Ford Dealerships in Houston

When you go to one of the many Ford dealerships in Houston Texas, normally the car salesperson will be pretty firm about the price of the vehicle you are thinking about buying. There it is, on the sticker. Maybe there’s a rebate involved, but in the end, that sticker price is the final price. I see way too many people just accepting this and paying whatever amount the salesperson at whichever one of the dealerships ask them to pay.

What’s wrong with people? You could be saving a lot of money. I don’t get that. All you have to do is look around to find out what the car you want to buy is really worth, not just accept whatever all of the dealerships tell you. They might point out to one price is final, but I’ve found that that is never true. Every time I’ve bought a car from one of the Ford dealerships, they’ve told me that was the final price, and I’ve managed to get something lower.

First you need to go to something like Kelley’s Blue Book. That’s a ‘book’ (well, I look at it online) that tells you how much your car is worth. You can figure out its value based on the condition, whether it’s new or used, whatever, and you should get that information before you go to one of the dealerships in Houston Texas.

Another thing is to look around and see what all of the dealerships are offering. Some have better prices than others, so that’s a big hint right there of where you should go to get your car, chief.

Ford dealerships in Houston

Q: What are the different Ford dealerships in Houston?

A: Yikes…there are a lot of Ford dealerships in Houston. I don’t think I could count them on my two hands, but I could be wrong. If you want to know what the best one is, it’s Planet Ford, easily. But, really, the Ford dealerships in Houston are of pretty good quality. I’ve only been to a couple of them, but I know a lot of people who have been to the others and they have a lot of good things to say.

• Planet Ford.

There are three locations. I live by the one that’s on I-45 in the Spring area, but there’s also one near Humble on I-59 and closer to Houston on Highway 6 south. Right now you can sign up for an instant savings certificate at their website and save five hundred dollars on whatever car you buy.

• Mac Haik Ford.

Mac Haik Ford is one of the few Ford dealerships in Houston that allows you to apply for a car loan online, which is pretty good, especially if you have bad credit. I know that it’s kind of embarrassing when you’re in the tiny room and the salesperson comes in to tell you that your credit is terrible and you’ll have to pay a billion dollars a month. It’s nice to be able to get that from a distance. haha

Mac Haik Ford is among the many Ford dealerships in Houston that are located on I-10, so if you want to brave the construction madness down there, all power to you. You can make it easier for yourself by applying online and scheduling a test drive online.

• Lonestar Ford.

This is the car dealership for true Texans, or so my brother in law says. Among the Ford dealerships in Houston, Lonestar does really stand out. I think one of the greatest things about them is that they have so many specials, and they have new ones every week. I just checked them out online, and there’s like fifteen specials there, and on some pretty nice cars.

Houston Ford truck

Q: Are then any good specials on a Houston Ford truck? Specifically in Northwest Houston would be best.

A: You asked at just the right time, because I live in Northwest Houston right down the road from Joe Myers Ford. They’re always advertising about their specials and I drive past them everyday. My brother in law bought his Houston Ford truck from them two years ago (it was a pre owned F-150, and in great condition with an excellent warranty, too–I got to drive it recently and I’m a little jealous).

There are a lot of specials right now for someone who wants to buy a pre owned Houston Ford truck. Let me get my piece of paper, because I wrote them down for a friend who is looking for a car.

• 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac.

The MSRP on this one was $25,495, and now it’s just five dollars under twenty thousand. So that’s, what? $5,500 in savings? It’s practically brand new, too, and, as Joe Myers Houston Ford truck dealer says, ‘quality checked’.

• 2003 Ford F-150.

This one if very cheap. It was originally $14,595, and now it’s going for $12,995. That isn’t a huge savings, but it’s still a pretty low price for a car that’s relatively new. Like I said about my brother’s car, the F-150 Houston Ford truck is excellent.

• 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty.

This one has hardly any difference in price. Before the price cut, it came in at $33,995, and now it’s just a mere thousand dollars less. You could do better, especially considering that this is more expensive than a brand new car. I like the design, though, and it’s more for someone who is into the whole beast machine Houston Ford truck.

