Barnhoorn Automotive

Simply the best place to service you car — family owned and operated. I took my car there to get a horrible noise in engine bay looked at … was worried it was something really bad. The owner Marcel STOPPED what he was doing and said he would take it for a quick ride right there on the spot ! … 5 minutes later he came back, moved the car he was working on out of the way and put my car up on the lift … about 20 minutes he pulled it out and explained in detail what it was, apparently a common minor suspension issue with my Mercedes model … I asked him how much i owed and thanked him and he said nothing. NOTHING. When was the last time THAT has happened right ?? I take all my cars there now and am so happy to have found these honest guys. I will go NO WHERE ELSE.

They are the best of the best !!!
Nice to have a mechanic you can trust…

these guys are the best! honest and thoughtful. unusual in a mechanic!
i’ve taken my car to them and had them tell me i don’t need what i thought i did. marcelle and franz always take the best care of my volvos. on time and on budget!
they keep me mobile!

I had a really great experience with this company. Passing through Laguna Beach on a vacation I needed to take my car in to get it looked at because I have been having some transmission problems. They took it out for a test drive and got back to me with a diagnosis. After telling me how much it would cost to fix they didn’t pressure me to get it fixed. On the contrary, they recommended that I had enough time to finish my vacation and then get it fixed back home.
Additionally, when I brought it in I told them that based on my last car checkup at my home dealership they would likely have to replace the brakes. Not only did they tell me that the brakes were still good and didn’t need replacing, they measured the amount of brakes left to be more than my home dealership did six months ago! They could have easily said «yup, your brakes need replacing» and took my money, but they didn’t.
These guys are HONEST and TRUSTWORTHY. I would highly recommend them!

Very trustworthy and fair pricing. Way better than going to the dealer or other random Mercedes’ repair shops. I had a sensor problem on my E320 and Barnhoorn found out that it was a recall and sent me to the dealer to get it repaired for free! They are very honest and I highly recommend!

I am honestly surprised that these guys do not have a perfect five star rating. Three Barnhoorn brothers run it and they are extremely honest, dependable, reasonable, and they take care of their customers like they are family. Seriously. They are the best of the best. I refer all my friends and family to them and each time they never fail to amaze. You will not have to worry about ever getting anything other than the fairest and highest quality service here. I promise you. These guys deserve your business. I believe they «specialize» in «foreign cars,» but don’t let that fool you and definitely don’t think that means «foreign» car prices! They can help you with any car or truck type and, if they can’t for whatever reason, THEY will help you to find someone who does. What a gem this place is.

After repeatedly getting fleeced at the Land Rover dealership, not to mention they are pretty rude and have poor communication, I tried Barnhoorn. I was living in Laguna at the time and they advertised working on Rovers. I was so impressed with their service and prices, I have been loyal since.
I love how it’s always the same guys, they keep an eye on work that needs to be done and give me honest estimates of how long I can push it until I need to have something fixed. They even recommended I trade in my Land Rover when the steering column came loose rather than fixing it, even though they would have made money if I had done the repair. They knew with my mileage, I would keep having expensive repairs and they gave me honest advice.
I have a Volvo now and I no longer live in Laguna, but still bring it here for service. They are that good.

If you are tired of taking your car to the dealer for an oil change and end up paying $ 400 for all the stuff they think you need done… then try Barnhoorn. These folk’s are truly top notch. The vehicles they work on are pretty cool. Lots of restorations and stuff, classic euro cars (from what I see).
I almost feel unworthy to drop my Scion Xb or old 82 Mercedes off for oil changes or brake pad changes. But when I do, i never get overcharged or have work recommended that does not need to be done.
My wife went a couple weeks ago and the only recommendation was new brake pads and down the road (pardon the pun) new front tires. They let us know how long we could go on the current pads and tires and the cost installed of the new ones. After shopping around, these guys are the best.
Been going here 2 yrs now and love this little place!