Why You Should Buy Your Next Car From a Local Dealership

You might not always think of local car dealerships as local businesses, but that is exactly what they are. Over the last few years, the buy local movement has picked up quite a bit of steam, and it makes sense why. Local businesses are one of the keys to a healthy, thriving society. When you support a local business, you are strengthening your own community by providing jobs and bolstering the local economy.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re popping in to the local bookstore for the latest best-seller, or test driving the latest model at your local car dealership, either way when you buy local, you are contributing to the continued success of your local area.

Here at Depaula Ford, we take our responsibility of serving Albany and the surrounding area seriously and view it as one of our greatest privileges. We have been here for years and remain committed to making Albany a great place to live in the years ahead. Here’s why you should buy your next car from a local dealership like Depaula Ford.

Why Buy From a Local Car Dealership

There are many reasons you should buy your next vehicle from a local car dealership like Depaula Ford. Here are just a few of them.

Developing Relationships and Trust

The people employed at local car dealerships are real people—men and women who live in the same neighborhoods and shop in the same grocery stores as you do. When you go local for your next car, you can rest assured they are people who have a vested interest in the local economy and how things are going in Albany.

When you go to a local car dealership, you will see the same friendly faces every time. Over time the relationship you develop with your local car dealers will be so important as you move on from one car to the next. Car buying can be tricky and riddled with questions. You need people you can trust to guide through the process.

That is exactly what you’ll find at DePaula Ford. Take, for example, one of our sales associates, Zak, who grew up in the Schenectady area and attended Mohonasen High School, where he played football, wrestling, and baseball. He has a daughter, is a Giants fan, and is committed to his community.

Zak is just one of our talented associates, and everyone on our team (or family you could say) wants nothing more than to see our community thrive and see you drive away happy in exactly the right car.

Convenience

It almost goes without saying that shopping for a new or pre-owned car at a local dealership is easier and more convenient than buying it online or somewhere else. The convenience factor should not be overlooked.

While we highly recommend doing your homework online before you make that first trek to a local dealership, going to the closest one means you will waste less time traveling around looking for a new car, and it means you will be more likely to come back if there is an issue.

If you have to drive an hour or more to the dealer, you will be less likely to follow through on your warranty and servicing the vehicle when the time comes. But if you buy from your local car dealership, you remove any unnecessary friction and will be more likely to stop in whenever you need to.

At DePaula Ford, we have been here for years, and we are not going anywhere. We want you to come in at any time, and our service department is always ready to help you if you need it.

For your added convenience, we also have a state-of-the-art virtual showroom right on our website. Before even venturing over for your first look see, you can browse the vast inventory of new and pre-owned cars and trucks we keep on hand year-round. Pictures of each car, along with the vehicle’s specs and history, are now available at your fingertips. Just another way, we seek to remove the layers of hassle from the car buying experience.

Deals and Monthly Specials

When you shop for a new car at your local car dealership, it will be easier for you to stay up to date on the current deals and monthly specials offered.

For example, at DePaula Ford, we are always running monthly specials that make buying a new car easier and even more affordable. We don’t limit our specials to new cars either as we have a whole fleet of high-quality pre-owned vehicles that are routinely priced under $10,000. And for those who already purchased from us, we offer service and maintenance specials so you can keep your Ford running smooth and clean.

Keep Your Money in Albany

The premise behind all local shopping is that when you spend local, the money is continually invested in the community you love. When you buy a new or pre-owned car from DePaula Ford, we go on to spend that money in any number of ways that strengthen Albany. It might be by ordering lunch from Jack’s Diner or taking in a show at The Egg, or even spending an afternoon with our families at the New York State Museum.

From there, our fellow Albany residents will invest that money again by shopping and buying local at any of the hundreds of small businesses that call Albany home.

The DePaula Difference

While we recommend buying your next car from a local car dealership, no matter where you call home, we feel certain you will not be disappointed in your experience at DePaula Ford. We stand by what we call the “DePaula Difference.”

While we can’t fully explain it here, and until you experience it first hand it will be just words, you can know that the “DePaula Difference” means a total commitment to 100% customer satisfaction. We are here for you to take the stress out of buying a new car. We will answer your questions, test drive a new or pre-owned vehicle with you, and even crunch some numbers to see which car will be the right fit for you.

You have a standing invitation to come on in and check out our entire inventory of brand new and pre-owned Ford cars and trucks. You will be met with a smile and can have confidence knowing that we are all in Albany seeking the good of the city together.

DePaula Ford—Your Local Car Dealership

If you haven’t made it out for a visit yet, we are located at 799 Central Ave, right next to the New York State DMV. We are open Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-8:00 pm, and Friday-Saturday 8:30 am-6:00 pm.

If you want to call or email to touch base before you come in, you can reach us at (518) 375-2163 or send us a message on our contact page.

We have hundreds of new and pre-owned Fords for you to choose from—the absolute best cars and trucks on the road today. We are here, waiting for you at your local dealership, ready to partner together to continue to make Albany the great city we all call home, and to get you the car or truck you need.