I like design but have two concerns. 1. Too much like the ford oval style and 2. The ability to adapt the logo to other franchises in the future if we acquire more dealerships and other brands.
You mean franchises as in other auto makers, or other dealership names? That won't be too hard with this design actually. I have worked with Ford before and don't think they object to the swoosh I used here, but I defer to your judgment there! And will keep working on a couple of other approaches.