Contact Details Volkswagen - Newton Abbot The Avenue, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DR Tel: 01626 202205 Contact Us Opening Times Sales Aftersales Monday - Friday 8:30 - 18:00 8:00 – 18:00 Saturday 8:30 - 17:00 8.30 – 12.30 Sunday 11:00 - 16:00 Closed Bank Holidays 11:00 – 16:00 Closed Meet Our Team Kevin Murray Managing Director and Business Owner Kevin was born in South London but now lives in Exeter and has two daughters, he started life as a commodity broker on the coco futures market in the city and at the time was the youngest trader on the floor to trade under supervision. Kevin has been in the motor trade since 1984, starting as a Sales Executive, into Sales Management and then as Brand Manager in the South East before coming to the West Country to set up Murray Volkswagen in May 2001. Since then the business has grown dramatically and now employs over 150 people and turns over in excess of 50 million pounds. Contact Us Jamie Watts Brand Manager Jamie joined the company in 2012 as a Sales executive having previously worked for a furniture company in his home town of Kingsbridge, he became Sales Manager in 2014, he lives with his fiancée in Plymouth and enjoys the cities many pubs and restaurants. Having grown up with motorsport he competed in go-karting to a national level, he was South West Champion and at one point ranked number 2 in the country so moving into car sales was a logical step. Jamie has always been competitive and is determined to provide the best customer service in the industry. Contact Us Martyn Sharland Aftersales Manager Martyn started in the motor industry as a parts apprentice on the 1st June 1976, after 36 years working for a Ford franchise he saw the light and joined Murray Volkswagen & ŠKODA in January 2012, he has 3 grownup children and 1 granddaughter and lives in Wellington in Somerset. Martyn believes the atmosphere and positive attitude of the whole team is what makes Murray Newton Abbot a great place to work and do business, he is very proud of their achievements which that have made Murray Volkswagen a multi award winning retailer year on year. Contact Us Dan Gooda Business Manager Dan joined the Murray Group in March 2018 after 8 years with a local Audi dealership. With over 20 years in the Motor Trade Dan is a self-confessed Petrol head and even spent some time living and working in California for some of the world’s most luxury vehicle brands. He is passionate about Volkswagen and is a proud owner of his own VW Transporter and can be found in his spare time attending different Motor Sport events both in the UK and Europe. Dan enjoys working in a family run business and believes that the customer experience that Murray Volkswagen gives is far superior than the large corporations. Contact Us Amy Dilley Service Supervisor Amy joined Murray Newton Abbot in July 2013 as a Business Admin Apprentice. A year later she moved into the Service Department as a Service Advisor and in March 2017 was promoted to the Service Supervisor. Her main goal is to ensure she gives the best possible customer service and guide her team to do the same. Amy enjoys taking on new challenges and has the success of the Murray group at the forefront of her mind at all times. She lives in Ivybridge and is at her happiest when with her loved ones and shopping! Contact Us Paul Holyoake Used Car Sales Manager Paul was born in Newton Abbot and currently lives in the village of Holcombe. He spent 25 years in the motor trade, starting off as a salesman with Nissan progressing to Sales Manager and then to General Manager. After leaving the industry in 2002 he returned in 2012 to join Murray Volkswagen in Newton Abbot as a salesman, he was then asked to help out with our Skoda franchise specialising in used car sales before transferring to Volkswagen, in 2017 he was promoted to Used Car Sales Manager. Paul prefers to work for a family run business where he believes customers will always get a better level of service than at the larger motor groups, "big enough to deliver small enough to care". Contact Us Claire Tudge Motablity Specialist Claire joined Murray Volkswagen in July 2014 and loves working for a family business, she feels passionately about providing a first class service and appreciates working for a privately owned company gives her the ability to do just that. Claire has lived in Newton Abbot all her life and having now raised her own family there knows the area and people well, she is passionate about her old scooters and in her free time can be seen riding off into the sunset with her husband on their Lambretta and Vespa. Contact Us Alice Gilgrist Assistant Service Manager Alice has worked in the motor industry since she was 15, starting as a Sunday receptionist and gradually working her way up through the ranks. She joined the Murray Group in June 2013 working with the Service Advisors on the front line, moved into Workshop Control in September 2014 and was subsequently promoted to Assistant Service Manager. Alice enjoys her role with the service team, it is a challenge but ultimately very rewarding. Outside work Alice sings with her husband in an acoustic duo and likes to spend time with her family and her beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat Thorin. Contact Us David Welch Parts Supervisor Dave joined the Murray Group at Newton Abbot in 2012, having started in the motor trade in 2002 as an apprentice within the Volkswagen group. He is a strong believer in Volkswagen as a brand, he loves achieving the goals set within the business and believes the secret to their success is the team he works with. Outside work he is a massive movie and live music fan and enjoys socialising. Contact Us David Allen Sales Manager David Joined Murray Volkswagen in 2018 as Sales Manager at Newton Abbot having spent the previous 10 years working in the industry predominantly with Alfa Romeo and Audi. Volkswagen has been a passion of David’s for many years, in fact ever since his uncle had a split screen camper and as a result he was thrilled to join the brand. He strongly believes Volkswagen "offers a much more personal experience for both the staff and more importantly customers than any other brand". When he is not at work he spends time with his 3 children preferably enjoying the outdoors. Contact Us
