Barebones to the rescue once again! After I made a mistake and hooked up my car battery to the opposite terminals, Barebones quickly diagnosed and fixed my issue - fortunately only a blown fuse. The price and quality of services is more than competive and I can't rave about John and his crew more! read more

Always so friendly and quick services. I love the app and how easy it is to schedule. The waiting room is cozy. Great place!

Clean, friendly & efficient. I recommend them to anyone. The waiting area is close to coffee & snacks.

I had went to another repair shop for years in Denton. It changed ownership so I was looking for a new place to go. A friend recommended Barebones. I made the right choice!!! They were friendly, fairly priced, and gave me a quick turnaround on my repair so I didn't miss another day of work. I also like their discount and rewards progam where they appreciate your loyalty in being a return customer. Ask for Cameron. You won't be disappointed. I'm a satisfied customer with a new home for auto repairs!!!! read more

Bare Bones is the abosolute Best! Been taking vehicles here for over 4 years trust them wholeheartedly. They are like family!

Barebones provides great quality service, we trust them with all our vehicles. Best price in town. Thank you! read more

Had my inspection done here and was impressed with the service and friendliness of everyone in the shop. Because of the great service, I came back and had rear air bag suspension added to my truck. They did not disappoint. The prices are reasonable and I'll definitely be having more work done there in the future. Thank you Miss Carla, Stephan, and team. read more

Great work evertime I go big or small they make sure to keep you up-to-date on every repair.Or anything else that is needed for the vehicle

Wolves in sheep clothing: TLDR; they will make it to where you can only come to this shop to fix your car or go somewhere else and pay a hefty price for rewiring. Came here because my front bumper was messed up and needed a radiator control arm and radiator. After three months and allegedly taking my car to a body shop to fix the front end, I picked my car up, cranked it up, let it run for a bit and drove off. Not even 15 seconds after driving out the parking lot, ( I was right next to Pizza Hut) my car started making helicopter sounds. I.e. my engine went out after being in this shop for three months. Their excuse "The oil was low" I bet it was, why wouldn't y'all put oil in a car...as a mechanic. So I had to get my ENTIRE engine replaced by them which was no cheap feat. Months later, my lights on my driver side go out, another mechanic informs me that my car has been retired by whoever previously worked on it (Barebones) sot that I would only come to them. Chance is nice, but they screwed me out of A LOT of money. Saddest part is I was recommended this place. I will never step foot in here again. And I warn anyone else . My bumper came off a week later and is currently being held up by zip ties. You'd think that after taking it to a BODY SHOP it would actually be decent. read more

I am over pleased with the work performed. My truck is clear of issues. What concerns me is the nearly $300.00 charge to replace a part that required no tools to remove or install. I myself replaced the brake pedal switch but not with a Motor Craft. The part requires no tools to remove and install. The part has 1 4 wire quick disconnect/connect and a simple turn and out and in. This is excessive labor for a no tool part. read more

We moved to the area almost 3 years ago and needed a reliable, trustworthy auto repair. We're thankful we found Barebones! We like that they are upfront with their estimates and if they find more than one repair needed, they prioritize the repairs so you know what is most needed to be fixed. We highly recommend Barebones Auto Repair! read more

Have been going to Bare Bones since they opened. They offer very fair pricing, kind, courteous, and honest service. Quick amd easy, many services offered. Highly recommend!!! read more

Our family loves Barebones! When you have four old cars who need constant attention, you need a mechanic you can trust. Barebones is the place for us. read more

Cheapest and by far most trustworthy auto repair in Denton. Amazing service and they are always quick. My inspection the other day with 2 other people currently getting repairs only took 10 minutes. Barebones is amazing read more

I took my truck to barebones to replace a busted fuel line. They charged $227.53 to replace a 4 foot hose . They put on the wrong hose and two days later it failed. I took it back assuming they would fix it right this time and warranty their work. When I came back to pick it up the second time I was shocked they would not warranty their work and charged an additional $265.41. read more

