,745 for the CMAX Zetec and £18,745 for the C-MAX Grand Zetec.

With almost two-thirds of UK buyers in this segment now seeking seven-seat flexibility, the Ford Grand C-MAX becomes the spiritual successor to today's model, which was also designed to maximise practicality. Priced from £18,745 for the 1.6-litre petrol 125PS Zetec, the Grand offers family-friendly flexibility, with the extra utility of twin sliding doors, versatile seating and improved engine efficiency - and all for just a £250 premium over today's model.

The Grand Zetec with 115PS 1.6-litre TDCi, the anticipated volume seller in the UK, is priced at £19,745 - £750 less than the outgoing equivalent. The five-seat model will appeal to customers seeking more space than a regular family hatchback, but who do not want to sacrifice sporty design or driving dynamics. On the road prices start from £16,745 for the 1.6-litre petrol Zetec.

Mark Simpson, marketing director, Ford of Britain said: "When C-MAX was launched in 2003 it preserved all the brand's most important qualities including style, comfort and driving quality, but added more flexibility and space to the Focus package."

"Since then the market has expanded quite considerably with customers expressing a variety of needs. These are met with the family-friendly seven-seater and the sporty-but-spacious five- seater.

The new Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX are priced to offer customers best value for money whilst still introducing many exciting new technologies which will feature on the all-new Focus due next year," he said.

Standard equipment on all models includes alloy wheels, air conditioning, leather steering wheel, Thatcham category one alarm, DAB radio/CD and Bluetooth with USB connectivity and voice control. Grand C-MAX has powered child-proof locks on the rear dual sliding doors, and rear parking sensors.

The Titanium trim supplements these features with auto front wipers and headlamps, dual electronic automatic temperature control, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, hill launch assist, keyless start, cruise control with speed limiter, premium Sony audio, and tyre deflation

detection system. The Grand C-MAX Titanium also has power folding mirrors.

Customers will be offered a choice of three petrol engines and two diesel engines. Making its debut in the Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX is the all-new four-cylinder 1.6-litre 150PS Ford EcoBoost engine which comes with a new six-speed manual gearbox. This gearbox also accompanies the 1.6 TDCi and 2.0 TDCi powertrains, which are jointly projected to account for around 50 per cent of sales. For those preferring an automatic transmission, the dual-clutch Powershift six-speed automatic option is available with the 2.0 TDCi powertrain.

New C-Max arriving in October

2010-09-07T14:10:00.000+01:00

Ford's redesigned C-Max line will go on sale in the UK in October, priced from £16,745. The carry-over five-seater and the new seven-seat Grand will be launched in a simplified two-series line-up –Zetec and Titanium. The Grand Zetec is £18,745.

"With almost two-thirds of UK buyers in this segment now seeking seven-seat flexibility, the Grand C-MAX becomes the spiritual successor to today's model, which was also designed to maximise practicality," Ford Britain said. The Grand offers family-friendly flexibility, with the extra utility of twin sliding doors, versatile seating and improved engine efficiency - and all for just a £250 premium over today's model.

The Grand Zetec with 115PS 1.6-litre TDCi, the anticipated volume seller in the UK, is priced £19,745 - £750 less than the outgoing equivalent.

Watch this space for more information.

Great to see so many happy customers

2010-09-03T09:01:00.002+01:00

It has been so nice seeing customers both new and old taking delivery of so many new and used cars, these last two days. And even better to receive emails like this below:

We took delivery of the Ford Focus which you had expertly procured on our behalf and we wish to thank you for making the whole process apparently so efficient and simple for us.

You may remember that we arrived at Buckingham Ford having made a telephone enquiry to you stating our requirements. This was after we had received such poor service from another Ford dealer in the area who has, even today, still not contacted us after our initial enquiry to them.

In contrast it was clear that Buckingham Ford had prepared for our visit and we received enthusiastic and prompt service from you and we are most grateful to you for that.

Yours sincerely

Signed

Mr & Mrs A C Pain

If you are not getting the service you deserve, you may have just found the place to come, you didn't hear it from me, this letter is from a new customer who hasn't bought from us before.

http://www.bicesterford.co.uk/

New 60 registration plate arrives today

2010-09-01T12:08:00.002+01:00

The new 60 registrations are hitting the road today, early indications are very strong, we have more cars going this first week of September, than we have in the last 2 years.

I am not sure what this indicates, apart from the fact the offers available are very strong on new Ford cars at present, even to the extent we are showing customers buying on finance a saving over some nearly new models.

Have a look at the great 60 plate deals on our new car page

http://www.bicesterford.co.uk/new_cars.php?reset=reset

Ford reduce retail price's

2010-07-19T17:42:00.002+01:00

Ford have reduced there retail prices, the Ka Edge is now only £8995 and was £10110. There have been some very significant reductions across the range, and we can show greater deals though out.

Ka Zetec,was £10860 ,now £9745

Focus Zetec 1.6 5 door £18683 now £15845

Mondeo's have been reduced by up to £2818

What the Uruguayan Linesman means for you

2010-06-28T17:45:00.001+01:00

Well he meant everything to us yesterday, but today is just another of those days following on from being knocked out of a major football championship.

But hey we should be used to it, we put up with it. It happens every time, but on the good side its 30 plus degrees out there, we are beating the Aussies at cricket and we still have an interest in Wimbledon.

While it is 30 plus out there remember you don't have to put up with the car being that warm, most of the special offers on our website, air conditioning comes as standard. Or if you already have Air con and need to improve it we service and recharge air conditioning.

Breaking the mould at Bicester Ford

2010-06-25T08:19:00.002+01:00

Welcome aboard to Andrea who joined us as Receptionist at Bicester Ford, you might ask, why is this breaking the mould? well, we haven't had any Women working at Bicester for some years.

Andrea joins us to assist our very busy service and sales departments, this is a new post for us. and we all wish Andrea a very successful time with us.

Ford Econocheck

2010-06-23T13:47:00.001+01:00

With VAT rising to 20% in January, now could be the right time to take an Econocheck service on your Ford. Ford £29.99 you could save upto 25% on future fuel bills.