Runde Auto Group is excited to announce that Doug Frank of East Dubuque will be joining the Runde Staff as their new Marketing Director! Doug has had various marketing roles since graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 2012. “I am excited to learn more about the auto industry and be a part of a company that has been serving the Tri-State community for nearly 100 years.” When not in the office, Doug spends his time renovating his home and relaxing with his wife (Catie) and their two dogs (Millie & Lola). If you would like to talk about a sponsorship or marketing opportunity, please reach out to Doug Frank at marketing@rundeautogroup.com or visit our donation/sponsorship request page.        

Ford Maverick is the pickup that might convert you to a “truck person.” Ford recently revealed the all-new 2022 Maverick, the first standard full-hybrid pickup in America and the most fuel-efficient truck on the market. This compact four-door unibody truck has a projected EPA-estimated rating of 40 mpg city, seats five adults, and starts under $20,000 MSRP! RESERVE A MAVERICK “Maverick challenges the status quo and the stereotypes of what a pickup truck can be. We believe it will be compelling to a lot of people who never before considered a truck,” said Todd Eckert, Ford truck group marketing manager, in a press release. It has a projected range of 500 miles on one tank of gas. The Maverick – which will be smaller than the Ford Ranger – is equipped with [...]

More than 50,000 people have already ordered their all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning – are you next?? The truck, which will be available starting in the spring of 2022, was revealed during a livestream on May 19. “For both Ford and the American auto industry, F-150 Lightning represents a defining moment as we progress toward a zero-emissions, digitally connected future,” said Bill Ford, executive chair of Ford Motor Company, in a press release. “F-Series is America’s best-selling truck for 44 years, the backbone of work across the country, and a trusted icon for generations of customers. Now we are revolutionizing it for a new generation.” When building the battery-powered truck, Ford didn’t skimp on any of the traditional truck features. It has 563 horsepower and 775 lb-ft of torque (the most torque of any F-150 ever), and it’s QUICK – it can go 0 to 60 mph in the mid-4 second range. It has an estimated [...]

ORDER NOW  The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E has been reining in the accolades! The all-electric SUV was named the 2021 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year and Cars.com’s Best Eco-Friendly Car of the Year! The vehicle, which can be ordered here, has five trim levels available as well as a standard or extended-range battery. It comes in rear or all-wheel drive. This isn’t a run-of-the-mill EV. True to its Mustang-inspired roots, the GT model can go 0-60mph as quickly as 3.5 seconds! GT also boasts 480 horsepower and up to 634 pound-feet of torque. “We’re pushing the boundaries of what an electric vehicle can offer,” said Dave Pericak, vehicle program director, in a press release. “These Mustang Mach-E models not only give customers the added capability expected from the GT name, but the responsiveness of their electric powertrains will ensure they have a thrilling experience behind the wheel.” It features fun [...]

Runde Auto Group is pleased to announce that Aaron Young has been named the General Manager of Runde Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Manchester. Young, of Delhi, IA, has worked at the dealership for nine years. He began his career as a salesperson, and then worked as the dealership’s sales manager. He will continue to sell vehicles, along with his new duties of overseeing sales and service operations at the dealership. “I’m so honored to take on this leadership role,” Aaron said. “We’ve got a really great group of people here and I’m excited to really hit the ground running.” In his spare time, Aaron enjoys writing, cooking, working on motorcycles, and doing random acts of kindness, as well as hanging out with his daughter, Josie, who is currently attending college. “A [...]

Runde Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Manchester has added a new face to its sales team: Tanner Goodwin! Tanner, who is originally from Maquoketa, lives in Dyersville, IA. He enjoys spending time with his three sons, Zander, Sealey, and Oliver, and his girlfriend, Ryan. He also has a 4-year-old corgi named Buddy. “I try to spend as much of my spare time as I can with my family,” Tanner says. “On my days off I’ll try to get the motorcycle out. I also enjoy cooking.” While he has never sold vehicles for a living, he has dabbled in buying, selling, and trading. “I always wanted to work at a dealership, I was at a point in my life that I could take the opportunity so I [...]

