Bill Pierre Ford

If you believe what the National Automobile Dealers Association says, the time to buy a new car might be fast approaching. Why?

Well, the organization that was founded in 1917 and which represents more than 19,700 domestic and international new car and truck dealers, claims there’ll be more than 100,000 jobs to fill at dealerships nationwide very soon.

In a recent NADA Press Release, kicking off “Automotive Career Month,” Chairman Annette Sykora says: “We are encouraging students to schedule a visit to their hometown dealership and ask about internships or summer jobs, which can often lead to a full-time career a few years down the road.”

But wait! Aren’t automotive sales down in this slumping economy? And isn’t the long-term outlook for new car sales just as gloomy, especially with Ford Motor Company recently making a highly controversial offer to buy back 81 dealerships? Get more details on Ford’s offer at MarketWatch.

Well, apparently NADA sees better times on the near horizon, which could translate to some great deals for car buyers, especially if, as they claim, there’ll be 100,000 jobs available at dealerships very soon. Think of it as 100,000 new dealership representatives fighting for your business.

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Many times, sometimes deservedly so, Ford Motor Company gets a bad rap. People say their vehicles are either too stodgy (built to attract older more conservative drivers) or their designs are out of touch with the times.

But, an orange will always be an orange. It is what it is. Let’s face it, Ford will never be as creative as, say Chrysler, when it comes to innovative designs unless the brand changes their creative philosophy altogether – something that’s about as likely to happen as Tiger Woods never winning another golf tournament.

But you can’t knock Ford for its latest efforts with the Ford Edge, a cleverly designed, two-year old crossover vehicle that may have just saved the company’s hide in the highly competitive CUV market.

If Ford can avoid the big “R” word (recall) that has beset some of its more promising vehicles and poisoned folk’s minds against the company in recent years; it may be well on the way to making younger, new car buyers believe the company actually does know they exist.

Who knows, this could be the start of something, well, over the Edge for Ford as it struggles to regain its rightful place among world automotive leaders.