7 June 2013

Ford offers extras for 132 plate

To celebrate the arrival of the new 132 registration, Ford Ireland is offering 'registration packs' on its top-selling models to the value of up to €1,079 for just €132, writes Trish Whelan.

On the Fiesta Zetec, the pack includes SYNC and air conditioning. On the Fiesta Titanium, you get SYNC, rear parking sensors and power fold mirrors. On B-Max, SYNC is also included along with 15" alloys, front fogs, and floor mats. On Focus Edge: with SYNC you have 16" alloys, front fogs, premium centre console and floor mats. The C-MAX '132 pack' includes rear parking sensors and power fold mirrors.

Eddie Murphy, Chairman and Managing Director of Ford Ireland says 'Ford is pushing the boat out on value for anyone thinking of buying a new 132 reg car. And on top of this, when it comes time to changing their car, the customer will have the benefit of the 132 reg which will mean increased re-sale value."

The Ford 132 Registration Packs are available from Ford Dealers nationwide, see ford.ie for more details.

Pictured above are Ireland's number 1, 3 and 2 (David Forde; John O'Shea; and Stephen Kelly) who were pressed into service to highlight the upcoming 132 reg plate.

As well as providing full music streaming from a smartphone or MP3 device, the Ford SYNC system incorporates Bluetooth voice control and text message read-out. 

The system also includes emergency assist which will automatically call the emergency services in the event of the car being involved in an accident. Should the driver be incapacitated, the Emergency Assistance system will also inform the emergency services as to the location of the car, all the time using the local language of the country where the accident has occurred.