• 2001 Ford F-150.

This was going for $24,995, and now it’s six thousand less than that. That’s a pretty good cut in price, but I wonder if that’s right for the depreciated value? It’s probably because it’s in great condition or has a warranty.

Ford dealership in Houston

Q: How do you know that a car from a Ford dealership in Houston is a good find?

A: I think the best people to ask about whether a car at a Ford dealership in Houston is any god are the people that have owned the car before and have experience with it. Personal stories aren’t always the most accurate way to get information, but people who have owned a certain car have been dealing with it for years and know its ups and downs and what makes it a car that they are willing to hold on to.

However, I think the best advice that I get on buying a car from a Ford dealership in Houston comes from the mechanics. The mechanics have more experience than anyone else except the people that make the car. The mechanics are the ones that are seeing the car every day and are hearing its praises and complaints constantly. The mechanic can tell you that throughout his work, he sees a lot of a certain car come in with a certain ailment, which might tip you off to the unreliability of that car.

I also look around for customer reviews online of cars that they bought at a Ford dealership in Houston. Online people are more candid than ever, so you get more information that they might not say elsewhere. You can also read about their dealings with their Ford dealership in Houston to let you know whether it’s worth it or not.

The best thing to do is combine them all together to get the best idea of whether a car is good or not, and add that in with your other research.

Ford in Houston

Q: Any advice for someone looking to buy a used Ford in Houston?

A: If you want to buy a good used Ford in Houston, then you need to make sure it’s certified. If you don’t, then you’re just putting yourself on the road to crappy condition, mechanical problems, maybe even something that was once a lemon. Certified used Ford in Houston is the best way to stay safe when you’re looking for a used car, and there’s no way that I would ever buy a used Ford in Houston that wasn’t certified.

A: And a certified used car is…?

A: I’ll jump in and explain what I think the other person means. A certified Ford in Houston is basically a car that might be a few years old, but has most of the perks of a new car. If you get a certified Ford in Houston, then you’re getting a car that is more reliable than your average used car, and you’re also going to be able to get a better car without having to spend so much money.

Before there was a certified Ford in Houston, we had to guess at whether or not a used car was any good. Usually you would have to have a mechanic friend check it out before you bought it, but if you didn’t have one or no one was available, then you just had to go by the test drive, which doesn’t tell you a lot about many cars. Getting a certified Ford in Houston means you’ve already passed that step. A mechanic has looked over the car and certified that it is in excellent condition.

Ford dealer in Houston Texas

Q: My Ford dealer in Houston Texas is offering an extended warranty. Should I get it?

A: I have one on my car, but that’s mostly because by the time I bought it at the Ford dealer in Houston Texas, it had only been on the market for a few months but already it had almost used up all of its warranty miles. I don’t know what the previous owner was doing with it, but wherever they went, their driving made me get an extended warranty.

But that’s the only time that I’ve ever had to buy one. A lot of time they’re just a waste of money. It really depends on how you are with cars. I have a friend that has been driving the same car for eight years, whereas between me and my husband we have owned five cars over the past four years.

For my friend, it would probably be a good idea to get an extended warranty from his Ford dealer in Houston Texas. This is because usually the warranty from the factory is around thirty six thousand miles or three years, whichever comes first, so my friend would have been long past his factory warranty on his car. For me and my husband, except for in the situation with your current car, there would be no reason for us to get an extended warranty because we would probably have a new car by the time our factory warranty runs out.

It also depends on the car. I mean, is the car considered really reliable? Do you know anybody else who has had a previous model of the same car for a few years and hasn’t had any problems? If a car is really reliable, then you might be able to skip the extended warranty, even if you intend to have it for several years.

Best Ford Dealer in Houston TX?

Q: There’s something on the contract from my Ford dealer in Houston TX about dealer holdback. What is that?

