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At Scott Peterson Motors of Sturgis LLC, we're proud to stock the Ford Transit Connect, one of America's favorite cargo vans and passenger wagons. The 2018 Connect is replete with innovations, and we'd like to tell you about a couple of them right now.

2.5L iVCT I-4 Engine

If you go home with one of these little beauties, not only will you enjoy the benefits of computer-controlled intake variable cam timing (iVCT), which varies the cam timing to match driving conditions to optimize power and fuel efficiency, you also 169hp and 171 lb-ft of torque. 

In today’s world, each person has a need generated by the nature of the work they want to be done. Some need to carry a load of tools, and others need to carry equipment, and then there is the family that tows. Each form of work requires a different sort of truck to get the job done.

The Ford Super Duty comes in six trims: XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum, and Limited. 

If you have seen the new Ford Mustang, you know that Ford has once again made some updates. Ford likes to refresh the design of the Mustang every few years, but it has only been making subtle tweaks for the past few years. The latest design is obviously different with a more sloped hood design, new headlamps, and body kit. 

When it comes to caring for your vehicle, you need to know what information you have heard is true and what is a myth. It is important for you to be able to figure out what motor oil advice you have heard is actually fiction.

You might have heard that you for sure need to change your oil before heading out on a road trip of any kind. That is only true if you are going to be due for an oil change while you are gone. 

As minor of an expense as windshield wiper blades are, we tend to forget about them until we’re in the middle of a storm, and they fail to work for us. We carry a full selection of windshield wipers and blades. Stop at Scott Peterson Motors of Sturgis and check it out.

Although it seems like our windshield wiper blades last forever, they tend to get brittle and stiff over time. 

Are you overwhelmed with all of the various maintenance and service that your vehicle needs in order to keep it running? We here at Scott Peterson Motors of Sturgis LLC don't want you to feel this way so we ask that you bring your vehicle in to our service center at our Sturgis, SD location so we can make sure everything is in order periodically. 

There was a time when manufacturers guaranteed their vehicles to last for a specific amount of time. Guarantees became impossible as factories grew in number and the assembly line became more complicated. So, innovative companies developed a plan where the customer would pay for a guarantee. They called it a warranty. Eventually, these warranties became specific.

The powertrain warranty covers specific items along the chain of propulsion in a vehicle. 

Life is already filled with enough busyness and stress without your vehicle's engine shutting down on you. A common reason this might happen is a broken timing belt. You can save yourself a whole lot of needless time and money by bringing your vehicle to us here at Scott Peterson Motors of Sturgis LLC for regular checkups.

Your first concern when pulled off to the side of the road with a flat tire is how to get going again quickly and safely. The compact spare, or donut, is a practical answer for a temporary fix. Another option is the full-size spare tire, which is just like the regular set on your vehicle.

2018 Focus SEL Sedan has many features that assist the driver like hands free navigation, rear view backup camera, and a tire pressure monitoring system. The Focus SEL also caters to the passengers by offering Apple and Google Music, a moonroof, and dual climate control.