If you’re a fan of country music star Toby Keith and you wouldn’t mind getting behind the wheel of a brand new 2015 Ford Super Duty truck, there’s still time (but not much!) to get in on this sweet sweepstakes, courtesy of Ford. Today we’ll tell you everything you need to know about entering the Toby Keith Shut up and Hold On sweepstakes, and also invite you to come in and check out the 2015 Super Duty models we’ve got in stock here at Holiday Ford today! Read the rest of this entry »

The teen years are that home stretch before adulthood, and for parents it can be as anxiety-producing a time as the first few months after they were born. A new world of responsibilities open up to young people during their teen years, and for parents the goal is often to keep them as safe as possible while letting them learn and explore. Perhaps no area is this more apparent than out on the road, where teen drivers get to drive and sometimes even own their own vehicles for the first time. Today we’ll offer up some tips for parents of teen drivers, including how Ford models in particular can help you keep some level of control over your teen driver’s behavior behind the wheel. Read the rest of this entry »

Easter egg hunt in Oshkosh WI 2015

Looking for an Easter egg hunt in Oshkosh WI 2015? We’ve got your line-up of Spring family fun right here, and we think it’ll give you and the kids plenty to get out and enjoy now that the weather’s finally cooperating with us a little more. Have a look at these great events going on in Oshkosh the weekend before Easter as well as the weekend of (so you can do both if you so choose!), and please let us know in the comments if we missed an event! Read the rest of this entry »

Now that the 2015 model year is in full swing and the newest iteration of the Mustang is finally becoming available around the world (though we’ve been lucky enough to have it for quite some time already here at Holiday Ford!), it’s time to have some fun thinking about which Mustang options are most appealing to customers worldwide? If you had to guess, what’s the most popular Mustang color in the U.S., for example? How about Europe? The answers might just surprise you! Read the rest of this entry »

The weather’s been unseasonably warm and pleasant lately, and we’re certainly not complaining. However, we can’t help but feel extra ready for spring and summer to hurry up and get here for real so that we can enjoy all the fun that accompanies these seasons here in Wisconsin. This includes farm markets of course, where we get to purchase and enjoy locally-produced goods. So when’s the Milwaukee farmers market 2015 season start up? We’ll give you the details on some of your options right here:  Read the rest of this entry »

When do I need a transmission flush?

There are a lot of services that are available to help keep your vehicle running in peak condition. But which ones are necessary, and when, and how can you tell? There’s always the fear that if you’re not an auto expert, a mechanic might end up pulling your leg here and there to get you to agree to a service of questionable necessity. Today we’ll help you get an idea of what a transmission flush does and some of the warning signs that you could use one, so that the answer to “When do I need a transmission flush?” can be in your hands instead of someone who might be trying to make a few extra bucks. And if you do end up actually needing one, we’ll help you save on that service! Read the rest of this entry »

Holiday Ford March Mania Sale

Last month, we told you all about the great Auto Show sales we had going on that coincided with the Chicago Auto Show, Greater Milwaukee Auto Show, and now we’re continuing these offers into March for the big show in Geneva as well. Today we’ll let you know what deals we’ve got on the docket for the Holiday Ford March Mania Sale and how you can get behind the wheel of a new Ford right here in Fond du Lac!  Read the rest of this entry »

Thinking it might be time for you and your current ride to part ways? You’ve got a number of options when it comes to getting it taken off your hands, but we like to think we provide one of the more appealing routes. When you sell us your car at Holiday Ford, we make the process easy, straightforward, and fast. Looking to get behind the wheel of one of our new or used models? Even better! Today we’ll tell you a bit about our trade in process and how you can get top dollar for your current vehicle here at our Fond du Lac location.  Read the rest of this entry »

How to protect your car in freezing weather

As temperatures continue to dip down and stay low, we’ve got a number of challenges here in the Fond du Lac area, and they pretty much all revolve around staying warm. We’ve got to contend with extra heating costs for our homes and businesses, bundling ourselves and the family up properly to stay warm… and then there’s the issue of how to take care of our vehicles when the weather gets extremely cold, particularly if we need to leave it outside for extended periods of time throughout the day, evening, or both. Today we’ll give you some ideas for how to protect your car in freezing weather that we hope will be of use to you this season.  Read the rest of this entry »

We know it’s not exactly fun or cheap to get your tires replaced — but it is a necessity from time to time to keep you and your passengers as safe as possible while navigating the roads of day to day life. If you’re like us, you’d like to reduce the necessity of that expense by as much as possible, so today we’re giving you some of our best advice for how to make your tires last longer. As much as we’re always happy to see our customers when they visit our service center, we  hope with these tips you’ll be in about your tires a little less!  Read the rest of this entry »