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See the Ford Lineup at the 2019 Michigan International Auto Show

2019AutoShow_RangerExplorer_800x475West Michigan's extreme winter weather hasn't put a damper on this year's Michigan International Auto Show at DeVos Place. Borgman was impressed by the turnout, and loved chatting with enthusiasts and casual shoppers about the latest and greatest additions to the Ford lineup! With Grand Rapids Public Schools being closed for the week, kids of all ages and their families crowded the venue to check out cool cars like the 2019 Mustang…
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Find Your Next Ford with Borgman at the Michigan International Auto Show

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DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, January 31st - February 3rd, 2019

The 21st Annual Michigan International Auto Show begins this weekend, and Borgman Ford can’t wait to show you all of the exciting new features of the 2019 Ford lineup! Come and see us at the DeVos Place in Downtown Grand Rapids on Thursday, January 31st from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and we'll give you the grand tour of all of the New Fords on display.

The majority of the New 2019 Ford Lineup will be there, including the mighty 2019 Ford F-150, the powerful…
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The First New 2020 Shelby GT500 Raises $1.1 Million For Juvenile Diabetes Research At Auction

Borgman Ford is pleased to share that the first 2020 Shelby GT500 Mustang has been auctioned for aiding juvenile diabetes research. At the time of the final bid, the New Shelby raised over a million dollars to help find a cure. The recently-unveiled 2020 Shelby GT500 is the most powerful production car Ford has ever built, boasting over 700 horsepower and a quarter-mile time of about 11 seconds. While the GT500 has traditionally been more…
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Borgman Congratulates Winner of Grand Rapids, MI City Of Tomorrow Challenge

Ford and Grand Rapids Team Up Summer 2018 for the Ford Mobility Challenge - finding smart solutions to public transportation concernsEarlier this year, Borgman Ford announced that Grand Rapids Michigan was selected for the Ford City of Tomorrow Challenge. Today we're pleased to share the winner of the challenge: Kaizen Health. In the challenge, members of the community were asked to share ideas about how to solve mobility problems within the city. Entrants gave written proposals which were reviewed by other participants and a panel of expert judges, and the winner would be awarded a $100,000 prize to fund a pilot program.

Kaizen Health identified that many people in underserved communities cite transportation as a barrier to their…
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Donate New Toys to Toys For Tots & Get Rewarded at Borgman Ford Mazda

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Give & Receive at Borgman Ford in Grand Rapids, MI

Spread some holiday cheer this season by visiting our showroom and donating to Toys For Tots! Simply bring in your new and unwrapped toys, and we will make sure they get delivered to children in need of hope during the holidays.

For every toy donated, we will give you a $10 OFF Oil Change Coupon. If you donate a toy on Black Friday (Nov. 23rd), we’ll give you a $25 OFF Oil Change Coupon! Donations will still be accepted through Christmas. Collections for Christmas 2018 delivery begin November 16th and…
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Thank You For Supporting the Grandville Band at the 2018 Ford Drive 4 UR School Event!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Grandville High School to test drive a New Ford!

During the Ford Drive 4 UR School Event on Saturday, October 20th, lots of people in the community came over and took a New Ford out for a spin. For every person who did, Ford pledged $20 to the band program, and an extra $10 if they went out again in the New Ford Fusion. Your support really made a huge difference!
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Ford Commissions Rebel Nell to Create Jewelry From Michigan Station Graffiti

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Borgman Ford in Grand Rapids, MI is very eager to see what Ford's plans are for the historic Michigan Station in Corktown, Detroit. After the last train left the station in 1988, the station was ultimately abandoned and became something of a canvas for local graffiti artists to hone their craft.

After Ford acquired the building, much of this artwork has cracked and fallen to the floors of the lobby and hallways, or otherwise degraded. Ford enlisted the help of local women's' organization Rebel Nell to collect some of this fallen artwork and transform the fragments into beautiful…
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Borgman Ford Applauds Ford's Local & Global Volunteer Efforts

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Borgman Ford in Grand Rapids MI, is proud to represent a company with as much philanthropic reach as Ford. September is Ford Global Caring Month and all across the globe, Ford’s Volunteer Corp is hard at work to brighten the lives of people and improve their community infrastructure.

These projects include enabling access to clean water and building homes all over the world, to other community-based projects as close to home as Detroit. The Ford Motor Company Fund has also chipped in $700,000 to support these projects – providing the global volunteer corp with tools, materials, and other necessary…
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One-of-a-Kind Ford Mustang Auctioned For Charity Delivered at Woodward Dream Cruise

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Borgman Ford in Grand Rapids, MI is always excited to see the custom Mustangs that are created for charity benefits. This year's model in particular did not disappoint. The 700 horsepower monster pictured above was named the Eagle Squadron Mustang GT, and was sold for $420,000 at auction to benefit youth aviation education programs.

Better yet, the car was delivered to its new owner at the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit last weekend by none other than famed drift racer Vaighn Gittin Jr.
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