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Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:51 pm

My parents both worked at Kendon Valley VW at Sepulveda and Roscoe Blvd.

... Now its Galpin/Saturn

Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:02 am

Lettuce wrote: My parents both worked at Kendon Valley VW at Sepulveda and Roscoe Blvd.

That's too cool!
May we ask what positions they held?

Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:05 pm

Lettuce wrote: ... Now its Galpin/Saturn

It's probably Galpin used cars now, as GM withdrew support for Saturn dealerships in October.

Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:42 pm

Quote: That's too cool!
May we ask what positions they held?
Dad was a technician and later service (advisor?) manager from the 70's to when they closed in the early 80s. My mother was secretarial something the last year or two.

The big white rabbit moved to Santa Clarita like half of everyone that worked there did.

Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:46 pm

Glenn wrote: Val-Stream Volkswagen in Valley Stream was closed for years, became a Acura dealership and is now an Advanced Auto Parts store.

Island Volkswagen in Oceanside has been closed and vacant for years.

Montif Motors in Amityville became Amity VW, then Legend VW and is now Legend Porsche.

G/C Volkswagen in New Hyde Park is still in business.

hey Glen, there was Walri in Bayshore on Sunrise, Walters-Donaldson's in Hicksville and George-Dalton in Smithtown and Riverhead

Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:52 am

CLASSIC CAR GUY wrote: [
hey Glen, there was Walri in Bayshore on Sunrise, Walters-Donaldson's in Hicksville and George-Dalton in Smithtown and Riverhead
Walri??? Never heard of it.

Walters-Donaldson folded and Donaldson moved to Sayville and also sells Subaru. http://www.donaldsonsvw.com/

George-Dalton is not Smithtown Volkswagen http://www.smithtownvw.com/

Riverhead VW is still in business http://www.riverheadbayvw.com/

Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:24 am

[quote="Lettuce"]My parents both worked at Kendon Valley VW at Sepulveda and Roscoe Blvd.

God, LOVE the gas prices in background of 1st pic.

That's almost the price per quart now. :shock:

Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:50 am

Dave24 wrote: VW West in Anahiem, now an independent auto repair out back, fly by night auto/crap resales up front.

Don Burns Buena Park, now BMW.

Bill Yates, SJC, now Capo VW

Garden Grove Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep, Now VW of GG

No. County VW, now Ford

Chick Iverson, NB, now porsche-bentley

Cicle Porsche-Audi-VW, LB, now P-A only .. ..old Chick Iverson, now a bikini shop, new Chick Iverson, now Porsche/Bentley/Audi

Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:54 am

Lettuce wrote: My parents both worked at Kendon Valley VW at Sepulveda and Roscoe Blvd.

Aha! THAT's the name of the Van Nuys (CA) dealer that I couldn't remember in my post from a couple of years ago! And I also remembered that the dealer is Reseda was La Torre VW.

Both were good dealers with very well stocked parts departments, staffed by knowledgable VW fans, not minimum wage dummies.

Kendon Valley was almost across the street from Mad Man Muntz's TV/radio shop. Anyone remember that cat from the early '60s?

Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:57 am

Bingham VW in Redding, CA is now the YMCA. :roll:

Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:36 pm

61SNRF wrote: Lettuce wrote: My parents both worked at Kendon Valley VW at Sepulveda and Roscoe Blvd.

That's too cool!
May we ask what positions they held?

Enough/long enough to make Lettuce !!!

Now, if you were actually conceived at the dealership, that's a story. Or a special order.

Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:58 pm

Cusser wrote: ...Now, if you were actually conceived at the dealership, that's a story. Or a special order.

Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:57 pm

Lettuce wrote: Quote: That's too cool!
May we ask what positions they held?
Dad was a technician and later service (advisor?) manager from the 70's to when they closed in the early 80s. My mother was secretarial something the last year or two.

The big white rabbit moved to Santa Clarita like half of everyone that worked there did.

Interesting. My 69's original(?) plate frames read "Dick Joyce" and on the bottom "Roscoe & Sepulveda"

Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:48 pm

Glenn wrote: CLASSIC CAR GUY wrote: [
hey Glen, there was Walri in Bayshore on Sunrise, Walters-Donaldson's in Hicksville and George-Dalton in Smithtown and Riverhead
Walri??? Never heard of it.

Walters-Donaldson folded and Donaldson moved to Sayville and also sells Subaru. http://www.donaldsonsvw.com/

George-Dalton is not Smithtown Volkswagen http://www.smithtownvw.com/

Riverhead VW is still in business http://www.riverheadbayvw.com/

Sorry to derail a bit, but that's a cool badge. Is that the same font as in the DuPont Oval?

Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:12 pm

obus wrote: 73sports wrote: Stock up on your Holbert's stuff, they will cease to be in a few more weeks (or less)

Wow!

The Holbert family is selling the dealership to the Thompsons of Doylestown (BMW Toyota, Lexus, Scion). I'm not sure if we will become Thompson VW or Volkswgen of Bucks County. Either way it's gonna be the end of an era. The Holberts started with a Porsche dealership in 54 and a VW one in 55.

Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:31 pm

New Milford VW, according to their website is "America's oldest continuing VW dealership" http://www.nmvw.com/

Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:14 pm

This...

is now a U-Haul rental place.

Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:08 am

Lettuce wrote:
Back when those were still freshly shiny!

Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:11 am

Al Johnson VW in Dalton, GA is still operating, along with selling Volvo's in the mix.

Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:30 am

Roger Kresge, Inc in its first location is now a bowling alley. In it's second, a Teddy's Road House and a medical office.

In '85 Kresge died in a plane crash. Shortly after the funeral, his wife passed. None of their children were old enough to run the business so it faded away. That certainly places in the top ten of unusual dealership closings, now don't it!