Speedy70 said:And it was bought by the people who own Waldorf Ford/Dodge (and all the other locations). What a shame. We used to like Ralph's.
vegmom said:Oh you have got to be kidding me!
They already have a monopoly on Ford dealerships down here (except for Hunt Ford).
Speedy70 said:Not kidding. I know someone who works at Prince Frederick Ford and he told me so. He may end up down at Ralph's.
Montana is beautiful!GopherM said:Ralph is retiring and he and the family are moving to Montana. Gonna live that boyhood dream of being a cowboy I guess.
Speedy70 said:And it was bought by the people who own Waldorf Ford/Dodge (and all the other locations). What a shame. We used to like Ralph's.
hammishsqueak said:I always felt that I could trust Ralph's more than the other dealerships around here in Southern MD. I've had nothing but good experiences with them in the past.
vegmom said:I'm not a big fan of their management (from dealing with Waldorf Ford).
Their ownership is not even local.
That leaves Park Dodge and Hunt Ford as the only independent Ford/Dodge dealers in the area.
One of the few dealerships anywhere that you seldom hear a complaint. The parts department people are first class and don't need your VIN number to buy a glove box latch.
Ralph will be missed.
Thats not true. The vehicles have so many different options the Vin # has to be used to look up parts. Thats the only way to find out how the vehicle was built and what body code were used for what color glove box handle (example)
I'm not a big fan of their management (from dealing with Waldorf Ford).
Their ownership is not even local.
That leaves Park Dodge and Hunt Ford as the only independent Ford/Dodge dealers in the area.
I said "glove box latch" not planetary gear or any option specific part. I'm talking about Ralph having competent employee's that had the intelligence to know what parts really require a VIN look-up. Are you the cute little teeny booper at a certain Chevrolet dealer that needed a VIN number for a K2500 rear axle grease seal? It was way below her dignity to touch the used, dirty seal and compare it to the two possibilities she had in stock. I bought it down the street at NAPA.Thats not true. The vehicles have so many different options the Vin # has to be used to look up parts. Thats the only way to find out how the vehicle was built and what body code were used for what color glove box handle (example)
The owner resides in Virginia but he has a house in Calvert county on the water. He also owns a Ford dealership and a Used car dealership in Richmond Virginia. I believe that he has 9 dealerships in all including all of his used car lots.
The owner resides in Virginia but he has a house in Calvert county on the water. He also owns a Ford dealership and a Used car dealership in Richmond Virginia. I believe that he has 9 dealerships in all including all of his used car lots.