I have used Barebones for many years. One of my vehicles is a Ram 2500 with a Cummings Diesel and they are the only ones I allow to work on my truck. Their diesel mechanic is the best I have ever seen. The customer service is outstanding and everyone is so helpful and friendly. As long as they continue to have great service and reasonable prices I will never go anywhere else. read more

Took my car in for vehicle inspection, they were prompt, friendly and knowledgeable I would highly recommend honest place read more

So I have been using Barebones for a while so i should have done this review a long time ago. They are always ready to help. They will be honest because they have told me before that I could afford to wait on a certain repair that was a bit expensive so that allowed me time to gather the funds. They did not pressure me. They gave it to me straight about a screw in my tire saying some places might patch that but when I used to work for discount tire we would just see them come right back a few days/ weeks later with it leaking again HONESTY!!! Prices are fair and work turn around is quick. There's nothing I wouldn't trust with my car to this business. They even helped show me how to take off my own tail light to replace a bulb right in the parking lot. You won't be disappointed with this company read more

My truck had a horrible vibration when driving at 55+. Took it to Barebones in Denton. Bad choice. Vibration still happening after repacking front wheel bearings to the tune of $877 of which $715 was labor alone. Never use them again. Took 3 days just to change oil and repack wheel bearings...because as I was told by the service mgr they are not "making pizzas" here. read more

Naturally, after years of dishonesty among vehicle repair shops, I was hesitant when I was first recommended by a friend to go to Barebones Auto Repair. After visiting and talking to the guys there I was pleasantly surprised by their being upfront, honest opinion of the concerns i had with my vehicle. An added plus was they were mostly Military vets like myself. After their work I had all the confidence that these guys were right on and now I will continue to bring my Lexus to them for future servicing. Finally, I vehicle repair shop that I can trust. Thanks Barebones! read more

I've been taking my vehicles to them for over ten years. Seven different vehicles have seen this team in two different buildings as they grew. They have always taken care of me. They also lookout for veterans. When we come in I'm always greeted on first name bases by John Blanton (Owner) and Stephen Rosalez (Shop Manager). I would high recommend this shop. They are dependable, knowledgeable and professional! read more

What a rare find! Honest, friendly, professional mechanics who are also reasonably priced. I had a small light bulb out in one of my headlights. The Lexus dealership quoted me. $250.00 to replace it, because it was so hard to get to and they'd have to remove other stuff to get to it. I did a rant on Facebook about the outrageous quote from Lexus and a fellow Realtor, Karen Spencer told me about Bare Bones in Denton. I took it in and in about 30 minutes that had it replaced for thirty something $$$! read more

Brought my f350 in for failure to start. It was a fraudulent waste of money. After 4 days they had it running just barely enough to get it home 5 miles away. Other mechanics wondered what they actually did. read more

Wouldn't go there unless it's something simple like an oil change or inspection. The minute I trusted them with a repair, they misdiagnosed, and it ended up costing me 3 times as much as it should of been. Instead of fixing the issue, they tried to charge me again to actually fix what was wrong in the first place. Try to blame it on me because I said "vibrate" instead of "rattle". When I say I hear a noise and the mechanic says, "it's this", I trust you know what I'm talking about and not just guessing. Respoding to the owners comment, since I can't comment myself. Stop trying to find a scapegoat, there is absolutely a correlation, it is not a new issue. Your technician misdiagnosed and you guys won't take blame but you will charge me twice to fix one issue. The installation was fine but the mounts weren't the problem, the exact same noise never disappeared, it wasn't a new noise that came up between diagnosis and installation. read more

I had a parasitic amp draw that was killing my batteries and I was going through alternators. They did a great job at diagnosing the issue and repairing it in a timely manner. I will 100% be back. Seems like their technicians are very knowledgeable and customer service oriented. I was communicate with every step of the process and the price was fair too! read more

Traveling from Iowa to Harlingen we broke down on the interstate. We were towed in. Parts obtained for an old Lexus SC and back on the road by 6. We didn't arrive until 3 o Pm. They went out of their way to see we were comfortable and kept us informed on progress. Than You!! read more

Took my car in to fix a noise in the rear end. They looked everything over, gave me a fair estimate and had the repairs done the same day. I highly recommend this shop. read more

