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mikesbigbeetle Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2010 Posts: 34 Location: UK, Europe, US
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:33 am Post subject: VW Parts stores in USA & Canada |
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Hi All
I will be coming to the USA and Canada from the UK with our Kombi soon and wanted to ask a quick question.
In the UK we have a store called GSF in most towns that does Vw parts for classics and a general car parts store called Halfords. Pretty much everything else in online unless you live close to their warehouse.
Could you guys clue me up on what parts places are good, if there are certain stores in most big towns to look out for or big names in certain towns ?
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Zack1978 Samba Member
Joined: June 07, 2006 Posts: 544 Location: NJ
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:33 am Post subject: Re: VW Parts stores in USA & Canada |
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Well there are also independent parts stores throught the US that specialize in air cooled VW parts (not many left however). There is a great parts store in Stanhope, NJ, RPM Auto Parts. They have more air cooled knowledge than any store I know of at this point in the greater NYC area. _________________ 1972 Coupe |
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mikesbigbeetle Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2010 Posts: 34 Location: UK, Europe, US
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:58 am Post subject: Re: VW Parts stores in USA & Canada |
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Perfect guys, exactly the kinda responses I was looking for
Keep em coming |
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hopkin Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2012 Posts: 2469 Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:25 am Post subject: Re: VW Parts stores in USA & Canada |
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John's bug shop in Welland Ontario, near Niagara Falls. _________________ 1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
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carnut63 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2009 Posts: 336 Location: Murrieta, CA & Everett, WA
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:27 am Post subject: Re: VW Parts stores in USA & Canada |
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Where are you headed to through the US? _________________ Tyson
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51057 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 10:11 am Post subject: Re: VW Parts stores in USA & Canada |
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EverettB wrote: |
Large USA chains here:
NAPA
O'Reillys
There are others too.
They won't necessarily have tons of VW parts in stock though but they can order them in from their warehouses.
Canada I am not sure - Maybe Canadian Tire? |
I doubt Canadian tire will have much, thier computers aren't aware that cars were made before 1990, you may find light bulbs, plug wires or spark plugs and maybe a starter if you already know the part numbers.
NAPA has stores all across Canada and are usually knowledgeable enough to dig up the basic tune up parts or brake stuff, but they'll struggle for anything more VW specific.
Lordco here in BC is pretty good as well, sometimes they even have fuel pumps, etc in stock or close by. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
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Globespotter Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2012 Posts: 1765 Location: Newmarket, ON
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iowegian Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 9826 Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: VW Parts stores in USA & Canada |
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There still are a few BAP/GEON stores around that specialize in European and Japanese parts.
http://www.bap-geon.com/ |
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2004 Posts: 12454
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: VW Parts stores in USA & Canada |
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Advance auto parts. Nationwide chain can access VW parts. I ordered a rebuilt genuine Motorola alternator for less than 60 dollars. |
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itskyle Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2013 Posts: 634 Location: Plainfield, IN
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: VW Parts stores in USA & Canada |
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mikesbigbeetle wrote: |
Hi All
I will be coming to the USA and Canada from the UK with our Kombi soon and wanted to ask a quick question.
In the UK we have a store called GSF in most towns that does Vw parts for classics and a general car parts store called Halfords. Pretty much everything else in online unless you live close to their warehouse.
Could you guys clue me up on what parts places are good, if there are certain stores in most big towns to look out for or big names in certain towns ?
Thanks |
Mid America Motorworks in Effingham, Illinois, a hop, skip, and jump away from US route 66.
I know, I know, they aren't Wolfsburg West, but they are a heck of a lot closer.
to me, at least.
Kyle _________________ --
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66 Bug (We both miss it)
74 SuperBeetle Auto Stick (I miss that car)
73 SquareBack, Straight Stick (Wife misses this one.) |
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