Ford Explorer Timberline

The Ford Explorer is an iconic SUV that transported many of us back and forth from school, sports events, and served as the platform for summer time road trips. Even though the Ford Explorer has been redesigned and updated to being on the edge of evolving and preferred family vehicle of choice in northwest and across America.

While the ST and ST-Line has gotten a lot of press for it’s performance inspired features and design. The newly released Timberline trim package was designed for the off-road nature loving kind of Ford owners. This Explorer is truly capable of going off-road, allowing you to pursue trails across the northwest.

How much is the Ford Explorer Timberline?

What is standard on the Explorer Timberline?

The engine that is going to take you to all your off-road adventures is the tested and proven 2.3L Eco-boost engine that provides 300 horsepower along with 310 pound feet of torque. Torque comes in handing when avoiding getting stuck in mud ruts and passing over rocks and debris on back-roads across Oregon and SW Washington. The 18″ wheels have been paired with Bridgestone All-Terrain Tires with a unique laser-etched Timberline logo, steel skid plate, and increased ground clearance help provide the traction you need to make it off-road. This family SUV truly has been purpose built for your off-road adventures with the family.

Not only will the off-road Explorer take you on adventures it can pull your trailer and toys too. With a 5,300 pound towing capacity this class four trailer tow package comes standard with the Timberline trim, making this trim well worth the money. The Intelligent 4WD system and off-road front struts and rear shocks will provide even the most inexperienced off-roader peace of mind and security. Hill Control Descent was introduced by Ford a few years back with the Ford CoPilot 360 Technology package. Essentially it is a cruise control system that utilizes the traction control power provided by the anti-lock brakes. It helps keep your vehicle under control while going downhill, no matter the angel of your descent.

Unique Looks

Not only is the Timberline Explorer capable, it has unique styling that makes it a true head turner. Special accents and details include but are not limited to:

  • Darkened head and tail lights
  • black Ford Oval and unique grill
  • Unique seats with orange contrast stitching
  • Red front tow hooks
Gresham Ford - Your Oregon Ford Dealership

Bronco Sport, Edge and Explorer continue to experience high customer demand. Ford Motor Company has made the decision to pause and no longer accept new 2022 Model Year Bronco Sport, Edge and Explorer retail orders after June 16, 2022.  This will enable the factory to focus on existing orders. Custom Ford orders are due from your Ford Dealer of choice to the Ford Motor Company order bank no later than Thursday, June 23rd, 2022.

Bronco Sport, Edge, and Explorer 2022 Model Year End comes to a close

Ford has become America’s favorite choice for SUVs.  The demand outside of the return of the iconic Ford Bronco has enjoyed a healthy customer demand.  As more and more residents of the NW choose to custom order their next Ford, the factory has shifted gears from building what they think consumers will like to building the vehicles that customers have “built” themselves with the help of their local Ford Dealership. 

Gresham Ford embraces Custom Ford Vehicle Ordering

An early adopter of custom ordering vehicles, Gresham Ford has embraced the advantages for customers. 

“Getting all the options you want without others that don’t fit your lifestyle is just one reason why we have been custom ordering vehicles for our customers for years, even before the pandemic.  It is a common misconception that custom orders cost more.  In fact, many of our customers find that custom ordering a vehicle often costs less than if they would have chosen something off the lot.  It really does offer a better car-buying and ownership experience when we provide choices. ” shared General Sales Manager, Preston Wills.

Existing orders of the Bronco Sport, Edge, and Explorer will be the priority at their respective factories.  Barring any commodity and/or supply chain predicaments the 2023 model year will be opened soon after the completion of the previous model year’s orders. 

Customer Experience

Gresham Ford is dedicated to keeping all of it’s custom order clients up to date on the status and stage of their order vehicle being built.  Transparency has been the driving factor behind the pricing model and customer experience at Gresham Ford for over 20 years.  The 2022 Model Year End is no different.  If you are thinking now is the time to upgrade your ride, you might be right.  Trade-in values are still at historic high levels due to the lack of used vehicle inventory across the United States.  This isn’t just another sleazy commercial phrase either.  Supply chain disruption has reduced the number of vehicles produced and pent up demand. 

