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McMullen Ford celebrates 30 years in the Bluffs CHAD NATION Staff Writer cnation@nonpareilonline.com (712) 325-5738
The automotive industry has changed a lot in the last 30 years, but the one thing that has remained constant in Council Bluffs is McMullen Ford. Harry McMullen and his son, Scott, acquired the business with a partner on June 1, 1980. Harry McMullen was no stranger to the business, having worked for car dealerships since 1948. He began his career as a bookkeeper for a downtown Chevrolet dealer and after five years joined the sales staff. In 1957, after a stint with H&H Chevrolet in Omaha, he accepted a position with McFayden’s Ford, a long-time Ford dealership in Omaha. At McFayden’s Ford, Harry McMullen worked his way up from truck manager to general manager and finally vice president and general manager before he left to pursue his own business. “I had enough experience,” he said. “I wanted to own my own business and control my own destiny.” Scott McMullen also was building experience in the business at McFayden’s. “It was mostly moving cars and a lot of washing,” he joked. While he did move and wash the vehicles, he also worked in sales and service. “He had a good background in the business,” Harry McMullen said. When they purchased the dealership, Harry McMullen said the first day was spent straightening out the lot, so it looked like a dealership. “Then we went to work,” he added. That first year was a rough one. Harry McMullen said the business lost $130,000, and he went to their business partner and told him either “I buy you out, or you buy me out.” The business partner agreed to be bought out and McMullen Ford as it is now known was formed. “We made some changes and made a profit from then on,” Harry McMullen said. Harry McMullen – who at 84 is still the chairman of the company – said the business philosophy isn’t overly complex: Be honest and take care of customers and employees. And because of this philosophy, the business has served three generations of area residents. Scott McMullen, president of McMullen, said the association with Ford over the years has also helped. “Ford has stayed with a full line of manufacturing – from small, fuel-efficient hybrids to medium duty trucks – anything that our customers might need,” he said. Ford has stayed ahead of the automotive crisis, Scott McMullen said, because of early investments in technology. “Ford was two to three years ahead of the other auto manufacturers in recognizing shortfalls and taking corrective actions prior to the implosion,” he said. “Plus they invested heavily in new technology.” An in-car connectivity system called SYNC is one example of Ford keeping ahead of the curve, Scott McMullen said. SYNC allows drivers to operate MP3 players, Bluetooth-enabled phones and USB drives with simple voice commands, in addition to turn-byturn navigation and 9-1-1 driver assist. “SYNC is just one example; MyFord Touch is another that will be on the 2011 Ford Edge,” he said. “Ford is really focusing on safety and convenience.” Scott McMullen said investments in safety, technology and quality fuel-efficient vehicles
puts Ford’s vehicles at the front of the class as industry leaders in a lot of categories. “We know the quality is there, because we don’t see a lot of warranty service,” Harry McMullen added. The quality of today’s vehicles has changed how the service department does business in the last 30 years, Scott McMullen said. “In 1980, if somebody wanted their oil and filter changed we’d tell them to go to gas station, because we didn’t have time for that. Now it is major part of our service department,” he said. Vehicles are also lasting longer. Scott McMullen said in 1980 if a vehicle had 100,000 miles on it, it would be worn out. “Now 250,000 miles on a vehicle is easy with proper maintenance,” he said. “They don’t make them like they used to, thank God,” Harry McMullen added. With better quality has also come a higher cost. Harry McMullen’s first new car was a 1950 Chevy Fleetline and cost $1,800. Today, there’s a truck on his lot that lists for $57,000. “I sold a convertible in 1953 for $3,000 and thought it was ridiculous to spend that kind of
money on a car,” he said. “Prices have really changed.” On the business side, Scott McMullen said the industry is improving after 24 to 36 months of stagnation. He said there has not been a “huge” improvement, but trends are moving in the right direction. “We don’t want a huge spike, just steady growth,” he said. “There are still a lot of questions about unemployment and fuel costs, but we’ve seen improvement. Is it where we’d like it to be? No.” “But it never has been and it never will be,” Harry McMullen joked. Exactly what the next 30 years will look like for the business is uncertain. A third generation McMullen Scott’s son Dan, 23, has joined the ranks of the family business. Dan McMullen helps keep the body shop running in addition to learning the ins and outs of the business, as well as getting McMullen exposure on the Internet. “I’m working with Facebook and Twitter to make sure we get our name out,” Dan McMullen said. Like the changing face of marketing, vehicles will also
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Scott, left, Dan and Harry McMullen will celebrate 30 years in business at McMullen Ford on June 1. A celebration today at the store will feature a sale-a-thon, prizes, give-a-ways, hot dogs and rides in a Model T. see a major shift, Scott McMullen said. After recently meeting with engineers at the Detroit dealers meetings, technology appears to be leaning toward plug-in hybrid vehicles. “People get up in the morning and drive 10 miles to work, sit there all day and drive 10
miles home, and Monday through Friday that’s true for most people,” he said. “A plugin vehicle could get 40 to 50 miles before kicking over to gas, so you might only burn four gallons in a week.” Dan McMullen said scooter sales have also rebounded with
higher gasoline prices. McMullen offers a line of Schwinn Motor Scooters that get between 75 and 100 miles per gallon. But with the changes, one thing will remain for certain. “What Ford can I show you today?” Scott McMullen said.
