All posts tagged: Austin

Sync Tips from Leif Johnson Ford

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Hello, Austin (and beyond )! With Sync 3 about to make a debut, today our friendly Leif Johnson Ford sync tech Peter wanted to share some quick tips just with you. These seven pointers will help your sync system work as smoothly and efficiently as possible. If you have absolutely any more sync-related questions or thoughts, just contact the email at the bottom of this post, and one of our techs will be with you asap! Because of Austin’s hands free law, make sure blue tooth is always on so that calls goes directly to car. Make sure when phone is connected, that you are only answering it and receiving calls from the car, not the phone. If you need to have a private phone call, find a place to pull over engage privacy mode. Privacy mode is a way for the car to send calls to the phone so that you can talk without the phone disrupting the car’s control. When using privacy mode, make sure you hang up from car not the phone. When using voice commands to call …

Need For Speed– Customer Highlight

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Taylor Anderson has a self professed “need for speed.”   Back in 2012, he bought his 2013 Mustang from Leif Johnson Ford, and today he was back for a routine oil change and tire rotation. When asked how he likes his Mustang, he enthusiastically tells us, “It’s been so great.” Taylor is a twenty year old studying law enforcement at Texas State, but he has a pretty impressive hobby on the side. At the age of only 17, Taylor became a pilot. His dad is also a pilot, so you could probably say that flying runs in this family. A Mustang is most definitely the perfect vehicle for an adventurous and adrenaline-craving spirit such as Taylor. As he waited for his current Mustang to get serviced up, Taylor couldn’t help admiring our more current model. In fact, before leaving, he made sure to test drive the 2015 Mustang Convertible. We couldn’t be more proud to help fuel Mr. Anderson’s need for speed!

Happy Earth Day! #BuiltFordGreen

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Happy Earth Day! Fun Facts: In recent years, Ford has made it a priority to reduce worldwide greenhouse emissions. 25 bottles of water are used in the carpeting of each 2015 Ford Escape. H.I. Heinz and Ford are in the process of attempting to turn tomato skins into floor mats. Ford uses old nylon carpeting to make resin for engine cooling fans and engine covers. Ford Escape and Focus are more than 80 percent recyclable. Paint fumes are turned into fuel at Michigan Truck Plant. Ford Dearborn’s Truck Plant has the World’s Largest Living Roof, coming in at 10.4 acres of a drought resistant perennial groundcover called sedum. Sedum helps absorb up to 4 million gallons of water annually and is part of a storm water management system installed at Rouge. This roof also produces oxygen and provides natural overhead insulation for the final assembly building, which reduces energy costs. Ford is the first two time winner of EPA’S Energy Star Award. Since 2013, the Ford Motor Company has reduced greenhouse emissions by 9% Between 2011 …

Employee Highlight: Colin Moore

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If you keep up with our social media pages or the local news, you may remember Colin from the time he helped pull two people from a vehicle right before it caught on fire. We wanted to take the time to showcase this brave young man and his life both inside and outside of Leif Johnson Ford. Colin has worked with us for over three years, and started out as a manager porter before becoming one of our friendly sync techs. He tells us his absolute favorite part about working for us is all of the people. “The customers are what makes my day worth it and fly by. I like to build rapport with people and remember our conversations.” During his off-time, Colin has a variety of hobbies. He loves everything from wakeboarding to mountain biking to gardening to traveling the world. Back in 2014, he had a blast traveling to Copenhagen, Denmark for the first time. To add to an already impressive list, he owns his own house and an acre and half of land to …

Top 5: 2015 Ford Escape

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The 2015 Ford Escape is currently the talk of the town. The design is sleek, the drive is smooth yet powerful and the technology is super savvy. Read on to read our top five favorites on one of our favorite new vehicles. 1.Seriously, the technology is on point.  Just to name a few things– Lane-Keep Assist automatically adjusts steering input to make sure you stay in your lane, parallel and perpendicular parking systems control your steering wheel to park the vehicle for you (all you have to do is control the brakes and the accelerator pedal) and another system will help you leave your parking space. But that’s not all. Also offered is adaptive cruise control, a blind spot monitoring system, heated seats, a 180-degree camera offering a view of the front of the vehicle, and even a cleaning system for this camera which makes sure it’s always ready for you to use. 2. It’s got power. Unlike years previous, the engine can now transmit power to all four wheels and has the option of coming with a towing package which will allow it to haul up to 3,500 …