Contribute to the Community

Gresham Ford not only provides award winning customer service including the coveted President’s Award.  Co-Owner and General Manager, Bess Wills, has been driven to utilize the dealership as an agent for positive change in her community since she began in 2003.  The Gresham Ford Contribute to the Community Program provides your favorite charity 10% of your service or parts purchase (up to $100) and $100 when you purchase any vehicle, new or used, from your favorite Oregon Ford Dealer. 

Custom Order Your Next Ford

When the time is right for you to upgrade your ride, we hope you consider Ford.  Custom ordering your next vehicle is easy with our Build It – Love It Ford Factory Custom Order Tool.  It allows you to play with packages, colors, trim, and more, providing you with the time to create the vehicle that really compliments your life. 

And remember, Ford provides you the choice of the rebates and discounts at the time you place your order or the discounts and rebates at the time when you receive your custom vehicle.  Our team can even help with a side by side comparison to help you choose the right option for your family.  As the 2022 Model Year End comes to a close for these SUVs remember the model year end clearance is historically the best pricing and discounts. 

Gresham Ford is dedicated to never adding Additional Dealer Markup or better known as ADM to any vehicles, with the exception of performance and limited edition vehicles (Bronco Raptor, F-150 Raptor, Mach-E, Lightning, etc.)  Our staff of certified Product Specialists are here to be your advocate and answer any questions you may have along the way.  Reach out for more information and details today. 

2022 Ford Peanut Butter Drive

It’s time to bring loads of peanut butter to your Oregon Ford Dealer

The 2022 Ford Peanut Butter Drive is on, making now the time to bring loads of peanut butter to any Oregon Ford Dealership.  This is one of our favorite events of the year and it has become quite the tradition in the Portland Metro area.  In Oregon, it is estimated by Feeding America, that one in seven children face hunger.  Especially during the summer break many kids experience food insecurity without the free and reduced lunch program. 

Childhood Hunger highlighted by the pandemic

More kids are facing hunger in Oregon than ever before.  Many didn’t appreciate the connection between the free and reduced lunch program and childhood hunger.  With many parents out of work and struggling in survival mode many food banks including our local Gresham area ones are seeing more first time clients than ever before. 

39% are skipping certain bills more often in order to make sure they have food, according to No Kid Hungry

The Summer Food Service Program provides meals to kids during the school summer break.  These programs don’t require any registration or verification.  The USDA created this program to allow ease of use for students to drop in and pick up a sack lunch and often more.  Click Here to view the Summer Meal Sites for the Gresham-Barlow School District.  You can also find Summer Food Service Programs across Oregon thanks to the Oregon Department of Education locator tool.  You simply add your address and it gives you the closest Summer Food Service Program site to you.  Click Here to view the ODE tool. 

Peanut Butter is one of the most popular requested items at every food bank.

With seven grams of protein per serving paired with 30 essential vitamins and nutrients, peanut butter is at the top of the list for kids and nutritionists alike.  The National Peanut Butter Board even encourages stocking the shelves of your local food bank with lots of peanut butter and for good reason. 

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Peanut Butter is the best.  Donate to the 2022 Peanut Butter Drive at Gresham Ford

You may have been taught in school that George Washington Carver invented peanut butter but today there is insight suggesting that the roots of America’s favorite sandwich go back much further.  Some believe that Marcellus Gilmore Edson received a patent for roasted peanut paste.  In 1895 Dr. John Kellogg and the creator of Kellogg’s cereal received a patent for raw peanut paste.  Archeologists have found pottery and decorative items in the shape of the peanut and suggest that the indigenous people of Peru and Brazil enjoyed the treat as far back as 3,500 years. 

Today it is estimated that peanuts are the 12th most valuable crop grown in the United States of America.  Peanut butter accounts for almost half of that market.  There is simply no denial that peanut butter is an American staple of any kitchen table. 

Oregon Ford Dealers Annual Peanut Butter Drive to End Childhood Hunger

The 2021 Ford Focus on Child Hunger Drive was a huge success and helped Snow Cap Community Charities feed our community.  The Gresham Grocery Outlet was a huge help getting us started with a tower of peanut butter.  You can help by bringing your peanut butter or alternative like almond or cashew butter to any Oregon Ford Dealership like Gresham Ford.  Any of our team members will be happy to help and accept your donation on behalf of Snow Cap Community Charities and the 2022 Ford Peanut Butter Drive. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament

Our office for today!! Out here supporting the North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce.  This is a fun annual event where we get the opportunity to connect to other member business owners and managers that we might not normally see.  Great event.  Great folks. 

