I have started to research the car buying process, and it has become time for me to set up and plan exactly what cars I’m going to be looking at, how I’m going to save, and the timeframe for everything. I’m looking for a compact car or a midsize car that gets good mileage. Specifically, I’m looking for a car that will average around 38 miles per gallon. The cars that I have narrowed … [Read more...]
Day 9- Comparing Cars
December 12, 2011 by
Today I started looking into specifics on the features that I am looking for. I decided to price out the 3 cars I was looking at. If you aren’t familiar with what I was looking at and are too lazy to read back some posts, the cars I am looking at are the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Honda Civic Hybrid, and the Toyota Prius. I priced out all three cars with the features that I find most … [Read more...]
Day 8- Does it matter what model year?
December 11, 2011 by
I was asked by another good friend if it matters that I get the “latest and greatest” version, or would I take an older version that might have been sitting on a lot for a while. I’m not a picky person, so my response was that I would definitely take ANY car that was given to me, although it might make more sense trading content for a newer car. There are already tons of reviews on 2009 or … [Read more...]
Day 7- How many blog posts would you write?
December 10, 2011 by
I was asked how many posts that I would write in exchange for a Ford Fusion Hybrid for free. That was an interesting question I hadn’t actually thought about or had a good answer to when asked. I decided I would focus on whatever is the most mutually beneficial. I think the most mutually beneficial would be a real world review about the car at a frequency of once per day for 1 year; … [Read more...]
Day 6- Ford Fusion Quest
December 9, 2011 by
I’m still on my quest to rate every aspect of a Ford Fusion Hybrid in exchange for the car. I think it’d be a mutually beneficial relationship to both parties, and create true buzz around the company. What if there were some sort of campaign based upon what’s going on with the “Drive a Ford” television idea. You’ve probably seen those commercials where they interview “real owners” of … [Read more...]
Day 4- The Waiting Game
December 7, 2011 by
Right now I’m playing the waiting game; neither Ford nor Scott Monty has provided any further comments on the reply I provided. I did tweet at Scott Monty, who did verify that he had read the blog post. I’m just hoping to maintain open lines of communication to see if we’re able to work something out. I’ve been asked why I would like a Ford Fusion Hybrid, and the biggest aspect is the … [Read more...]
Will Ford give a fan a car?
December 4, 2011 by
I am starting a series on feedback via social media companies, and rating them on their online efforts. It will almost be a report card of sorts of different social media strategies, and how to interact with a previous client or a new customer. I assume that I will have to set up some newer Facebook and Twitter accounts to be able to truly rate some companies. The first task I am … [Read more...]
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