When purchasing a vehicle, your credit score plays a major role in whether or not banks or credit unions will agree to offer you financing. Plus, the higher your score, the lower your interest rates will be. Unfortunately for many people their credit score is bit of a mystery. How does it get calculated? How can someone raise their score? What is the difference between “hard” and “soft” credit inquiries? First, the basics: Your credit score is a number calculated by credit bureaus to describe your creditworthiness – how likely you are to repay your loan on time. It can range from the 300s to the 800s. The higher the score, the better. Credit scores fluctuate with time and changes in your credit performance. Most recent credit activities carry the most weight. Past credit issues fade over time. Your score is made up of five components (This information is from Dupaco Community Credit Union): [...]

Enjoy this day-by-day recap of Runde sales manager Aaron Young’s Jeep adventure with his daughter, Josie: 2020 has been an interesting year to say the least. My daughter, Josie, and I decided to plan a much needed vacation to the Carolinas and enjoy some lazy time on the beach, see a lot of historical sites and explore, explore, explore! Seemed simple, but as we were within just a couple of weeks of going, Covid-19 cases were spiking in that area and regulations/shutdowns were a big unknown. Some of the metro areas were seeing violence break out and to top it off, there was a tropical storm headed that way. The idea of heading into all of that no longer seemed relaxing to either of us, so we tossed those plans away and made a new one: a Jeep adventure. Head out west and wing it, literally. No plans can be ruined when you [...]

As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, Ford is focusing on helping the newest drivers on the road learn safe driving skills. The automotive brand has invested $60 million in the cause with its Ford Driving Skills for Life program, which teaches newly licensed and teen drivers the necessary skills for safe driving beyond what they learn in standard driver education programs. Hands-on training clinics (along with web-based curriculum) focus on four key areas that are critical factors in more than 60% of vehicle crashes: Hazard recognition Vehicle handling Speed management Space management Sign up here to be notified when a free hands-on training event is near you. Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States, which is [...]

The intense storm that hit the Midwest last week caused devastating damage to farms, homes, cities, and vehicles in Iowa with its category 3 hurricane winds. As Iowans pick up the pieces, Ford is hoping to help by offering Employee Pricing on select new Ford vehicles. The Iowa Disaster Relief offer extends to Iowa residents in select counties who experienced a verified total loss or damage to their vehicle from the storm on Aug. 10, 2020. Customers can redeem this offer on one new Ford vehicle purchase/lease for each loss/damaged vehicle. Previous purchases are not eligible for this incentive. To qualify for the Iowa Disaster Relief Employee Pricing offer, you must:        • Reside in one of these Iowa counties: Benton, Boone, Cedar, [...]

Please join us in welcoming our newest member of the service team at Runde Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Manchester: Tim Tacy! Tim and his wife Lori moved to Manchester from Dallas, Texas, about 2 ½ years ago. “I am new to the automotive industry, but have been in sales for over 30 years,” Tim says. “My background is in the Datacom and telecommunications industry.” In his spare time, he enjoys reading, fishing, playing with his Beagle, and target shooting. He is looking forward to meeting new people each day and learning the ins and outs of the auto industry. “I love working with people and figured this was the perfect industry to be able to do that,” he says. “I appreciate the opportunity to be a member of the Runde Automotive family.” If you are looking to set up a service appointment for an oil change or you need a new set of [...]

The staff of Runde Auto Group would like to thank you for your business, support, and for being our customer at our dealerships in East Dubuque, Hazel Green, Platteville, and Manchester. We are thankful that you have continued to choose us for your vehicle sales and service needs. Deemed essential business, our dealerships remain open during this time. We continue to help you with sales and service while practicing social distancing and with enhanced hygiene procedures throughout our dealerships. For service, we can pick up your vehicle at your home or work and deliver it back to you when service is complete. For sales, we can bring a vehicle to your home for a test drive, and work the deal completely by phone or email. You can fill out an online trade evaluation and online credit application, and browse over 1,500 vehicles on our website – all shown with real prices and up-to-date [...]

Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award Winners Kelley Blue Book recently announced the winners of its sixth annual Best Buy Awards! In naming the winning vehicles, they look for “the best combination of quality, comfort, driving dynamics, dependability, low ownership costs and affordability,” according to KBB’s website. Here are the winners we have in stock at Runde Auto Group:   Full Size Pickup Truck: 2020 Ford F-150 This is the sixth time the Ford F-150 has been named among the Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award Winners! Items noted by KBB include: Choice of six engines, including diesel [...]

The 2021 Mustang Mach-E is the Future of Transportation The newest member of the Ford Mustang family is not a sports car, but an all-electric SUV. The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, expected to hit showrooms in late 2020, combines the spirit of the Mustang with the future of electric vehicle technology. “At the first-ever Detroit auto show, Henry Ford said he was working on something that would strike like forked lightning,” said Bill Ford, executive chairman, Ford Motor Company, in a press release. “That was the Model T. Today, the Ford Motor Company is proud to unveil a car that strikes like forked lightning all over again. The all-new, all-electric Mustang Mach-E. It’s fast. It’s fun. It’s freedom. For a new generation of Mustang [...]

You don’t have to wait until Black Friday to get a great deal on a vehicle at Runde Auto Group – our savings are happening all month long. Here’s a look at some of the offers available at our dealerships until Dec. 2, 2019:   Chevrolet Chevrolet is offering great deals on Silverados – with their standalone offers combined with Runde pricing, you can save up to 26% on a 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 Dbl Cab! Looking for a crew cab? Save up to 24% on a 2019 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab! Now is the time to shop remaining 2019s with their deep discounts, including up to 23% off 2019 Chevrolet Impalas (yes, we still have them!), up to 24% off 2019 Chevrolet Equinox (ONE LEFT!), up to 18% off 2020 Chevy Equinox, up to 24% off 2019 Chevy [...]

2020 Ford Escape Now Available at Runde Ford in Manchester, IA VIEW INVENTORY It’s always an exciting time of the year at Runde Ford when the next model year vehicles begin to arrive and are unloaded from vehicle transports.  This year the Runde Ford sales staff has been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the next generation Ford Escape.  You may not recognize the all-new 2020 Ford Escape because of the recent makeover!  While it’s not a complete departure from the overall statement of the previous body style, the new design is definitely a fresh looking vehicle that’s very easy on the eyes. the 2020 Escape has a new sloped roofline, refreshed grille, and optimized liftgate spoiler – all creating the most aerodynamic Escape [...]

Runde Ford in Manchester Awaits the All-New Ford Bronco The All-New Ford Bronco world premiere will be in the spring of 2020! With today’s announcement, Ford debuted a new bucking horse logo for the Bronco. Check out the evolution of the logo through the years on this Ford.com future vehicles page. Introduced in 1966, the Ford Bronco was the world’s first SUV.  A lot of us remember the Bronco and the Bronco II.   Two door SUV’s like the Bronco and the K5 Chevy Blazer were eventually phased out by the demand for 4-door SUV’s as the Sport Utility became a popular mode of transportation by urban and suburban families.  The Bronco was eventually replaced altogether by the Ford Expedition, which is still quite popular today. Since the unveil isn’t until the spring of 2020, it’s still not clear [...]

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Brandon Goranson, a technician at Runde Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Manchester, recently completed his Ford Senior Master Tech certification. You’re probably saying to yourself, “Well don’t all repair shops have trained mechanics?  Doesn’t that place down the street advertise having ASE certified mechanics?” Well let’s briefly examine what ASE certified means.  In a nutshell it means that a mechanic takes courses at a local college or community college and takes a test. The Senior Master Technician title is strictly for techs who have gone to the greatest lengths of the Ford Training Curriculum. Since the title of Master Tech was first introduced in 1999, only a relatively small number of technicians have actually achieved this level of accomplishment. To reach the Ford Master Technician level, a mechanic is required to complete hundreds of hours of school, pass many certification exams and be a Ford Technician for at least [...]