A big thanks to Stone Creek Golf Course for helping us get the hole in one prize out to the green too. 

Golden Bond Rescue

Who is Golden Bond Rescue?

This non-profit like so many others grew our of one woman’s passionate desire to make the world and our community a better place.  Back in 1990, there was an absence of breed specific dog rescue’s in Oregon for Golden Retriever’s.  To this day the 501C3 charity is run by volunteers driven to find forever homes for retrievers.  Spaying and neutering along with public education are the foundation of their efforts. 

How to adopt a rescue dog?

Reaching out to Golden Bond Rescue is a great start!  Completing their online application and reading through their process is the first part. Keep in mind that this is a volunteer ran organization.  Most members of the Adoption Team as well as the Adoption Manager have full time jobs and families in addition to their Golden Bond Rescue obligations.  Most adoptions are finalized somewhere between one and six months on average.  Prior too placement there are a few requirements to ensure a safe and healthy environment for everyone. 

Volunteer Opportunities

Connecting families with Golden Retrievers in their forever homes is fantastically rewarding.  If fostering dogs isn’t an option for your family there are a number of other volunteer opportunities to suit your skills.  Just reach out and learn more a about how you can help.

Gresham Ford’s Contribute to the Community Program

We are excited to announce a $1,000 donation to the Golden Bond Rescue from the Gresham Ford, Contribute to the Community Program.  Our staff encourages you to take a look at volunteering or donating to their cause. 

How to Donate Now 

Below are several methods of making your End of Year donation. Choose the one that best fits your donation  “style” – better yet – try them all! 

  1. Send a check to: Golden Bond Rescue, PO Box 25391, Portland, OR 97298 
  2. Donate via a credit card: Click on the “Donate Now” bone button on our Home page and click on  PayPal/Credit Card and follow the instructions. 
  3. Donate via Venmo (@goldenbondrescue): Click on the “Donate Now” bone button on our Home page  and click on Venmo or use the Venmo app on your phone. 
My Fathers House Logo

Sunday, April 3rd at 5:00 pm 

Yoshida’s Garden View Estate

 

Gresham Ford is ecstatic to be sponsoring the annual benefit dinner for My Father’s House.  They are a local shelter ministry unlike others.  With the help of more than 130+ Churches, 95 businesses, and hundreds of private supporters they built a wonderful facility in the Gresham Area.  The newer larger facility serves up to 28 families and up to 100 per year. 

My Father's House Exterior

The Journey

The next step in the journey for My Father’s House includes a thrift store complete with coffee shop.  As a charity they are often blessed with many more clothes and pieces of furniture than they need to serve their families and the community.  The Journey will provide much needed job and skills training for families in need. 

Sold Out

The annual fundraising event has been sold out!  Sunday April, 3rd at Yoshida’s Garden View Estate will be a buffet-style dinner with three entree options including: Shiitake Chicken, Apple-Roasted Pork, and Vegetarian.  2022 has exciting things in store for the Gresham Area.  The Journey Store, Coffee Shop, and Program plan to be a big part of those exciting transformations for the homeless families of the Gresham Area. 

You can learn more about My Father’s House on their website – https://www.familyshelter.org/

 

Gresham Ford presents We Are Family

Bronco Off-Roadeo

Mar 16, 2022
Ford Bronco Off Roadeo

Winter Hibernation Ends Today!

It’s time to get up, get off the couch, and get outside with the Bronco Off-Roadeo.  If you have purchased a Bronco or have one on order we are talking to you.  We know waiting is hard and this makes it so much easier.  You were made for adventure, to try new things and see just what you and the Ford Bronco are made of – extraordinary things. 

 

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Discover the Ultimate Bronco Owner Experience

Exclusively for Bronco Owners and Order Holders four adventure ready locations await.  Choose Texas, New Hampshire, Moab, or Nevada.  You can attend before your delivery and the event is included in the purchase of your Bronco – excluding transportation and lodging.  The Bronco Off Roadeo shows you what GOAT (Goes Over Any Terrain) is all about.  As the original SUV the Ford Bronco is an off-roading and outdoor adventure.  There really isn’t a bad choice with any of these four epic locations to build your confidence, expand your off-road skills, and properly prepare for your Ford Bronco. 

