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Barnett Auto Service

3.7 (31 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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I mean REALLY?! Did you think I wouldn't notice that????
Jessica S.

STEER CLEAR OF THIS FRAUDULENT, UNETHICAL MECHANIC SHOP!!!!!!! They broke my airbag, covered my indicator light with tape, told me it was all fixed, and let me drive off of the lot. The next day, after being confronted about the tape, Marchello informed my partner that the airbag doesn't actually work and they do not have the tools to fix it. **************************************************************** It takes a lot for me to write a 1 star review, but honestly I wish I could give 0 stars because this was the shadiest mechanic I have ever dealt with. My partner brought my 2010 Ford Focus sedan in for a quote on a replacement for the drivers side seat belt buckle (It's been broken for about 2 months and I've used the passenger buckle as a temporary solution) and was quoted a fair price for a new buckle and installation. We brought the car in on Saturday and had our services done, with Marchello (the owner) all smiles after we left. Now, while the car was at the mechanics being serviced, we received a call stating that my air bag was not working properly and asked if we would like them to repair it. I did not bring my car in with any issues related to the airbag. I did not drive into the mechanics with any indicator lights on AT ALL. This new issue was directly caused by Marchello and the Barnett Auto Service team. We said to yes, please repair the airbag, because the intent of bringing the car in was for safety, as I was driving without a properly working seat belt buckle. When we arrived to pick the car up, Marchello put on a show as he handed us our invoice, saying (and I quote) "And the airbag fix took over an hour to do, but that's ok we'll just charge you for 1 hour" which anyone would believe is great service! It took a little after I drove off the lot to realize that my dash board airbag indicator light WAS COVERED WITH A BLACK PIECE OF ELECTRICAL TAPE. The $80 "fix" that Marchello so generously only charged 1 hour for was a fraudulent repair. Now, my issue is not with the fact that they covered my indicator light with a piece of tape (I mean SERIOUSLY, did you think that I wouldn't notice a different colored square in the middle of my dashboard??????) The REAL issue is that my air bag was NEVER fixed. These assholes let me drive off of their property in a car that I was told was safe. I was told the airbag was fixed. Yet, it wasn't. I'm not assuming my airbag was broken; we were told AFTER CONFRONTING the shop about the electrical tape on the dashboard. If I had not brought my car back, they would have never informed my that my airbag does not work. They refunded our $80 tape charge, but made no offer to inspect, repair, or refer us to another mechanic to repair the airbag issue that they caused. My car was returned to me in less safe condition than when I brought it in, and that's saying something since I was driving without a working seat belt.... If you're curious what kind of morals or ethics the team at Barnett Auto Service has, the answer is zero. The only efforts made to resolve the situation have come after the review by my Partner. Marchello tricked him into believing that he would refund the cost of the services by stating (and again, I quote) "Just come by and I'll give you the refund. I don't have the (credit) card on me or the exact amount so you'll need to bring that by, but I want to make this right." When he arrived for that refund, they backed out of their word and said they would only refund him if he removed his Yelp! review. They bribed him to take his review off, to which he refused to do. Luckily for all of San Diego, we care more about a company's reputation and the service that they provide than $400. We will not be removing any reviews, and will only amend or comment on the current reviews that we have if issues are resolved. Thankfully the Bureau of Automotive Repairs exists in California for this exact reason, which we will be contacting regarding the situation. I do not recommend to use Barnett Auto Service for anything and advise to keep away; the owners and mechanics are shady, unethical, have no morals, and do not care about an individual's safety.

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Did an Awesome job on my brakes. Very friendly, fair, and honest. Looking forward of coming back to barnetts in the future.

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