Customer Highlights

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What’s a better mother daughter bonding experience than buying a brand new Ford? That’s exactly what mom Leana and daughter Phoebe did at Truck City Ford. We talked to Phoebe, and absolutely loved the time she spent with us at our Truck City Ford location. “Our experience was great and Ken was awesome.” she said. A lovely new Escape for two lovely ladies. Wendy is a third time Ford-buyer from our Leif Johnson Central location. Her last car was totaled and the damage was severe, but miraculously, Wendy came out of the accident unscathed. This week she was back at our dealership, safe and joking that she must be a “new car enthusiast.” “Third one’s a charm!” she said with a smile. Our dealership just wouldn’t be quite the same without the amazing ladies who buy from us, bringing laughter and personality every time they walk through our doors!

His and Hers F150s

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Another day, another happy customer story. Michael and Megan couldn’t be more delighted with their brand new 2015 F-150s from Leif Johnson Ford. They bought their his and hers vehicles last week, appropriately purchased on the day of L-O-V-E. Talk about a perfect Valentine’s day gift! This isn’t Megan’s first time cruising around with Leif Johnson Ford. When asked about her experience, she couldn’t say enough good things about our dealership. “I had a wonderful experience. Tom Bobb was so good that he sold us two brand new trucks!! I have purchased 6 vehicles from Leif Johnson Ford and have loved my experience every time. Thank you for the wonderful hospitality!” We are so thankful to have so many wonderful repeat customers, and couldn’t be happier for Megan and Michael on their exciting new purchases!

Earning By Learning

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Leif Johnson Ford has been a part of the Earning by Learning program at a local Austin elementary school for twenty years now! For those wondering what exactly Earning by Learning entails, we would love to take a minute to explain. Created by a small group of Dallas citizens who recognized a need for reading in their community, this program teaches kids to work hard and dream big. Earning by Learning is a program that inspires young kids to learn to love reading. By earning a dollar for each book they read, these kiddos are finding a joy for the books and getting rewarded for their efforts. Each school year, Leif Johnson Ford volunteers make their way to their local elementary school to listen to the children read, and hear all about the books they’ve read the previous week. Not only is it an exciting journey for these kids, it is also a fun and inspiring way for us at Leif Johnson Ford to give back to our community. Helping the younger generation love to read, one book at …

2015 2.3 EcoBoost Mustang at Leif Johnson Frd

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Great news, folks! The 2015 Mustang has officially arrived at Leif Johnson Ford! We are currently offering the 2.3 Ecoboost model in the colors white and blue. Needless to say, they are both beauties to behold. Here is a quick rundown of this particular model’s features: 5500 Horsepower The 60-mph mark runs at 5.2 seconds, the quarter-mile covered in 13.9 seconds at 98 mph. 320 lb-ft of torque 22 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway! Downshifts quickly and gets the 2.3-liter spinning when you want a quick departure. The cabin isolation, stiffness of the structure, body control, and the finish quality are huge improvements over the 2014 Mustang. Did we mention it’s really, really pretty? Bumpy roads are nothing for the Mustang. Smooth drives ahead for anyone who purchases this beauty. Overall- More horsepower, lower weight and better fuel economy than that of Mustang’s past. Wahoo! Salesmen Spencer took this (as he puts it) “bad boy” out for a spin and says he was “blown away.” The internet is giving it all …

2015 Ford Expedition At Leif Johnson Ford

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The 2015 Ford Expedition has arrived at Leif Johnson Ford! Here are a few facts about this beauty to get you better acquainted:  The 2015 Expedition has 55 more horse power than the 2014 version (365 total) Oh. And 55 more pounds of torque. (420 total) Needless to say,3.5-liter turbocharged EcoBoost V6 is more powerful than the 2014 You also get a redesigned instrument cluster and a new steering wheel. Other new features include but are not limited to: A 10-speaker Sony audio system, interior LED lighting and keyless access. The technology is also much snazzier this time around. For example, an upgraded MyFord Touch infotainment system with an 8-inch touch-screen display and a blind spot monitoring system with cross traffic alert are also available. The fuel economy is estimated to be much improved from the 2014 Expedition. Did we mention that the system monitors the Expedition’s body motions and steering and braking inputs and can adjust damping in milliseconds?! That too, y’all. Our salesman Leo, who had a chance to test drive this Expedition for himself had …