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Harry McMullen, left, and Scott McMullen, owners of McMullen Ford, located at 3401 South Expressway, stand next to a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, one of the many hybrids available at the dealership.
Dealers carry varying amounts of ‘green’ cars MIKE BROWNLEE Staff Writer mike.brownlee@nonpareilonline.com (712) 325-5732
Hybrid car sales were down in 2009, but Council Bluffs area car dealerships are still stocking the fuel-efficient vehicles. And people are still buying them. When it comes to hybrid and flex-fuel vehicles versus traditional vehicles, car buyers in the Council Bluffs area decide based on where and how they drive, said Scott McMullen, owner of McMullen Ford, 3401 South Expressway. “It depends on the needs of the customers,” McMullen said. “When you get an in-town driver, that’s where the hybrid really shines.” McMullen offers a hybrid Ford Fusion and Ford Escape and has flex fuel, E-85 vehicles in the Escape and Fusion car models and F150 and Superduty pickup truck models. A Fusion hybrid gets 41 miles-per-gallon in town, compared to its internal combustion engine counterpart, which gets 23 miles-per-gallon. “We’ve sold several hybrids to visiting nurses who are hoping around town all day,” McMullen said. On the highway the standard engine closes the fuel-efficiency gap, as a Fusion hybrid gets 36 miles-per-gallon on the interstate compared to 34 miles-per-gallon for the combustion engine. McMullen said the difference isn’t enough to get buyers to purchase hybrids, which generally cost $4,000 to $5,000 dollars more. There are tax incentives for hybrid buyers, however. Depending on when it’s purchased, a hybrid vehicle could net the buyer anywhere from a $750 to $3,500 tax credit. Over at Lake Manawa Nissan-Kia, general manager Chuck Norman said they don’t carry any hybrids, but will soon have the Nissan Leaf in stock. Nissan hails the Leaf as a zero-emission, plug-in electric car. Company projections have it getting the equivalent of around 100 miles-per-gallon in the city, with a 100-mile range. It’s set to hit dealer lots late this year. “We have a lot of people inquiring about the Leaf, but I’m a little skeptical if it’s going to be a hot item,” Norman said. “It’s more for a city commute customer. Not going to be for traveling up and down the highway.” Lake Manawa Nissan-Kia also offers the Nissan Titan
pickup with a flex fuel option, Norman said. But the Titan isn’t marketed for its “green” credentials, however, Norman said. “Most of your truck people, they’re not real conscious of gas mileage,” he said. Scott McMullen said his dealership receives one hybrid about every six weeks from the manufacturer, Scott McMullen said. He said because of the advantage in stop-and-go driving, big cities are where hybrid sales have exploded. “Most of the hybrids are going to places like Los Angeles, Miami and New York City because they have a higher rate of traffic congestion, because of the benefits of hybrids within cities,” McMullen said. If he could get more hybrids right now, he wouldn’t, McMullen said. But that will change. “Probably not at this time. You’re rubbing a crystal ball (when getting vehicles), because you’re not sure what’s going to sell,” McMullen said. “But when gas gets to three dollars again, that’s when I’ll look at it more. That’s when the whole world looks at them
closer again.” According to hybridcar.com there were 292,528 hybrid car sales in 2009, a 6.6-percent decrease from 2008. Fuel efficiency is still at the forefront of car sales, however. New fuel-economy standards, raised to 35.5 miles-per-gallon for new passenger vehicles and light trucks, are set to go into effect by 2016. Despite a dip in popularity, Scott McMullen said hybrids, and eventually plug-in hybrids, are the future. He said he expects cars to be developed that can be charged overnight and driven to work the next day, running about 40 to 50 miles on electricity before switching to the combustion engine beyond that. “The average person doesn’t go that far during a work day. During the week it’ll run on just the electric component. Then if a person wants to make a weekend trip, go to Kansas City or somewhere like that, they can still take their hybrid there,” McMullen said. “That’s the direction Ford and myself believe things will go. Now how much are they going to cost? I don’t have a clue.”
