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Jonathan Healey Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2004 Posts: 19 Location: Greenwich Village, NY
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:50 am Post subject: NYC-Area VW Westy Mechanics? |
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Can anyone recommend VW mechanics around the New York City area? Preferably within 1-hour driving time or in the city itself? Much obliged! |
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MrBreeze Samba Hitman
Joined: October 06, 2002 Posts: 5540 Location: Lawn Guyland, Noo Yawk
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 10:39 am Post subject: |
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G.T. Precision Imports, Inc.
190A Margaretta Ave.
Massapequa, New York 11758
1-516-799-1100
Ask for Tony, he'll do you right. _________________ -=Rob
WTB: Bay Shore or Queensboro VW Frames
HBB 1984-2009
RW 1943-2011
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76939 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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Tony's the man.
Give him a call. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
Member #1009
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Jonathan Healey Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2004 Posts: 19 Location: Greenwich Village, NY
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Glenn wrote: |
Tony's the man.
Give him a call. |
This is just a follow-up to say, "Yes! Indeed, Tony is the man!" I brought my Westy to Tony 2-weeks ago and he remedied a leaking coolant hose (#31) in 2-days. His prices are fair; however, Ken @ Vanagain.com is about 2/3 of the price. But Ken is 3-hours (in 1-direction) from NYC. For those of you in NYC, it's an easy to locale to get to and from via the LIRR's South Shore line. It's about an 1-hour train ride in 1-direction. Perfect for dropping off and picking up. Tony will even take to or from the train station. I plan returning my car to Tony so he can fix my A/C, soon.
Thanks! |
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MightyChin Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2011 Posts: 9 Location: Brooklyn
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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Any other recent NYC area recommendations for vanagon familiar mechanics?
Anyone familiar with Bruno's Volks/Audi in Middle Village? |
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BillM Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 1381 Location: Stonington,CT
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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There is also dennis Haynes on Long Island. He is a member of the vanagon.com list. I can look for his contact information if you want.
Its almost worth the drive to Ken at Vanagain.com as he would
have the knowledge and parts to solve just about any Vanagon problem. _________________ Bill M
87 Westy |
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MightyChin Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2011 Posts: 9 Location: Brooklyn
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:14 am Post subject: |
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Four hour round trip is a little heavy for day-to-day repairs and maintenance assistance. Sounds like a go to guy for bigger restoration projects. Right now I'm looking for someone in the city to help me get my ride rolling.
Fwiw it's a 91 carat, RWD manual trans. Just brought it up from Texas. Drivable but needs work. Looking to fix it up into a sweet boulevard cruiser - city boy, no country camper (sleeping in a tent is fine with me). Engine is the first thing that seems to need attention. |
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climberjohn Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2005 Posts: 1840 Location: Portland Orygun
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:32 am Post subject: |
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I have no direct reccos, on this, but the VW community might.
As always, checking the peer reviewed shops at roadhaus.com is a fine place to start looking for a mechanic anywhere in the US and Canada:
http://www.roadhaus.com/shops.php
-CJ _________________ '86 Westy, 2.5 Subaru power
Know your limits. Exceed them often. |
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BoneStock67 Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2006 Posts: 439 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:06 am Post subject: |
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An enthusiastic additional thumbs up for Dennis Haynes. He is in the phone book in Bohemia, Long Island. _________________ 1986 Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender 2.1L stock
1967 Beetle, now becoming my daily driver again, after a long rest in the garage
"There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery.” -Enrico Fermi |
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depps74 Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2020 Posts: 157
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: NYC-Area VW Westy Mechanics? |
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I noticed this post is from a while ago. Are these guys still around? |
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E1 Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2013 Posts: 6569 Location: Westfalia, Earth
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: NYC-Area VW Westy Mechanics? |
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Ken definitely is, not sure but presume Dennis might be, too.
Ken is great, don't know Dennis well but he seems very cool.
Samba user Wonderinman has a NY mechanic he loves and trusts. Try PMing him and if that doesn't work please PM me and I'll ask him.
(not a great time as he's leaving Brooklyn for the West soon)
Edit: I just PMed you numbers for both Ken and Dennis. _________________ ‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
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Marshj Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2017 Posts: 268 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: NYC-Area VW Westy Mechanics? |
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This is the battle...
Depends on the work you need done. Locally, not a go to that I have found yet. I know one highly referred mechanic that is a Vanagon enthusiast but I can’t comment on him knowing the intricacies - he will work on them. He is in Jersey City. Depending what you need done Pm me. I’m relatively proficient and there are 4-5 of us in the nyc direct area that do our own maintenance items.
Kevin Mayer at vanagonrepair.com in philly is an option. I put a comprehensive list of east coast Vanagon mechnics together once. I can email it to you if you Pm me. Shoot me a message with the things you’re looking to have someone do and I can likely point you to who I’d go to
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Marshj Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2017 Posts: 268 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: NYC-Area VW Westy Mechanics? |
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There Are options just outside the city as well..
Pegasus Bug Shop in Linden, NJ ( just south of EWR Airport ).
Alix in Millersville, NY
There is a VW repair shop in Liberty Ny, that always has 3-4 Vanagons out front.. I always honk when going to the Catskills through liberty.