Check out the All-Electric F-150 Prototype: In this demonstration, Ford puts on an exhibition where the All-Electric F-150 prototype is set up to tow 10 doubledecker railroad freight cars (a total weight of over 1 million pounds) over a distance of 1000 feet. Ford claims that no other truck has ever accomplished this feat. To put it mildly, the All-Electric F-150 accomplishes this task with such ease that the Ford rep in charge of the demonstration decides to add more weight for a total combined weight of 1.25 million pounds. The Electric F-150 prototype handles this task impressively well. Ford would like to put caution to the wind for other drivers out there stating: “The F-150 battery-electric prototype is towing far beyond any production truck’s published capacity in a one-time short event demonstration. Never tow beyond a vehicle’s towing capacities. Always consult the Owner’s Manual”. We at Runde Auto Group can’t wait until the All-Electric [...]

“If you’re not first, you’re last.” The all-new 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, the most powerful street-legal Ford ever, lives up to that Talladega Nights motto. Producing 760 horsepower and 625 lb-ft. of torque, the vehicle can reach 60 mph in the mid-3 second range, according to CNBC. A quarter-mile takes it just under 11 seconds to complete. According Ford’s short and sweet press release regarding the new 2020 Shelby GT500, it will be their most powerful street-legal car yet with the most power- and torque-dense supercharged production V8 engine IN THE WORLD. The third generation GT500 also has a carbon fiber track package without a rear seat to reduce weight. The all-new GT500 should be arrive at [...]

Please join us in welcoming Barry Funke to the sales staff at Runde Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Manchester! Barry is from Greeley, Iowa and now lives in Manchester. He previously worked in the trucking and auto detail business. “I’ve been a car guy all my life,” he says. “I have always enjoyed cars and trucks, new and old, and I love meeting new people.” He especially loves classic muscle cars and old pickups of all makes – his favorite being the 1970 LS6 Chevelle SS and 1986-1987 Chevy square body pickups. In his spare time, Barry Funke enjoys racing of all types – Nascar, motocross, sprint cars, dirt late models and mods. “I enjoy going to the races or just watching them on TV,” he says. “I also enjoy [...]

Help Runde Auto Group Support the Maquoketa Valley FFA What: Runde Auto Group’s Drive 4 Ur School test drive event When: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 Where: Maquoketa Valley High School in Delhi Join Runde Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in supporting the Maquoketa Valley FFA Chapter during this year’s Drive 4 Ur School test drive event! Ford will donate $20 for every test drive (up to $6,000) at the Drive 4 UR School event, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Maquoketa Valley High School in Delhi. “This event is such a fun, easy way to help your community,” said Aaron Young, sales manager at Runde Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Manchester. “Plus, it is [...]

We are pleased to announce the addition of Taylor Whittle to the sales staff at Runde Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Manchester! Taylor, who is originally from Volga, IA, lives in Strawberry Point with his wife, Ellen. Before working here, he was a sub-contractor doing mostly roofing and siding. “Automotive sales always seemed like a relatively fast paced position, which is something I desired,” he said. “The position is also one where each day brings new challenges. Every day is different, which I enjoy.” His favorite vehicle, other than his trusty 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix, is the Ford Raptor. Taylor is looking forward to selling from Runde Auto Group’s large inventory of new Fords, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram, as well as used vehicles. “My experience here so far has been a very good one,” he [...]

The all-new Ford Ranger has landed at Runde Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Manchester, IA! This mid-size Ford Ranger truck was unfortunately discontinued in 2011, but now the engineers and designers at Ford Motors have resurrected this popular nameplate and given the Ranger a whole new look and buyers are extremely excited about it. “Ranger has always held a special place in the hearts of truck fans,” said Hau Thai-Tang, Ford executive vice president of Product Development and Purchasing, in a press release. “The all-new Ranger is designed for today’s mid-size truck buyer, delivering even more utility, capability and technology for those who blend city living with more off-the-grid adventures on the weekend.”