ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A first-of-its-kind Ford Motor Company dealership will officially open on Friday in Wentzville.

The 71,000 square-foot dealership offers Ford’s newest take on showrooms, including a Bronco-exclusive showroom and service shop that can serve nearly 40 cars at one time.

“For some reason, car dealers have a bad reputation,” said Raj Clement, owner of Clement Ford. “‘No, we don’t want to go there, they haggle too much, they’re going to take my keys,’ and so Ford is trying to rethink the entire way they do business.”

In doing so, Clement Ford will offer a showroom without sales cubicles, offering customers the ability to speak with sales representatives in small lounge areas.

As the industry struggles with a shortage of mechanics, Clement said the service cen

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