I have a local mechanic who does brakes and suspension on my Vanagon in Oakland, Nj
Truly Van specific things I head to Kevin in Philly for - AFM readjust / fuel issue, new clutch, gas tank reseal. Kevin ONLY works on Vanagons. Similar to Ken W at Vanagon - he is in Millville, NJ
There are more options. I’ll add some as I think of them. But truly someone in the city, not yet discovered... |
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ledogboy Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2005 Posts: 578 Location: Scappoose, OR / Oakland, CA
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: NYC-Area VW Westy Mechanics? |
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Andrew Flint is 2.5 hours away, in East Nassau. Yep, that’s a bit of a trek, but certainly easier than the 3,000+ miles he is from me! Whether in business, or my silly Vanagon obsession, I have never worked with someone who could match Andrew’s decency and integrity. _________________ 1986 Westy Weekender
Now a full camper
1.8t Syncro conversion
Some people call him Maurice... |
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dougass Samba Member
Joined: December 13, 2016 Posts: 300 Location: NJ
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: NYC-Area VW Westy Mechanics? |
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How oh how can we find a place within NYC reach to house and work on our Vanagon?!?! I fantasize about a warehouse sanctuary for us folks with projects in my area. I’ve had eyes open for space that would work with little luck, the real estate market is sucking up all the abandoned stuff because the land is so valuable.
I’m in Jersey City / Hoboken, van is parked out of town and now being neglected maybe something to do with a newborn. I digress... _________________ '91 GL - 2.1 automatic named Klaus for weekend adventures.
#klausvan & @thisisklausvan |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22670 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:03 am Post subject: Re: NYC-Area VW Westy Mechanics? |
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ledogboy wrote: |
Andrew Flint is 2.5 hours away, in East Nassau. Yep, that’s a bit of a trek, but certainly easier than the 3,000+ miles he is from me! Whether in business, or my silly Vanagon obsession, I have never worked with someone who could match Andrew’s decency and integrity. |
Give me a ping if you are up atAndresws as I can run you to/ from his place to Amtrak from the summer office during the week.
Its2:15 on Amtrak to Manhattan fir about $40 _________________ .ssS! |
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floodwood Samba Member
Joined: October 22, 2017 Posts: 164 Location: Cambridge, MA
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:31 am Post subject: Re: NYC-Area VW Westy Mechanics? |
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Freccia Brothers in Greenwich CT is an air cooled specialty shop that will also work on Vanagon wbx engines. Extremely down to earth and helpful guys that know what they are doing.
Take metro north back to the city once you’ve dropped off your car and it’s a 5 minute walk.
246 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
(203)-869-2334
https://m.facebook.com/FrecciaBrothersGarage/ |
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nohabusguy Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 63 Location: New York
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: NYC-Area VW Westy Mechanics? |
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Marshj wrote: |
Alix in Millersville, NY
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I think this is Alex in Millerton, NY. His shop is The Motorworks.
Alex is my go to guy, and he is worth the drive and the wait. He can run down pretty much any Gremlin that others can’t, and find other issues along the way and present them to you for consideration without any fear of trying to rob your bank account. He does all sorts of European cars, and has a few guys that work at the shop with him. He used to own a Vanagon Westy Syncro, so he was all in to help me with mine for the last number of years. Although he will help with an emergency etc., you have to schedule an appointment well in advance for any major work and be patient if things take longer. I drop my Vanagon off, and take Metro North from the Wassaic station back to NYC. _________________ 1967 Double Cab
1967 21 Window Deluxe Bus
1989 Westy Syncro (Subaru 2.5, dreaming of installing a NAHT)
1990 Doka Syncro (WBX 2.1) |
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scottyrocks Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2016 Posts: 2666 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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Jonathan Healey wrote: |
Glenn wrote: |
Tony's the man.
Give him a call. |
This is just a follow-up to say, "Yes! Indeed, Tony is the man!" I brought my Westy to Tony 2-weeks ago and he remedied a leaking coolant hose (#31) in 2-days. His prices are fair; however, Ken @ Vanagain.com is about 2/3 of the price. But Ken is 3-hours (in 1-direction) from NYC. For those of you in NYC, it's an easy to locale to get to and from via the LIRR's South Shore line. It's about an 1-hour train ride in 1-direction. Perfect for dropping off and picking up. Tony will even take to or from the train station. I plan returning my car to Tony so he can fix my A/C, soon.
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Re GT Precision, if I am in the area I can help with transportation to and/or from the train to the shop. _________________ “If you care for a thing long enough, it takes on a life of its own, doesn't it? Mending old things, preserving them, looking after them – on some level there's no rational grounds for it.”
– D. Tartt, 'The Goldfinch' |
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Marshj Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2017 Posts: 268 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: NYC-Area VW Westy Mechanics? |
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nohabusguy wrote: |
Marshj wrote: |
Alix in Millersville, NY
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I think this is Alex in Millerton, NY. His shop is The Motorworks.
Alex is my go to guy, and he is worth the drive and the wait. He can run down pretty much any Gremlin that others can’t, and find other issues along the way and present them to you for consideration without any fear of trying to rob your bank account. He does all sorts of European cars, and has a few guys that work at the shop with him. He used to own a Vanagon Westy Syncro, so he was all in to help me with mine for the last number of years. Although he will help with an emergency etc., you have to schedule an appointment well in advance for any major work and be patient if things take longer. I drop my Vanagon off, and take Metro North from the Wassaic station back to NYC. |
Yes! Have not been but we spent :20 on the phone discussing a subaru conversion and he came highly highly referred |
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