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Owner's Commitment

Fred J. Salinas, owner and operator of Friendly Ford of Crosby, had dreams over 30 years ago to own and operate a dealership under one core value “Driven to Satisfy You”. His Beliefs and core values were shaped as a young man growing up and working hard in Garden City, Kansas. As one of four boys in the family, the father owned a lawn service so the boys worked to help support the family and were taught at a young age the value of an honest day's work along with other values such as respect, integrity, and determination. Two years after graduating from high school Mr. Salinas enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps helped reinforce the values of discipline instilled by his parents. Mr. Salinas was a military court reporter and served with the 2nd Marine Division, in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was discharged in 1974 as an E-4 or Corporal and then served in a reserve unit in Kansas City, Missouri while attending the University of Kansas. He takes great pride in his military background and one of his sons also followed his path and is currently a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. Upon graduating from the University of Kansas in 1979, Mr. Salinas began his automotive career being hired by the Lincoln Mercury Division, Ford Motor Company at their district office in Dallas, Texas. He worked as a trainee and Zone Manager in the district office learning all aspects of sales and marketing. He also worked for Chrysler Corporation in several different management positions before resigning and joining the retail business with Middlekauff Ford in Plano, Texas. While employed there he was accepted into Ford Motor Company's Dealer Training Program. He completed this program and was given his first opportunity at Skyline Ford Sales, Inc in Dallas, Texas. His dreams were becoming reality in June of 1996 when the new dealership was opened, he was named President and General Manager under Ford Motor Company's Dealer Development Program. Skyline Ford took off like a rocket and out-paced Ford's expectations and Mr. Salinas and his partners did one of the quickest buy-outs in Ford's history. The partnership paid off the investment in 30 short months, as Skyline Ford won the prestigious and highly coveted “President's Award” in 1999 and again in 2001 from Ford Motor Company for customer satisfaction. An achievement attained by only a small percent of all Ford Dealers. In November of 2002, Mr. Salinas purchased Friendly Ford of Crosby located in Crosby, Texas. His reason for selecting a dealership in Crosby was because of the community commitment to hard work, a quality he noted was very similar to the town he was raised in. “The Houston Metro Area is one of the most economically sound environments in the country and this is another reason why I chose this particular store. East Harris County is covered with Petro Chemical Plants and Refineries so I knew the area has a strong economic base.” Our goal at Friendly Ford is to give our customers the best quality service in this sector of Houston Metropolitan area. Ford Motor has quality products and is riding a strong wave of good publicity for not partaking in the US Government Bailout Funds made in 2009 to the other 2 domestic manufacturers. Ford ranks best in class in many segments it competes in, and they are continuously improving their product. “I am very proud to be a Ford Motor Company Dealer”. We offer these fine Ford products here at Friendly Ford of Crosby: Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, Mustang, Taurus, Explorer, Edge, Shelby Cobra Mustangs, the F-150 Raptor, and Ford Pick-Ups from the F-150 to F-350 single wheels and duallys, and don't forget to browse our Ford Certified Pre-Owned Inventory and our other quality-checked pre-owned vehicles. “So check out the website before coming by and seeing our recent renovation and state of the art facilities. You will not be disappointed in the experience here at Friendly Ford of Crosby. This is why I use the slogan “Driven to Satisfy You”