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westy@7000
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Joined: July 06, 2005
Posts: 214
Location: Central Colorado
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 Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject: oldarnold - [email protected] - Walsenburg, Colorado |
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I just got home from spending several hours at Arnold's buying a bunch of parts for my new split. Most of the time was spent with Arnold showning me all of his cool shit. What a great guy and he has an amazing parts stash.
A great resource for sure.
Thanks Arnold.
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cbaucom1
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Joined: May 01, 2009
Posts: 163
Location: Wilmington
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:08 pm Post subject: Great experience with Oldarnold (Ron Blattel). |
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I bought a bus from Arnold, based solely on pictures and his verbal description. The bus showed up at my house in as good or better conditions than he had described it to be. I had a great experience dealing with him.
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squagle
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Joined: March 14, 2014
Posts: 3
Location: Kirkwood, MO
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Bought a bus from Arnold and paid him for a premium restoration. He missed delivery date by 4 months. The outside of the bus looked almost perfect upon delivery but has multiple mechanical issues. Bus was delivered with over an inch of sludge (and a mouse and about a foot of hose (really)) in the gas tank so we had to pull the engine as soon as we got the bus home. Also had a Bad drag link and generator brush in addition to multiple interior parts (SO42) that were missing or incorrect.
Overall he seems like a good enough guy and he explained that it was a subcontractor (who he fired) that was responsible for the poor work. Either way he still delivered bus and expected full payment.
I'd rate him a middle C. I wouldn't use him for a restoration again but with a vast collection of parts (sure wish I could get those missing interior parts....) and extensive vw knowledge I would not shy other people away from him but I also wouldn't recommend him to a friend. |
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kevin lapage
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Joined: July 21, 2009
Posts: 9
Location: eagle,ne
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| Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: oldarnold - [email protected] - Walsenburg, Colorado |
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i like ron,sold me the 81 ac westy,delivered it for $0. 850 miles to eastern nebraska , nice fella,very satisfied.  |
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VW-Jay
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Joined: September 29, 2011
Posts: 3
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:07 am Post subject: Re: oldarnold - [email protected] - Walsenburg, Colorado |
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"had a deal on a vw bus, wire was in process. He decided to sell it to someone else instead, and it is now online again by the new owner. I had to cancel the wire transfer "
That's not the way doing business
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Don Willaert
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Joined: March 02, 2009
Posts: 82
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:47 am Post subject: Re: oldarnold - [email protected] - Walsenburg, Colorado |
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| Sad to say ! Put 500 deposit and no bus, no 500 back and no Ronald. Not reliable !!!!! |
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iowegian 
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Joined: February 16, 2005
Posts: 9829
Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:21 pm Post subject: Re: oldarnold - [email protected] - Walsenburg, Colorado |
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| Don Willaert wrote: |
| Sad to say ! Put 500 deposit and no bus, no 500 back and no Ronald. Not reliable !!!!! |
Is there more to the story? |
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