Richard's Ride

It's not usually something one forgets easily: Your first car! Mine? A 1977 Pontiac Phoenix, shown above. Well, it was sort of mine, and yes, there's a story there. The Phoenix (GM's X-body platform, derived from the Chevy Nova) was really my grandmother's car...

About 8 years ago, Lakeview Ford's Vince Pavone decided to invest in Battle Creek. The local Ford dealership was for sale and he was interested. But, he wasn't just interested in selling cars. He was also interested in getting involved in the community...

Lincoln's latest luxury vehicle has come to a dealer near you - Lakeview Ford Lincoln - and it's a gorgeous car. And, it strikes a cord with Lincoln lovers (and others as well) because of the name: Continental. And it should. The Continental name has a long history with Lincoln...

It's been another great Richard's Ride year in 2016, showing you newer models from Lakeview Ford - along with some of the great features now available in them. It really is amazing how technology is advancing! In fact, we recently spoke with some of the "cold weather team" at Ford Motor Company...

You have probably seen it in many a parade in Calhoun County. In fact, you may have even helped push it in the 2016 Marshall Christmas Parade: A 1964 Chrysler 300K tribute squad car (more on the pushing thing in a moment).

Remember the Big Wheel? It was a low-riding tricycle with a big front wheel with pedals and handlebars, mostly made of plastic. I had one growing up; I also had a toy tractor - non-motorized - which I used to pretend was a car when I was growing up (yep, the Richard's Ride thing goes back a ways)...

Meet this month's new Richard's Ride: The 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty from Lakeview Ford Lincoln. The new Super Duty is every bit the workhorse of its predecessor, but boasts a new interior patterned after the F-150, plenty of towing capacity and aluminum body panels which shaved hundreds of pounds and improves fuel economy...

She's a familiar face if you have been visiting the Lakeview Ford Lincoln service department over the last several years: Kandi Garrett. Kandi started and Lakeview six years ago, and has built relationships with many customers over that time as they bring their cars in for service...

There's a renaissance of sorts happening at Lincoln. It started with the mid-sized MKZ sedan a few years ago, followed by the redesigned MKX crossover. The introduction of the MKC crossover also brought a luxury offering to a very popular segment...

If the car buying experience is intimidating to you, you might be wishing you had a friend in the business. Someone whom you trust that you can turn to for help navigating the process. It turns out Mike Barr, who joined Lakeview Ford Lincoln in the summer of 2016 as new car sales manager, is just the guy to know...