Took my "78 westy on our first road trip across the Rockies only to find all the little idiosyncrasies of my bus along the way. Somewhere in NM, a fella followed me into a grocery aisle to ask me about my bus and told me about brothers that run Blazer Automotive. They've offer to tow him into into CO from the road if his bus broke down along the away. So when my brakes started to go soft and my bus was acting funny in Santa Fe, NM, I called Blazer to set an appointment for a mid road trip tune up. Larry and the guys are great with old VWs and very affordable. My old bus ran strong over the high mountain passes and and all the way back to SF. read more

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I had been going to blazer over the years to keep my 1976 VW alive. She was stolen 4 years ago and in a real holiday miracle she found her way back to me. I was so excited to call Larry and am dissapointed to see that they have closed. Larry if you check this know that Melissa "the Rock star" is out here with the Bus still thanking you after all these years. read more

There is nobody better. Larry and Jim Blazer don't need to advertise, because their word of mouth is glowing--they do not check or search the Internet, because their customers know their quality and send people here for good work. They've let me accumulate and use my own parts, watch their work and ask questions, and are BRUTALLY honest about what is wrong with a vehicle and what it will cost to fix it. That honesty carries over to their estimates, their charges, and their recommendations. They have never been less than informed and helpful, and I trust their work and words completely. read more

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New update 03/19/2018 - Car has not been working since spending over $5,500 at Larry Blazer Automotive. Finally had a chance to find a reliable car shop and we've come to find out that over $2,000 of the "SO CALLED REPAIRS" were never completed. Larry and, perhaps his brother, seem to enjoy going to the casinos in Black Hawk a lot more than actually completing the work they are paid for at their shop. It is such a shame that they steal your money and have absolutely no remorse. Now I understand why, when I picked up the car after 1 month and $5,500 of repairs, Larry was too busy (embarrassed) to speak to us face to face. Good luck if you leave your automobile in their hands. You may not enjoy your experience. read more

Ever since I purchased my used '91 Vanagon six years ago, I've brought it to Larry and his crew at Blazer Automotive. While it has been a reasonably reliable van (cross my fingers, knock on wood), whenever something is even slightly amiss, I call these guys. They know these vans SO well that I can usually explain the symptoms over the phone and get an idea of what could be happening. On a few occasions, they were able to tell me what the problem was definitively and give me a price for repair. They have always been accurate with the repair estimate and honest about things that MIGHT pop up in their diagnosis. I recently replaced my clutch on the Van (not bad after 240K miles) and priced it at other shops. They were not the lowest (by about $100), but I took it there anyway because the Vanagon is an odd bird and they know exactly what to do. As the other reviewer noted, the facility is far from white-glove clean. In fact, the waiting room is filled with dirty old car seats, disorganized papers, and van/vw "art" -- I recommend dropping of the vehicle and coming back later. Bottom line, they know what they are doing and don't overcharge their customers. UPDATE 3/20/2012 -- I finally sold my '91 Vanagon and moved to a 2002 Eurovan. While they seemed to be more adept at the older vans, they have been servicing my "new" one for over a year now (couple visits) and have been able to diagnose and repair in the standard, efficiently reliable manner. Still recommended! read more

I read the amazing reviews of the shop and was actually sort of excited to go there as my van started bucking going up I70 - they diagnosed me on the phone and replaced the fuel pump - I had one with me so it was only like $50 to install it. A week or so later my lights for the battery and OXS came on - they knew exactly what it was and gave me cheap options and full repair options - I nearly had to talk them into replacing the alternator, which they were happy to do - and it again fixed the problem. They are extremely knowledgable on the vanagons, I feel incredibly comfortable with their answers. They've been at it for 25+ years. I'm on a 3 month road trip and have had multiple breakdowns around the country and have never felt more comfortable than with the Blazer guys, they give me full confidence. Troubleshoot easily on the phone, and they never tried to sell me on anything, just gave me info and let me decide what to do. There are probably 20 old vanagons in their lot, which I like to see. Incidentally I was at the shop the day the 1 star review post happened - apparently he left out some important details in his story. I do know they really pride themselves on their work and I would not hesitate for a second to go back there nor to call them for help. I wish they were in Chicago. read more

I was passing through Denver in my 87 Vanagon and had a coolant leak. They fit me in that day and got me back on the road asap. Thanks Larry! I always appreciate day of service. read more

My "Go To" Mechanics for over 30 years for VW! Honest and Straight Forward! Larry will tell you if something "Must be fixed", "Wait a bit more" or "You're going to need to think about doing this next time". We have saved $1,000's by doing the necessary maintenance when we needed to. Once tried to save money and got oil changed at quick lube place where they put on the wrong filter and damn near ruined the engine! Currently, all three of our VWs are being serviced by Blazers - Jetta (kid's car), EOS and Tiguan. We live way south in Highlands Ranch and it is totally worth the drive to go to a place where they will tell you "like it is"! **Highly Recommended** read more

