Proprietor
Dave bought Central Motors in 1967 and has, over the years, expanded it to its present location at St Ann's Chapel, Gunnislake. Together with his sons Glen and Dean, Central Motors is run as a family business. Since the end of 2012 Glen and Dean have been looking after the day to day running of the business.
Qualifications
Car Sales / Shop Manager
Dean has worked in the car sales department for many years and gained experience in all aspects of buying and selling motor cars. Any enquiries relating to sales will be dealt with by him. Dean also oversees the operation of our forecourt shop.
Dean can be contacted on his direct line 01822 832529.
Workshop Manager / Technician / MOT Tester
Glen joined Central Motors straight from school and worked his way through his apprenticeship to achieve his Btec and NVQ level 3 qualifications and is an MOT site manager, tester and QC. Glen can be found in our reception carrying out all tasks from estimating, preparing job cards, invoicing work on completion to booking appointments or ordering parts. Glen also oversees the running of our workshop and quality control schemes / Motor Industry Code of Practice accreditation.
Qualifications
Service Manager, MOT Tester & Technician
Paul has spent many years in the motor trade having trained in both Volvo and Fiat dealerships. His passion for motorsport led to him competing in hill climbs and sprints with Triumph and Ford vehicles. Paul ran his own successful garage for eighteen years before selling and moving to live in France. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Central Motors and continues to attend training courses to keep up with the latest technology.
Qualifications
Workshop Technician
Gary joined our team in 1995. He is an ATA Accredited Automotive Technician and is fully competent to work on all makes of cars and light commercial vehicles.
Qualifications
Workshop Technician
Malcolm trained with us and gained his qualifications at Plymouth College, before starting his own business and running it very successfully for over 27 years. Recently Malcolm decided to take things a little easier and spend some time on the golf course, but we persuaded him to give us the benefit of his vast experience so he has returned to our busy workshop and is once again a very well respected member of our team.
Qualifications
Senior Technician
Bernie is one of our longest-serving members of staff having joined us in 1987 from school as an apprentice and gained his qualifications at St Austell College. He is a qualified MOT tester and is competent in all aspects of motor vehicle repair, including the latest diagnostics and fault finding with the aid of our Delphi, Snap-On, Carmanscan and Launch Diagnostic equipment.
Qualifications
Receptionist / Adviser
Sam has many years of experience in the motor trade and will often be the 1st point of contact to arrange to book an appointment. She will advise on the type of service required, and take your payment when the job is complete. The service reception phone number is 01822 832432.
Administrator
Tracy maintains our purchase/sales ledgers, payroll and banking records and the general administration of a very busy garage. Tracy has also been instrumental in overseeing many of the improvements to our shop and back office. You will often find Tracy serving in our shop too.
Our brilliant shop staff are Stef and Tracy who work a shift pattern to enable Central Motors to provide a seven-day service to our customers. Holiday and sickness cover is provided by Terry who steps in, often at short notice, to keep the wheels turning. Andrew Deacon will be found carrying out many different tasks in all our departments.
The direct line phone number for the shop is 01822 832823.
Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
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Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |
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