

My wife and I have been married for 33 years and have two sons Mark and Grant. We have a dog Paisley( my wife named after a country singer she likes). We are Bradley and University of Illinois fans, especially basketball. We are celebrating our 40th year in business here at Mike Murphy Ford and looking forward to many more years!
Read moreDealership Experience
41 yrs, 1 mo
Industry Experience
46 yrs, 7 mos
Languages Spoken
English
602 Reviews
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August 02, 2025
Dan is an outstanding salesman. He went over and beyond to assist us with finding the perfect vehicle He went over and beyond to assist us with finding the perfect vehicle More
Other Employees Tagged: Dan McGrail, Curt Crozier
August 01, 2025
This was our first buying experience with Mike Murphy Ford and I wish buying a car could always be like this. Our sales associate, Dan McGrail, is a great guy to deal with--friendly, courteous, knowledge Ford and I wish buying a car could always be like this. Our sales associate, Dan McGrail, is a great guy to deal with--friendly, courteous, knowledgeable and a straight shooter. Dan answered all our questions promptly and got us the deal we were looking for with zero pressure. Alicia Holden, the finance manager, made the buying process very efficient and easy, and the owner, Mike Murphy came over to personally thank us for our business when we were done. We drove three hours to purchase our new 2025 Expedition from this dealer because of the price and the way we were treated over the phone and in person, and it was well worth it. We would definitely buy from Mike Murphy Ford again and we highly recommend that you consider this dealership for your next vehicle. More
Other Employees Tagged: Alicia Holden, Dan McGrail
July 22, 2025
Anthony was extremely professional and did not push us to purchase a vehicle. Because we weren’t pressured it allowed my wife and I to clearly make our decision and purchased a vehicle with his assistance. H purchase a vehicle. Because we weren’t pressured it allowed my wife and I to clearly make our decision and purchased a vehicle with his assistance. He was fast and thorough. We couldn’t have been any happier with the service. More
Other Employees Tagged: ANTHONY DAVIS, Curt Crozier
July 07, 2025
I can’t say enough good things about Mike Murphy Ford. Because of Brandon, Mike Murphy is my forever home for all vehicles purchases. Each and every experience is quick and smooth. Highly recommend! Because of Brandon, Mike Murphy is my forever home for all vehicles purchases. Each and every experience is quick and smooth. Highly recommend! More
Other Employees Tagged: Brandon Salvati, Curt Crozier
June 26, 2025
I have been to several dealerships and have purchased many cars in my lifetime, and Mike Murphy is absolutely the best! The first car that I purchased from there (a Mustang) over 14 years ago still runs many cars in my lifetime, and Mike Murphy is absolutely the best! The first car that I purchased from there (a Mustang) over 14 years ago still runs great and is about to be passed down. They are honest and treat you like family without the fake and deceitful xx! Mike himself has been there at the business every single time that I've been there, and that says alot! Allison is great, she definitely goes the extra mile for her customers. She's funny and keeps it real at the same time <3. If you're looking for a good honest deal, Mike Murphy is your place! If you're looking to play games and xx with a dealership, try El Paso or Pontiac, IL! More
Other Employees Tagged: Curt Crozier, Allison Martinez
June 25, 2025
Back in March 2025, my husband and I drove 2. 5 hours away to purchase this Ford Buy Back 2023 Explorer from your dealership. FIRST ISSUE, NO WHERE was that FORD BUY BACK noted on your website, w 5 hours away to purchase this Ford Buy Back 2023 Explorer from your dealership. FIRST ISSUE, NO WHERE was that FORD BUY BACK noted on your website, which would have steered us away from this purchase. We were not told about Ford Buy Back until we sat down to purchase this Explorer. At that time, the salesman downplayed the Ford Buy Back program, explaining to us that in this case the previous owner brought this vehicle back to Ford Dealerships many times for a noise in the front end. To which, Ford ending up buying the vehicle back and completing a 360 review, fixing any issues. Sounded great to us, why would more people not purchase Ford Buy Backs, WELP, after purchasing we found out WHY! SECOND ISSUE, a TITLE ISSUE!!! (WHICH IS A HUGE ISSUE!!!) My insurance company LATER informed me that this Title is showing damaged (accident). HOLD UP, WHAT?!?! I explained that this car has never been in an accident, yet she informed me that is what the Title is showing. However, we went through with the purchase and drove away with what I THOUGHT was a great purchase...boy was I mistaken! THIRD ISSUE, we receive letters in the mail (with Letterheads of CEFCU), that says "Your request