It’s going to take a while to get used to writing Ken Block and Ford in the same sentence. But here we go: Pictured above is Block’s new Rally America Championship Ford Fiesta race car. And while the dripping-paint motif of the Monster-sponsored Fiesta is, you know, pretty ugly really the car is cool.

Block will debut the car at this weekend’s Sno* Drift rally in Northern Michigan. It’ll be the first of six Rally America races Block will race the Fiesta in this season. Ford will also provide his race car for seven rounds of the World Rally Championship, although that car will be a Focus RS. And, naturally, Block will also perform at the X games in July driving a Ford.

We’d be surprised if Block didn’t squeeze in the filming of a sequel for his hooliganism-as-high-art Gymkhana series of videos.

Make the jump for an more photo and video samples of the new Fiesta racer as well as links to Block’s earlier work with a certain Subaru.

Used trucks in Calgary might beat new trucks in some situations. When you think how long pickups can stay on the road with a little care, it just makes sense to consider used over new. Saving money in several ways always comes in handy. But used vehicles offer more sometimes than just less cost. Used beats new at least these 5 ways.

Someone Else Pays For The New Smell

Depreciation trumps most costs when buying new vehicles. The value of any vehicle plummets fast after the unit leaves the showroom. No matter when you trade, if you buy new you pay for that newness every time you get a new car. Buy used and let somebody else pay the big bucks for the new feel. They also pay to work out the initial problems with any machine.

Taxes, Licenses, Insurance

Not only do you get to pay more for a new vehicle initially, you get to keep on paying more. Taxes, licenses, and insurance all potentially cost more for new than old. Some older vehicles barely cost anything for these recurring fees, at least in my state. Side=step big recurring fees with older rigs.

Better Mileage Maybe

Oddly enough, pickups get more and more powerful and bigger. But the fuel mileage has stayed about the same or gone backwards over the last 30 years. That means the improved efficiency of more modern engines resulted in much more power, but not much better fuel economy. That means you can buy a new truck with half again as much power as a thirty year old truck, but it gets little or no better fuel mileage. How much is all that power worth to you?

Mountains Of Parts

Maybe someday used truck parts will disappear, but for now such is not the case, at least for the more common trucks. New and used replacement parts for domestic trucks, especially Ford and Chevy trucks are common and relatively inexpensive. That means maintenance costs are reasonable and probably will stay that way for awhile. This makes purchasing used trucks in Calgary, a great alternative to new, because of the savings!

Old Truck Cool

Look what it costs to add accessories to a new truck and make it stand out from the crowd. Note the attention a clean, older truck gets just because it’s a little odd. It’s far cheaper to own a cool old truck that a stand-out cool newer truck. Old trucks attract attention and hold their value for far less money and maybe more fun than newer trucks.

At Advantage, your Calgary Ford Dealer, we offer a Mega Lot of used trucks. Visit us today, at www.advantageford.ca