Just discovered this business! This repair shop is the best! Highly recommend them! First time customer and I will be returning for ALL future needs too! They got me in on a busy busy busy Monday and my car was in & out and ready before 3:00 pm the same day! I feel like they explained things thoroughly and didn't make me feel like any of my questions were dumb or silly! Patient and professional! I did not feel over sold (like some places try to do) and they seem very honest and fair! I have a European car which come to find out, can be more costly to fix? Prices were great and reasonable and time to finish car came in earlier than first quoted! Excellent job by all and I couldn't be happier! Please take your car here, you definitely won't regret it! read more

If I pay your shop $405 for a water pump replacement, including a 145 mark-up over a belt, I would expect the car not to overheat after 150 miles or so.. on the following day. read more

Highly recommend. Great communication with customers. A family recommended this place to us. Very happy with the service. We will be back when we have maintenance or mechanical needs. read more

Shoddy, shoddy, shoddy!!!! If I could rate this place lower, I would. If you know nothing about cars, this is NOT the place for you. They take advantage of that. On the positive, they do live up to their name-Barebones. I understand they only fix what's necessary, however, as a supposedly reputable mechanic, how do you in good conscious charge someone over $500 for break work knowing it's not the real problem and not tell them? They argued with me and told me they did, but it was no where to be found on the list they gave me. Now they want another $300. Not to mention they put a belt on my car late last year that fell off and I found it in my driveway. When I went back to complain, their justification was, "oh the device holding the belt is worn". SO WHY DIDNT YOU TELL ME THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE! Again, living up to the Barebones name. I was a fool to go back a second time. The guys at the front desk come across a very kind and helpful, but watch out, they are fast talkers. Don't say I didn't warn you. In response to the comment below: If calling the owner and Barebones SHODDY is the insult you're referring to, then yes, I am 100% guilty! I will scream it from the rooftop! The recommendations Barebones made were not comprehensive and were misleading. I agreed to ALL of the recommendations offered which is why I ended up paying over $500 for break repairs that were incomplete and had me unknowingly driving around endangering my life. Although, I did raise my voice (which I acknowledged and had justification for doing so), to say I was yelling is a stretch. The owner raised his voice as well. Nowhere in my above statement did I state the staff was rude, actually, they are all very nice and extremely pleasant, fasttalkers and schisters, but pleasant none the less. I'm not going to allow you to make me the villain here. No one wants to pay unnecessary expenses. You are making it appear as if I gave you all pennies. I spent over $700 dollars at Barebones last week. Financing???...definitely was never offered and I would have declined. You need to take a look at your business practices and I hope in the interim, no one gets "got" like me. Touché, Barebones, I will absolutely be taking my business elsewhere and hopes whoever reads this does the same thing. read more

Great service. They were friendly and communicative and worked with me and my budget to do the portion of a repair that I couldn't handle and get the car in drivable shape, so I could get it home and do the part I could.I'll be back for inspections and maintenance in the future. read more

I was charged by their office manager as I was trying to leave. They still had my keys. They continued to scream at me to get out and I continued to demand my keys. Bottom line, I was an unhappy customer who spent 1 hour and 40 minutes waiting on a simple service that typically takes 15 minutes. Im pregnant, considered high risk and have strict times to take my meds. I asked twice what was taking so long and got blown off. I explained I had important meds to take. By the time they were done, the service guy said he ran into some technical issues. I said that was still a long time to wait. He threw the receipt and pen down and told me I wasn't welcome back. The owner agreed with him. They started screaming at me to leave. The service guy called me a very rude name that I won't repeat. The office manager chimed in and started screaming at the top of her lungs. I was shaking and wanted to leave. I told them all they needed to do was be considerate and apologize. I understand getting busy beyond control. I work in a high stress job. But when my clients get impatient I don't scream obscenities. I try to make it right. These people were extremely rude, inconsiderate and unprofessional. Do not waste your time! read more