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Potholes still a threat to vehicles, wallets JOHN SULLIVAN SWIowa Auto Editor john.sullivan@nonpareilonline.com (712) 325-5748
While many of them have been patched, area drivers are still dodging potholes. Drivers have the “Wicked Winter of 2010” to thank for the vast number of concrete crack-ups that have been endured the last few months, but while maintenance crews are still working on insolated spots of damage, there are certain things one needs to know about potholes before it’s too late. Most potholes are formed because of fatigue to the surface of the pavement. When fractures develop they tend to interlock in a pattern some refer to as “alligator cracking.” The chunks of pavement between fatigue cracks break loose and by the continued flow of wheels passing over them wear away until a pothole is formed. This process is made even worse, and more widespread, during bouts of extremely cold weather as water in the damaged road freezes and expands, which puts even more extreme pressure of the road, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s Web site. This is why drivers see more potholes cropping up during the cold weather months than at any other time of the year. These nuisances of the roadways can go from anywhere to couple of inches in diameter to many feet and several inches deep. To those who live in climates where all four seasons come and go, “pothole season” is expected. Motorists do the best they can to dodge them, straddle them, change lanes entirely to avoid a bad stretch, and when absolutely necessary, roll through them as slowly as possible. Even with all of that fore-
thought, many drivers still make direct hits. While many get lucky and suffer no damage to the vehicle, some are not so fortunate. Damage that can be done to vehicles is varied and some are not immediately detectable. Common signs that your vehicle may have sustained damage because of potholes: ■ The car rolls or sways on turns. ■ The automobile’s frontend dives when braking. ■ The car’s rear end lowers when pushing down the gas pedal. ■ The vehicle bounces or slides sideways on rough and pavement. ■ The car “bottoms out” or thumps when it goes over bumps. ■ The vehicle sits lower in the front or rear. ■ The vehicle is leaking or has signs of physical damage, such as rusting or dents. ■ There’s a loss of directional control during sudden stops of the vehicle. Anyone of these symptoms can mean that the shocks, struts, drive shaft, axles or rims have suffered pothole damage. This can lead to anything from a vehicle not performing up to snuff, or in a worst-case scenario, running off the road involuntarily and flipping over. Also, the dodging of potholes, without being aware of other drivers on the road may also contribute to crashes with other drivers or property. For the safety of both the driver and any passengers, a trusted auto mechanic should be called on to look into any strange behavior exhibited by a vehicle. The long-term benefits will outlast any short-term out of pocket expenses. Jerry Green, owner of West End Service in Council Bluffs, offered a humorously blunt recommendation when it comes to preventative maintenance, “Get insurance.” While his advice comes with a sense
of humor, his wisdom of forethought also rings true. The average cost of repairs to a vehicle that goes one-on-one with a pothole can run anywhere from $100 to upward of $1,000. “It’s was a rough winter all the way around. We’ve seen a lot of ball joint, tie rod and front end work since the potholes started popping up,” Green said. For those who may not realize that they have incurred damage from potholes, Green offered a fresh solution. “When it’s time for an oil change, have the technician check the front end for any damage.” In the end, it seems that the best advice is to have an insured vehicle, take it in for regular inspections and keep a defensive eye out for those ever-present potholes.