We've brought our '69 Bus to this shop a couple of times. This would be our first choice for this car. Larry is awesome and know's his VW's. He'll tell you if he can't fix something, and won't charge you for it. Old school, but that's exactly what this VW needs ;) read more

We have a '69 VW T2. We've only taken it to Blazer. Very knowledgeable. Thank you!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Larry! I have been going to him with my bug since 1994. Two times I went to someone closer and I always regretted it. Larry is the man. Honest, up front and does a great job. There is no one else who can work on my bug then Larry!!!! read more

I am not sure how to describe the awesomeness that is Blazer automotive. All the reviews for Blazer understate the relief I felt when Larry told me he'd have my car ready by Monday. Getting my car to them after the hell it and I had been through was like falling into a bed made of little girls pink unicorns dreams. They are without a doubt the best VW repair place in all of existence. read more

I bought an old but decent running Westfalia and took it to Blazer to service and tell me what was wrong with it/tune it up and get it running better than it was. They said they adjusted some stuff in the fuel injection and they said there were some leaks that needed fixing. They suggested that I drive it around for the weekend and see how it drives and if I want to come back and have some more expensive work done to it. They charged me almost $300 for that "service". I didn't really notice what they did besides charge the battery. 2 days and only about 50 miles later the motor basically stopped and oil was leaking out pretty badly. I had it towed back to Blazer and they said they didn't know what was wrong with it. They wanted at least $500 to pull the motor to diagnoses the issue. They didn't offer any other suggestions or help. They referred a very expensive towing company and when I had it towed back they left it dirty. One of the hub caps apparently came off and they left it inside my van instead of just putting it back on. They left dirty smuges all over the doors. I don't know exactly what's wrong with my westy and these guys could have had my business in the future but they blew it. I will be taking my westy elsewhere for work. I don't know if I was being scammed exactly but these guys didn't give me a good feeling about doing business with them. When I'm going to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars I want and demand VIP service. That means making me a priority, making me feel better about the situation, cutting me a deal if you can. Working with me. You're going to make it up on the back end anyway/work it in to future work/referrals, return business ect. especially with these old VW's that need so much work. Instead, all you get now is a poor review and will probably lose business. read more

Save yourself......don't go here!!!!!!! Horrible service!!!!! The owner of Blazer Automotive., Larry Blazer hung up on me without trying to fix my issue after complaining. It started with me buying a beautiful 06 Passat. A few months into ownership I had an unbelievable noise (rattling) in my front wheel area. I'm a girl and don't know much about cars. I have issues with Blazer Automotive and this is why......I took my car in with a specific request. Figure out what the rattle is. Simple enough. I wish I could show my receipt here. In BOLD LETTERS it states. "BRAKES CHECK OK" I actually thought it was a busted shock. I wasn't sure. IF it was the shock I would fix it when I could, not that big of a deal.This was in March mind you. I was worried my wheel would come off on the highway or something. I had no idea, I just know it's not a normal sound. Here it is 9-18-2012 and I finally figured it out. My brakes needed to be replaced and I found a place to do it. I was standing right there watching after the tire was taken off. I wanted to see in there too. The man who replaced the front brakes found the issue in 2 seconds. He actually touched the part that holds in the brakes (I think it's the calipers) They about fell off in his hands as I was watching.TWO bolts about 2 1/2 to 3 inches long was NOT EVEN screwed in. The mechanic pulled them straight out....Both of them!!!!! Not even slightly bolted in tight. Not broken either. He used the same ones again. It could have killed me or made me wreck, had it fallen apart. There is 100% no way Blazer even touched that area!!! NO WAY!!! Larry said only this, "Sorry we missed it". Sorry you missed it? He kept telling me they didn't charge me for the the diagnosis. What diagnosis????? Huh? As I'm looking at my receipt I see the $$$(96.00+dollars) they charged me for an oil change. He actually charged me 96.00 for an oil change on an 06 Passat. 96.00 dollars seriously???? When I asked him "so that's it, sorry you missed it"? He asked well what would you want me to do? I asked for 50.00 bucks back which I thought was LESS than fair. That's when he hung up on me. PLEASE don't go to this place. WHAT A RIP OFF!!!!!!!!! Way to run a business Larry. I'm a business owner and I would never ever do that to one of my clients. Ever. I do what ever it takes to make my clients happy, no matter what I think about the issue. Even if I thought a did they best job (in my mind) He told me "You're out of your shitin mind" and then hung up on me. NIce! Save yourself money and agony DON"T GO TO BLAZER AUTOMOTIVE IN ENGLEWOOD COLORADO I want to picket this place. read more