According to a local wholesale Ford parts dealership we contacted, it was confirmed that Ford has announced a new program offering discounts on the most common sheetmetal body parts. Auto collision repair facilities need only to purchase the parts from a participating Ford, Lincoln, Mercury wholesale dealer to realize the savings. The part discounts now make Ford OEM parts a much more competitive option when compared to aftermarket sources. With Ford coming off one of the company’s worst quarters ever, increasing sales of it’s factory parts could be seen as a way of minimizing even further losses.