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The uncommonly foul weather experienced all over the country this past winter caused major pothole damage like the street cracking pictured here. While much of the damage has been repaired, there are still some isolated spots in the area.
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Saturday, May 29, 2010
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Private planes abound at Bluffs Municipal Airport MIKE BROWNLEE Staff Writer mike.brownlee@nonpareilonline.com (712) 325-5732
Council Bluffs Municipal Airport is a nexus of private plane activity. The newly refurbished airport hangars 96 airplanes, owned by a mix of private individuals and businesses. Groom Aviation Sales is located on airport grounds, with plane brokers bringing together buyers and sellers from across the country. And Advanced Air, the fixed base operator of the airport, offers rentals, sales and flight instruction. Dan Smith of the Council Bluffs Airport Authority said the airport is full of private planes and aircraft. The Airport Authority handles hangar rentals and general maintenance at the airport. “Right now our limitation is hangar availability,” Smith said. “We have a waiting list of people who want to be based here, but we don’t have enough space.” Of the 96 planes in the hangar, there are 67 single-engine planes, 13 twin-engine, three turbo props and five jets. Thirteen helicopters also reside at 101 McCandless Lane. “We have a lot of recreation pilots based out of the airport,” Smith said. “We have several people who’ve reached an air of maturity that have the available income to afford a plane and have always had in the back of their mind that they want to learn to fly. “Many of them have cabins on resort lakes and fly to those destinations on weekend. And then they fly back for work Monday.” The airport averages 106 takeoffs and landings daily, Smith said. There are two kinds of traffic at the airport: Local traffic, which includes people who live in the area and take off and return and people learning to fly. The second group is itinerant traffic, which includes aircraft stopping by for fuel and a tune up, or travelers in town for events like the College World Series, the zoo and the Berkshire Hathaway weekend. Another big source of traffic? “Oddly enough,” Smith said, “many people stop in all the time to go to Nebraska Furniture Mart.” The first thing people arriving at the airport see is a $1 million-renovated terminal, part of ongoing
expansion at the airport. Smith estimated that about 60-percent of airport traffic is local. Lisa Lamantia, president of Advanced Air, said the aircraft sales industry is in a depressed market right now, according to V-ref numbers released by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. V-ref is an aircraft value reference guide. “Right now is a good time for people to buy aircraft,” Lamantia said. “Not a good time to sell, though.” She said she expects the numbers to pick up. Advanced Air also dabbles in plane sales, but Groom does the majority of selling at Council Bluffs Municipal. Andy Biller, a partner with Groom, said that he deals in national and international markets, but does have some clients in the Council Bluffs and Omaha area as well. “The advantage of being at the Council Bluffs airport is to increase the awareness of the it for the metro area,” Biller said. Advanced Air has eight planes available for rental and lessons, along with three charter aircraft. Lamantia said that despite the economic doldrums, rental numbers have remained constant over the past two years. She noted they’ve started to increase in the last month. One of the programs Advanced Air runs is outreach for doctors, Lamantia said. For example, Advanced will fly medical specialists to small communities that might not have a hospital or a particular kind of specialist. “Instead of residents having to drive all the way to Omaha or Council Bluffs, we’ll fly a specialist out the small towns,” Lamantia said. Lamantia said that the airport stays busy in part because so many of the people taking flight lessons are hoping to go into an aviation career. In addition to private lessons, Advanced Air provides lessons to students in Iowa Western Community College’s aviation technology program. University of Nebraska at Omaha aviation students also study at the airport. Lamantia said there’s been a dip in people learning to fly as a hobby. “Across the country, we have seen in the last year things slow down because of the economy,” Lamantia said. “But we were fortunate enough to stay busy. When money is tight hobbies are the first thing to go.”
Staff photos/Cindy Christensen
At top, the Cessna 172 aircraft found at the Council Bluffs Municipal Airport can be used as a private charter plane. Above, this privately owned 1981 Dornier Alpha Jet is a rare sight to see in Council Bluffs.
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