Gresham Ford Vows to Not Mark-Up Your Bronco

With the exception of the newly released Ford Bronco Everglades and Raptor trim lines, Gresham Ford will not mark-up your custom ordered Bronco.  We have heard horror stories of Ford Dealers tacking on Additional Dealer Markups or ADMs to new Ford Broncos when they arrive at the dealerships. 

The Dealer with a Heart moniker has been earned.  Gresham Ford is dedicated to providing a hassle free transparent car buying experience.  Custom order any new Ford vehicle from Gresham Ford and you will receive regular updates about the progress of your order through the Ford manufacturing process. 

How does financing work with a custom ordered Ford?

Actually, you get the best of both worlds.  Ford provides you with the opportunity to choose the rebates when you placed your order or when the vehicle arrives and is ready for delivery from your favorite Oregon Ford Dealership.  Gresham Ford works with 150+ Auto Lenders including local Credit Unions.  Providing you options and giving you the space to make the best decision for you and your family is just how we do business. 

2022 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year

Not surprisingly, the original SUV and redesigned Ford Bronco earned the much coveted North American Utility Vehicle Award.  Now with eight trim lines, there is truly a Bronco for every lifestyle.

Share your Bronco Questions!

We have seen all kinds of confusion about the Ford Bronco.  We are happy to share the information we have and help you better understand the building process for your dream Bronco.  Please feel free to reach out to any member of our team with your Bronco, Custom Order, or just plain car questions.  We are happy to help and love meeting new people. 

The Gresham Ford Team knows that you have a lot of choices when choosing an Oregon Ford Dealership.  We are humbled to serve you and are dedicated to continue working hard to maintain the status as your dealership of choice! 

 

We Are Family

Mar 16, 2022
My Fathers House Exterior

Gresham Ford presents, “We are Family”, My Father’s House Annual Benefit Dinner. We hope you’ll join us, Sunday, April 3rd at 5:00 pm at Yoshida’s Garden View Estate, which is directly across Stark Street from Riverview Restaurant. A buffet-style dinner featuring gourmet food from Riverview Restaurant will be provided.

You’ll have the opportunity to meet current and former residents. They will be sharing their stories and the role My Father’s House has played in their lives.  

Would you consider joining us? Tickets are $20/person, or you can sponsor a table of 8 for $500 and fill it with your friends and family.

Join Jay Messenger, our event host, and pastor of Grace Community Church and Executive Director, Andrea Pickett about the exciting things 2022 is bringing to the Gresham Area.  Learn more about the annual We Are Family Benefit Dinner and click here. 

Tal vez esto te parezca familiar… 

 Todos deseamos desempeñar trabajos donde se nos brinde respeto, se aprecie nuestro trabajo y seamos bien recompensados. 

 ¿Te gustaría trabajar con personas en las que puedas confiar y sentir que realmente estás ayudando a los demás? 

 ¡Tu mejor opción es Gresham Ford !

 En Gresham Ford nos gustaría integrar a personas como tú. 

Donde podrás desempeñarte en diferentes áreas , como técnicos en reparación , ventas , servicio al cliente, entre otras. 

 Gresham Ford es una empresa honorable y familiar. Siempre al pendiente de nuestro personal, sus familias y sobre todo de nuestra comunidad. 

 Si te gustaría laborar en un ambiente donde se reconozca tu trabajo y  además  tienes la pasión para  realizarlo y ayudar a los demás , entonces llama a Gresham Ford al 503-665-0101 

Meerkat Dinner Auction

The Multnomah Learning Academy has an upcoming dinner auction that has historically been an integral part of funding their operations. 

Save the Date – April 3rd 2022

It is vital for the Parent-Teacher Organization to raise funds that support the students and their families.  Historically the contributions from this event has funded a multitude of events to enrich and strengthen the learning experience and resiliency of every student. 

This year all auction bidding and raffle tickets sales will be online.  There is no need to be present to win either.  Please see MLA.k12.or.us for more information.  Please consider participating in the auction and supporting local Gresham area students.