Dewey Ford and Dewey Tube have the Used Ford Taurus for Sale in Des Moines Iowa.

Ford Taurus has a lot to offer in some of their Pre-Owned vehicles. Features include a 263-horsepower V6. This engine, along with the very  comfortable cabin, very large trunk and highest safety scores make the  Taurus a worthy candidate for a full-size sedan.

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If you are searching for the latest Ford models in the Des Moines area, Dewey Ford is the place to go. The 2012 models are rolling in, and right now we have the latest 2012 Focus, Mustang, Fusion, and more!

View our 2012 Ford Inventory in IA now! We look forward to helping you get into the newest Ford model that will suit your needs!

Not everyone can afford a New Car. We have a nice inventory of Pre-Owned Vehicles in stock and ready for a test drive. You an check out our Inventory online before you head over to our dealership. Please feel free to Call us and ask questions about any of these vehicles we have in stock. 888-236-7724

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If you are ready to buy your next vehicle, whether new or preowned, auto financing is one of the most important steps. Don’t be afraid to apply if you have little credit or if your credit is less than perfect. All types of credit, from good to bad, can qualify for an auto loan. No credit, no problem! At Dewey we will work with you to secure a no credit car loan if your situation demands it. Dewey Dodge Chrysler Jeep has strong relationships and is committed to finding you the perfect car loan company to suit your car finance needs.

Just remember, determine how much you can truly afford before purchasing a vehicle. Once you know your price range, it will even help you to narrow down your selection. Many people like the convenience of getting a loan through the dealership. If you are in search of an auto loan in the Des Moines IA area visit Dewey Dodge Jeep today!

With Ford’s SYNC technology you can use your voice to control apps on your smartphone. With SYNC AppLink, this program lets you use your favorite apps like Pandora from your supported smartphone with voice commands and buttons on your steering wheel. AppLink with voice control is available now as a downloadable software update for the SYNC-equipped 2011 Ford Fiesta and comes factory-installed in the 2012 Fusion and Mustang. Supported phones include Android 2.1+, iPhone 3GS with OS 4.1, iPhone 4 with iOS 4.2 and BlackBerry with latest available BlackBerry OS.

With the price of gasoline about $1.00 per gallon higher than last year, it only makes sense that Ford would see an increase in sales of their vehicles with higher gas mileage. May sales from the popular Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus saw an increase of 32% over sales from a year ago.  With advances in fuel injection technology and  turbo charging,  smaller the automaker has been able to get as much power out of 4 Cylinder engines that drivers expect from 6 cylinders. And not surprising, sales of Ford F-150 with a 6 cylinder engine are ahead of their counterparts sold with a V-8.

In European markets these sales numbers have existed for years. Cost of fuel in most European nations is double or triple what we are used to paying here. It is not so much by choice but rather by necessity that European drivers have had to adapt their preferences.

Ford has been experiencing some pre- Great Recession sales numbers across the full spectrum of their offerings but the strongest increases have been seen in vehicles that save at the pump.

Most people understand numbers.  They know football scores, how to calculate a tip on your dinner check and what direction the price of gas is going. But do you understand your FICO score. Your FICO score is a summary of your credit history and tells finance departments about your credit worthiness. It is the difference between an approval and a decline on a loan application and a major determining factor on the interest rate you will be charged. But do you know the basic components of your FICO score?

Your FICO score is based on 5 basic components of your credit history.  Payment history, outstanding balances, length of credit history, credit history and type of credit are the main 5 areas used to determine your credit score.  Knowing these and keeping your eye on them will help you to maintain a good credit score or assist you with improving your current score.

Your payment history is the track record of how you have been paying back your current debt.  Are you current? Do you pay the bill within the time frame allowed and by the due date? Paying credit card bills before the due date is one of the easiest ways to improve your credit score and to build solid credit history.  Keeping your outstanding balances on your credit cards lower than your full credit line shows that you can manage the debt you have well.

The length of time that you have had a credit line or car loan is also looked at.  The longer you have an established credit line the better your score will be. Don’t get into the habit of closing credit card accounts just because you paid them off.  This will shorten your credit history. Another area that is taken into consideration is recent credit inquiries. Be careful when you shop around for a car as each dealer might pull your credit and too many inquiries on your credit file could be detrimental.

The last item looked at is the type of credit you have. A home mortgage carries a lot more weight than a gas credit card because of the size of that loan as well as the difficulty involved with obtaining a mortgage. So keep all this in mind when looking at your credit report.