Kevin Murray Managing Director and Business Owner Kevin was born in South London but now lives in Exeter and has two daughters, he started life as a commodity broker on the coco futures market in the city and at the time was the youngest trader on the floor to trade under supervision. Kevin has been in the motor trade since 1984, starting as a Sales Executive, into Sales Management and then as Brand Manager in the South East before coming to the West Country to set up Murray Volkswagen in May 2001. Since then the business has grown dramatically and now employs over 150 people and turns over in excess of 50 million pounds. Contact Us
Jamie Watts Brand Manager Jamie joined the company in 2012 as a Sales executive having previously worked for a furniture company in his home town of Kingsbridge, he became Sales Manager in 2014, he lives with his fiancée in Plymouth and enjoys the cities many pubs and restaurants. Having grown up with motorsport he competed in go-karting to a national level, he was South West Champion and at one point ranked number 2 in the country so moving into car sales was a logical step. Jamie has always been competitive and is determined to provide the best customer service in the industry. Contact Us
Martyn Sharland Aftersales Manager Martyn started in the motor industry as a parts apprentice on the 1st June 1976, after 36 years working for a Ford franchise he saw the light and joined Murray Volkswagen & ŠKODA in January 2012, he has 3 grownup children and 1 granddaughter and lives in Wellington in Somerset. Martyn believes the atmosphere and positive attitude of the whole team is what makes Murray Newton Abbot a great place to work and do business, he is very proud of their achievements which that have made Murray Volkswagen a multi award winning retailer year on year. Contact Us
Dan Gooda Business Manager Dan joined the Murray Group in March 2018 after 8 years with a local Audi dealership. With over 20 years in the Motor Trade Dan is a self-confessed Petrol head and even spent some time living and working in California for some of the world’s most luxury vehicle brands. He is passionate about Volkswagen and is a proud owner of his own VW Transporter and can be found in his spare time attending different Motor Sport events both in the UK and Europe. Dan enjoys working in a family run business and believes that the customer experience that Murray Volkswagen gives is far superior than the large corporations. Contact Us
Amy Dilley Service Supervisor Amy joined Murray Newton Abbot in July 2013 as a Business Admin Apprentice. A year later she moved into the Service Department as a Service Advisor and in March 2017 was promoted to the Service Supervisor. Her main goal is to ensure she gives the best possible customer service and guide her team to do the same. Amy enjoys taking on new challenges and has the success of the Murray group at the forefront of her mind at all times. She lives in Ivybridge and is at her happiest when with her loved ones and shopping! Contact Us
Paul Holyoake Used Car Sales Manager Paul was born in Newton Abbot and currently lives in the village of Holcombe. He spent 25 years in the motor trade, starting off as a salesman with Nissan progressing to Sales Manager and then to General Manager. After leaving the industry in 2002 he returned in 2012 to join Murray Volkswagen in Newton Abbot as a salesman, he was then asked to help out with our Skoda franchise specialising in used car sales before transferring to Volkswagen, in 2017 he was promoted to Used Car Sales Manager. Paul prefers to work for a family run business where he believes customers will always get a better level of service than at the larger motor groups, "big enough to deliver small enough to care". Contact Us
Claire Tudge Motablity Specialist Claire joined Murray Volkswagen in July 2014 and loves working for a family business, she feels passionately about providing a first class service and appreciates working for a privately owned company gives her the ability to do just that. Claire has lived in Newton Abbot all her life and having now raised her own family there knows the area and people well, she is passionate about her old scooters and in her free time can be seen riding off into the sunset with her husband on their Lambretta and Vespa. Contact Us
Alice Gilgrist Assistant Service Manager Alice has worked in the motor industry since she was 15, starting as a Sunday receptionist and gradually working her way up through the ranks. She joined the Murray Group in June 2013 working with the Service Advisors on the front line, moved into Workshop Control in September 2014 and was subsequently promoted to Assistant Service Manager. Alice enjoys her role with the service team, it is a challenge but ultimately very rewarding. Outside work Alice sings with her husband in an acoustic duo and likes to spend time with her family and her beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat Thorin. Contact Us
David Welch Parts Supervisor Dave joined the Murray Group at Newton Abbot in 2012, having started in the motor trade in 2002 as an apprentice within the Volkswagen group. He is a strong believer in Volkswagen as a brand, he loves achieving the goals set within the business and believes the secret to their success is the team he works with. Outside work he is a massive movie and live music fan and enjoys socialising. Contact Us
David Allen Sales Manager David Joined Murray Volkswagen in 2018 as Sales Manager at Newton Abbot having spent the previous 10 years working in the industry predominantly with Alfa Romeo and Audi. Volkswagen has been a passion of David’s for many years, in fact ever since his uncle had a split screen camper and as a result he was thrilled to join the brand. He strongly believes Volkswagen "offers a much more personal experience for both the staff and more importantly customers than any other brand". When he is not at work he spends time with his 3 children preferably enjoying the outdoors. Contact Us