So I really wanted to avoid this online thing, but after trying to speak with John the owner, who wouldn't even take the time to listen I decided to post. My husband and I took our car to Bare Bones to have our Throttle body cleaned, after they did the work, the day we got our car back we noticed our car making a strange noise and not idling correctly. We called and Stephen told us to bring the car back in which we did. The problem wasn't addressed , but they found other things wrong with the car. so we had them fixed. Again we took the car back and again the problem wasn't addressed, they just found something else to fix. We decided at that point not to use them any longer and went back to J&M Automotive who is very honest and reasonable priced. fast forward 4 months my husband was replacing the thermostat and discovered a hose missing off our vehicle. we have replaced the hose and guess what no more noise and idols correctly. So I called Bare Bones to let the owner know that a hose was removed from our car. not sure if it was intentional or not. Well I had the hardest time reaching an owner. Stephen kept putting me off and saying he could help. I didn't want his help. I wanted to let John the owner know what was happening in his shop. I wanted nothing from them. no free service or money back just to let him know the practices of some of his employees might be questionable, since he puts forth a family Christian environment. When I finally was able to speak to John he didn't want to listen, wouldn't allow me to even tell him what happened. all he could say was " this vehicle hasn't been here since oct. 2018" and then raised his voice and started talking over me. when I said I'm speaking stop talking over me he hung up on me. these people are thieves and use there we will check your car for free as a scam to lure people in and then find or create problems on your car. John literally didn't care or already knows. they are scamers and I will know use any and all forms of social media to share my experience. I wanted nothing John and since you couldn't just listen I will SHARE EVERYWHERE. read more

They are really wonderful! I won a gift certificate for a free oil change and didn't know anything about them. Let me just say, fastest oil change ever! And, as I checked out, the guy said the reason it took "so long" was that they noticed my brake light was out and took it back to fix...free of charge. Very kind of them! The two guys are the front desk are friendly and professional, and one of them popped back to the waiting room to update someone and comment on the G20 Summit that was on TV . I chose to come back for an auto inspection because they are so friendly, and their waiting room has free wifi and a super clean bathroom. What's not to love? read more

Absolutely incredible experience. My 2001 audi was having a slew of problems including an overheating issue that was estimated at 1500 dollars at other shops. I was able to get all the problems fixed at Barebones for 250 dollars and some change. If the pricing wasn't enough, I got the most knowledgeable and warm welcoming service I have experienced in a very long time. I have been telling all my friends and family to go and I highly recommend this little unknown gem. Don't waste your time anywhere else. read more

Nice guys and good prices for an oil change! They are pretty honest and up front about what's going on with your car. They are a little out of the way, but worth the trip. read more

Barebones has got to be the BEST. I have now used them for two of my vehicles and I am 120% satisfied. Not only with the amount of respect they give you as a customer in the waiting room, but as a customer that trust them with your vehicle. I went there after seeing all the reviews. I live in Richardson and it is an hour drive, well worth it. They did an amazing job and at a very reasonable price. I have since dropped off another vehicle and will be picking it up tomorrow, repaired and state inspection. Very trusting people and excellent service, read more

Yeah, I know, it sounds incredible but I think I've found an honest, reasonably priced, and skilled auto mechanic. The fellow's a certified ASE Master Technician who, as the business name implies, works out of his home's garage. He says he went freelance because he was fed up with the way so many commercial garages unnecessarily maximize service procedures and their costs in order to take advantage of those less-than-mechanically-astute, such as myself. I had a "Check Engine Service" light illuminate on my old Chevy pickup which precluded my getting a state inspection sticker and was dreading a trip to a dealership or independent garage (though I'm certain some are also honest, but which?). After making an easily-arrived-at appointment, he quickly and accurately diagnosed my truck's problem - a failed O2 sensor - and repaired it at what I'm convinced was an entirely reasonable cost. After I'd driven the vehicle for a few miles to reset its monitors, I took it in for its state inspection and it passed with flying colors. read more

Very professional, friendly, fast, and trustworthy at a great price!! I didn't feel like I was getting the "dumb girl" treatment at all...which was a nice change. He even drove out to meet me where my car died. Great business and great person. Highly recommended. read more