for a loan was carefully considered, and we regret that we are unable to approve your application at this time." We freak out as we have bought this car on a Saturday and now have the car in our possession, but we have been told our car loan didn't go through. Being a proactive person, I had already been pre-approved with my bank, so I called them right away. But you might ask yourself, why didn't you go with your original pre-approval, oh well that was because of the FORD BUY BACK! We were told by our salesman at the time of the purchase that my bank doesn't finance Ford Buy Backs and that we should use the bank he finds (CEFCU). But back to being the proactive person I am, I called my bank, and they started processing my application again. In the meantime, I call CEFCU, and they say, "We didn't issue that letter, the dealership did!" Then I call Mike Murphy Ford - Finance, and they say, "We didn't issue that letter, CEFCU did!" BUT that we can rest assure, CEFCU processed our loan, and we were approved. WHY WOULD WE GET A LETTER THAT SAYS OUR LOAN WASN'T APPROVED when it in FACT WAS??????? Now let's circle back to the FOURTH ISSUE, the MISSING TITLE! We have purchased over 15 cars in the last 20 years, and I will tell you that I have NEVER had this BAD of an experience! We have purchase 3 of those 15 cars out of state as well. And when I tell you I have NEVER had a title sent to my house, expect for pay when paid off. Yet, Mike Murphy Ford supposedly sent the Title to our house, NOT the financial institution. MIKE MURPHY FORD SHOULD HAVE SENT THE TITLE TO CEFCU!! I start to wonder why I haven't heard from CEFCU or the local DMV about the Title, so I call CEFCU. They explain they have no record of ever receiving the Title. So then I call Vanessa at Mike Murphy Ford and she explains to me that it was overnighted to my house. I let her know that the Title is not at my house! NOTE: Out of all this, Vanessa has been the only one who has been on top of things and super helpful! Vanessa then reaches out to whoever and they begin working on getting a Duplicate Title which can take up to 5 WEEKS! FIFTH ISSUE, my temporary plate will EXPIRE ON 30 MAY 2025. Which means that since I can't work with IOWA DMV to do Tax/Title/License since they don't have the Title, the Explorer will sit! I will potentially have to make TWO car payments on a car I can't drive because IT HAS NO VALID LICENSE and a MISSING TITLE!!! I am so disappointed with this experience. Some things that have occurred in this situation could have been easily avoidable if Mike Murphy Ford were honest. Some other things could have been avoidable if Mike Murphy Ford would have had better business practices in place. I have emailed owner twice no reply More
Other Employees Tagged: Levi Smith, Dalton Klarich, Butch Brakebill
June 24, 2025
I've worked with Anthony on my last two truck purchases at Mike Murphy Ford. He has done an excellent job. From searching for the truck I wanted to ordering one and taking me through the trade in, he's b at Mike Murphy Ford. He has done an excellent job. From searching for the truck I wanted to ordering one and taking me through the trade in, he's been great. The prep of the new vehicle and every service experience I've had have been great. They have some of best experienced techs on their team. More
Other Employees Tagged: ANTHONY DAVIS, Jeff Lynch
June 17, 2025
Nathan and crew did a great job helping me purchase my Traverse. Very easy going and not pushy. As a woman I value that tremendously! My husband has utilized Nathan and Levi for a few vehicle purchas Traverse. Very easy going and not pushy. As a woman I value that tremendously! My husband has utilized Nathan and Levi for a few vehicle purchases and this was my first. We have been very satisfied with the smooth process and will utilize them again when its time for a new ride. Best vehicle purchasing experience hands down! More

Other Employees Tagged: Nathan Noyes, Levi Smith
June 13, 2025
The dealership was sales rep. Anthony Davis. Yes, was great. There was no pressure. They did all the work and we just sat back and relaxed. This is the way it should be. I would h Anthony Davis. Yes, was great. There was no pressure. They did all the work and we just sat back and relaxed. This is the way it should be. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a new car or used car. or for service. More
Other Employees Tagged: ANTHONY DAVIS, Alicia Holden
June 12, 2025
Wonderful service and friendly staff! Professional and knowledgable team! We are a repeat customer and will continue our relationship with the team at Mike Murphy! Dan McGrail and Robin Professional and knowledgable team! We are a repeat customer and will continue our relationship with the team at Mike Murphy! Dan McGrail and Robin shine bright and we greatly appreciate them both! They go above and beyond in customer satisfaction and keep us coming back! More

Other Employees Tagged: Brandon Salvati, Alicia Holden, Dan McGrail , Robin

