Vista Ford of Oxnard helps unveil all-new 2009 Ford Flex at Cinco de Mayo Celebration

The all-new Ford Flex Crossover vehicle made its Ventura County debut on Saturday and Sunday May 4 and 5 during the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration in at College Park in Oxnard, courtesy of Ford Motor Company and Vista Ford of Oxnard.

Thousands of visitors flocked to the Vista Ford of Oxnard and Ford national headquarters display booths where the Ford Flex was front and center with a few other hot vehicles open for inspection, including the Edge, Focus, Fusion and F150 truck. Attendees also had the chance to spin the prize wheel – a rotating Ford Focus – to win a number of prizes ranging from a t-shirt to $100 free gas cards on the spot.

"Vista Ford of Oxnard is proud to serve the Tri-Counties and are pleased to have earned the recognition as the Number One Volume Ford dealer in Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties every year since opening our doors more than eight years ago," said Randy Haddock, general manager of Vista Ford of Oxnard. "The Cinco de Mayo celebration was a great way to kick off our 8th anniversary and we look forward to serving the needs of our community in the future!"

The Cinco de Mayo event, sponsored by Lazer Broadcasting Corp. based in Oxnard, has grown in popularity over the years and is an opportunity to gather and to celebrate the Mexican history of many local residents.

For more information, call Vista Ford of Oxnard at 983-6511. Visit the dealership in the Oxnard Auto Mall at 1501 Auto Center Drive in Oxnard, or online at vistaoxnard.com.

(Submitted by Consortium Media Services in Oxnard. For more information on the firm's 5 Pillars of Marketing Success (advertising, promotions, public relations, web integration and creative), call 805-983-3495 or visit www.consortium-meia.com)

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Tina Vervoorn, Public Relations Manager
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