A: Ohhh, yeah, that confused me at first, too, but I asked the Ford dealer in Houston TX about it. I’m one of those people that annoys the heck out of the salespeople because while they want me to sign sign sign the contract right away so that I can get out, I’m not so submissive. I always sit in the office and read every single word on all of the paper work. And I’m a slow reader. I think every salesperson from every Ford dealer in Houston TX has come to hate me by now lol.

Whenever your Ford dealer in Houston TX buys its cars, it pays two to three percent more than they are actually worth. That’s called the dealer holdback. After a few months, the manufacturer will give the Ford dealer in Houston TX that two or three percent.

The thing about holdbacks is that it makes it to where your Ford dealer in Houston TX can get rid of a car at the invoice price and make hundreds of dollars in profit. And that, right there, is your bargaining room. You can use the dealer holdback as a point of negotiation and the bargaining room gives you some leeway.

Houston Ford repair

Q: What kind of Houston Ford repair specials are around right now? Who has the best?

A: I know a lot of people get their Houston Ford repair done at the dealership where they bought their car, but I live too far away from mine (it’s Landmark way out in Hempstead) and so I don’t have the time to drive down there just to get an oil change, even if it is only every five months or so. Instead I usually go to the Ford Doctors, because they know a lot about Houston Ford repair and have been so helpful to me.

Every time I’ve ever gotten my Houston Ford repair done at the Ford Doctors, I’ve had excellent service. My car was finished the same day. I could get rental cars right there for cheap, or if I didn’t want to rent a car they had a shuttle for those that live close by. Heck, a few times I didn’t even have to go up there! They picked my car up AND they brought it back. I hardly even knew it was gone. I just had a nice day watching TV inside while my Houston Ford repair was getting done.

Houston Ford Dealers

I know this is kind of tricky, but whenever I am searching for a good Houston Ford dealer to get my car, I like to size up the salesperson who picks up the phone as well. The sales person’s reaction will often tell you a lot about the Houston TX Ford dealer and how it operates, so I think it’s one of the quickest and most honest ways to get to the bottom of their whole shindig.

How does the salesperson for the Ford dealer talk to you while you’re on the phone? This is one of the biggest points. If they’re obnoxiously overbearing, then it’s going to be really uncomfortable going to their Ford dealer where that kind of behavior is acceptable and trying to buy a car from them. If they’re like that, then it will probably also be hard to get them to understand the word no and to try and negotiate for a better price.

Do they run you around in circles when you ask questions, or do they actually answer them? Another big point here, because if the dealer isn’t giving you any straight answers then they’re probably not going to be honest with you in other areas. You don’t want to end up with a terrible interest or a lemon because you didn’t follow your gut instinct on this person.

Also, when you request information, do they give it to you, and do they give it to you within a reasonable time limit? If you call and ask about a certain car on Monday morning, and they don’t get back to until Tuesday right before closing, if at all, then that tells you a lot about the service you’ll get from that dealer if you decide to buy from them.

Southern Houston Ford

Q: Are there any good Southern Houston Ford dealers?

A: Well, I live in south Houston, and the Southern Houston Ford lot that I usually go to is Souther Houston Ford Superstore. It’s pretty close to where I live on southwest freeway, but like always there’s lots of traffic so it can be kind of hard to get out. Still, I’ve had great experiences with them.

I do most of my shopping for my Southern Houston Ford on their website before I leave home, so the traffic isn’t even much of an issue. I can figure out how much my trade in is worth, for one. I can also apply for financing online and look at the prices of all the cars. I can order parts online for a Southern Houston Ford that I already have… It’s all really easy and you hardly have to lift a finger.

One thing that has helped me the most has been the Southern Houston Ford payment calculator. I used to get myself into big trouble buying cars when I was younger because I never really thought out what the payments really meant, and the payment calculator helps a lot. You have to consider these things before you buy your Southern Houston Ford because the payment ultimately stands for how long you’ll be paying on a car, and if you’re paying on a ten thousand dollar car for seventy months for $200 a month, that is NOT a good deal.

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