It happens to almost every vehicle you own. Sooner or later you develop cracks in your dashboard. They can start out small, but can quickly grow and become very ugly. It seems that no matter what you do the car you are driving will eventually develop cracks. You tell yourself that this time you will not let the dashboard crack and you will take great care to prevent this. You clean your car often and pamper the dashboard by cleaning it every week. But that may actually be part of the problem. You are cleaning your dashboard too much. What?

Dashboards are not made that strong. They are a thin layer of vinyl fabric over some foam padding. There are a few factors that cause the vinyl-chloride plasticizer to leach out of the vinyl, which will cause it to become brittle and eventually crack. The harshest element that will cause this sunlight, followed by excessive cleaning and using a protectant every time you clean the dash. The best cleaning solution for your dash board is actually a soft cloth and some warm water. This will get your dashboard clean and not damage it.

Once your dashboard does develop cracks it is best to try to repair them when they are small to prevent them from become too large and ruining your dashboard altogether. Several vinyl repair kits are available at your local auto parts store that should allow you to repair the dashboard without too much work. There are also plenty of companies that do this kind of work for more money than a repair kit. They will do a better job than you usually can because they have done it many times before. Although their price might be a little costlier than, it will still be less than replacing your dashboard altogether, which is neither cheap nor easy.

You can expect to Go Anywhere, Do Anything™ in a Jeep® vehicle, thanks to over 69 years of tried and true off-road craftsmanship. Grand Cherokee has two available Trail Rated® 4WD systems, in addition to the standard two-wheel-drive system.
There are three capable available 4WD systems to choose from: and Quadra-Trac I®, Quadra-Trac II® and Quadra-Drive® II.
A rear Electronic Limited-Slip Differential (ELSD) in Quadra-Drive II team up with the NV245 active transfer case and its electronically-controlled clutch pack for awesome traction management.
You’ll also find a skid plate group, telescoping rear driveshaft that adjusts for small changes during normal suspension travel and a newly located gas tank that allows the tire to be mounted under the vehicle for added versatility.
Quadra-Lift™
The All-New 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee is the first SUV to use the latest closed-type air suspension technology. The Quadra-Lift™ Air Suspension uses a closed type system to store pressurized air from a reservoir in order to lift the front and rear air springs. Key benefits of a closed type system include: decreased time to change ride height, quieter operation, and consistent performance at higher altitudes.

The Quadra-Lift™ air suspension system features five height settings for optimum ride performance:
•    Normal Ride Height (NRH): 8.1 inches of clearance offers improved fuel economy and improved aerodynamics during on-road driving
•    Off-road 1: Lifts the vehicle an additional 1.3 inches for added height in clearing obstacles
•    Off-road 2: Delivers legendary Jeep® off-road capability and provides an additional 2.6 inches of height for 10.7 inches of ground clearance
•    Park Mode: Lowers the vehicle 1.5 inches from NRH for easy ingress/egress and roof rack loading. NRH and Park mode are driver-selectable, giving the driver control over vehicle ride height
•    Aero Mode: Lowers the vehicle .5 inches from NRH. Aero mode is controlled by vehicle speed and adjusts for optimal performance and fuel economy

That other gas would be natural gas, Compressed Natural Gas, of which the US has vast reserves. So Chrysler is planning on making a vehicle that runs on this made in the US Fuel by 2017. The first vehicle they will offer would be the Dodge Ram. Fiat, a major shareholder in Dodge already has cars on the road in Europe that use CNG. Dodge would easily be able to adapt these engines to vehicles for the American market.

There are some vehicles on the road in the US now that use CNG with mixed results. The price of gas racing towards $4 a gallon again is making the argument for these vehicles very easy. The cost of CNG is low compared to gasoline these days and having large untapped reserves under our own soil makes control of supply much less dependent on world politics. The drawbacks though are holding back major adoption of a CNG powered vehicles. First CNG is not readily available on the open road or within most cities for that matter. You just can’t pull up to your local gas station and hope to find a CNG pump next to your standard Gasoline and Diesel pumps. Some companies do offer a home fill-up machine that can tap in to your home’s gas supply, provided you have natural gas service to your home. Compounding the complications is the range of most current CNG powered vehicles is around 200 miles. You have to carefully plan your trips taking this car out.

There is an idea floating around Washington these days that would offer incentives for the nation’s truck fleet to begin converting to CNG Trucks. Some estimates show that if the majority of the US truck fleet converted to CNG over the next 10 years, the US would get off dependence on Middle East oil altogether. The other big attraction of CNG is that it burns cleaner than coal which would be used to supply most of the electricity for an electric fleet but that doesn’t take into account the pollution created during the process of retrieving CNG and getting it to the consumer. There are probably more positives than negatives in this argument, but it is a step in the right direction.