I bought an Interstate battery 5 months ago. I just now noticed that it was dead so I took it to a local auto parts store to be charged. I was told that the battery was dead so I took it back to Interstate yesterday. I was told by Interstate that the battery was still good and that auto parts stores do not have the proper equipment to charge a dead battery. Interstate said that it would take 48 hours to properly charge the battery. I will pick up the fully charged battery tomorrow. The message here is : don't take an auto parts store word that a battery is dead. Take it to a battery shop. Ferny is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I recommend Interstate for your battery needs. read more

I came in to get a new battery and I was helped by Ferny or Fernando I believe. He was such a nice man. He really took the time to install my car battery even though he already had a lot to take care of. He complimented my car and made really nice conversation. He has excellent customer service skills. I have had previous experiences with people installing batteries and Ferny takes the cake. Thanks again. read more

Awesome costumer service, great quality, they beat O'Reilly and AutoZone prices ...i will continue to come here for all of my battery needs. Fast and knowledgeable installation... read more

I had an excellent experience at this interstate battery location. I brought my dead battery in for testing and / or warranty claim, and Ferny Jimenez helped me every step of the way. He called exactly when he promised to, notified me that my battery was in fact in need of replacement, and had my new battery waiting for me when I arrived. No lines, no waiting, and a perfect, professional, and personal customer service experience from Ferny! I would definitely recommend this location to a friend. read more

Just got my battery replaced with fast friendly service. Couldn't be happier with the customer service.

Went to interstate battery on university ,Ferdy checked out my batteries and they bothe needed to be replaced,as I began to remove it started to rain ,ferdy got a piece of cardboard to hold over me as he stood in the rain. Great personal service and very knowledgeable. Thank you Ferdy read more

I went in for a quote for a battery and they were so much higher than AAA battery service. I decided to go with AAA and the service and warranty is great. read more

Went to interstate today for a new battery. The customer service and professionalism is outstanding at this location. I cannot express what a pleasure it was to do business here. I will never go anywhere else for a battery. read more

During this time of self-quarantine, I had not been driving my 2015 Honda CR-V much, since I had been required to work from home. I went out to start my car, after not having driven it for several days. Guess what? Yep--dead battery. I called my roadside assistance, and they came out to jump the car. The driver recommended that I go have my batter tested at Interstate Batteries. I went out on some errands, making sure not to turn the car off. I then made it over to Interstate All Battery Center in La Mesa. I got there right at 3:00 pm. Fernando "Ferny" was just starting to close. At first, all he said was that he could check my battery, but would be unable to do anything else that day. When he checked the battery, he noted that it was the original one from the factory. I pretty much knew that I would be needing a new battery, so it wasn't a surprise. He offered to change the battery right then and there. Ferny was willing to stay 40 minutes late on the Saturday before Easter, to help me out. He changed out the battery and made sure that all my blue tooth connections were OK. He was very pleasant and seemed more than happy to accommodate me. I would recommend Fernando "Ferny" to anyone as the 'go-to' guy for batteries at Interstate All Battery Center in La Mesa!!! Happy Easter, Fernando!!! read more

Have an issue with a brand new interstate battery. They charged me $15 to re-charge a new battery which is dead again. Rather than replace they say I should take my trailer which is brand new to have it checked even though we do not leave the battery hooked up to it. Would definitely not recommend this location they are just in it for the $15 charge fees. Oh well we live we learn read more

I want to share my visit yesterday at 5:00pm to the store which it was my first time ever knowing about this store that sells batteries. I was having trouble at work today with my car battery and I called my road side assistants. They came and only gave me a jump and say to me to go to Interstate to change my battery. I went to this store in University St. the employee named FERNY FERNANDEZ patiently inspected carefully my car. He found the real issue was that one of the terminals was loose and mention to me that is dangerous to drive like that. He also, tested by current battery and he show me that is working good. He explain to me everything in detail. Is really rear to find honest people now in days because he could easy tell me that I needed to purchase a battery and he did not. He was really kind, helpful, and explain to me every step of what he was doing in my car. He even clean my current battery and put everything back the same way it was. I will definitely come back anytime I need a battery to this place. I strongly recommend to got and ask for FERNY. I almost forgot I asked him how much will the service be and he say usually is $25 but that for this time since it was something easy for him is at no charge. Thank you Ferny and blessings. read more

Great customer service and knowledge. They knew the battery group number for my truck and Jeep before looking it up. Great prices and warranty on best value batteries you can buy for your car. I shopped around and when one figures out warranty as well I couldn't find a better deal and similar to Costco. I'll be back soon thanks again read more

After learning my battery needed to be replaced after a mini electric fire I went into Interstate Batteries where I was assisted by Joe & Brian. These two were able to troubleshoot and find the cause of the electric fire. Joe was kind enough to replace my battery and clean and wrap up cords as well as recommend a auto shop. Thank you Joe & Brian for going above & beyond I appreciate you! I highly recommend Interstate Battery for any of your battery needs. read more

I unfortunately had an issue with my battery. I called and spoke to Ferny at the location on University. Being frustrated I wasn't the nicest person. Ferny could sense my frustration and was still completely professional. He told me to come down so they could test the battery. I went down there and he was able to give me a replacement and gave me some tips on what to do and what not to do with my battery for future reference. He said if it happened again to bring it to them and they would be more than happy to charge it up for me. He was very pleasant towards to me despite my earlier phone call. I would recommend dealing with interstate and Ferny. He stood behind their quality and name. read more

Ferny was awesome - came in with dead car battery -he helped install A new one and saved me from worrying about my car not starting - thanks very much read more

Ferny really hooked me up, making sure the battery for my POS phone worked and even giving me a discount and waiting patiently while my credit card company decided whether I really was myself. I appreciate a helping hand,a rare thing in companies these days, thanks! read more

I have the unfortunate ownership of a car that is no longer in production. I went on the search for a battery at all the Club stores in San Diego and found a few odd brands. But I did not feel they were the right choice. I called the La Mesa Interstate battery store, the phone was answered by a very professional man at the other end of the line. I gave Joe the make and model of my car was he had my battery in stock. He gave me a quick education on the plate sizes in various batteries. I felt great about buying a great quality battery for my car and I will recommend Joe and Interstate to my friends! Great service and a very clean store! read more

Couldn't be happier. After wringing my hands worrying I would need to spend $100 or more on a new battery, I was politely informed that my battery was under warranty and was being replaced at no charge! The store itself was well organized, spotless clean and the clerk was super friendly and polite. I'm a repeat customer for life! Thanks you guys! read more

Ferny Gave me so much knowledge, advice & was nothing but kind to me. He provided the best customer service I have ever received. If you ever want someone to go above and beyond for you ask for a Ferny! read more

Great custumber service Fernando I Belive Washington hes name very Polite and knowledge of the batery indiustry

Went here to get a battery for an APC UPS. Was in and out in something like 8 minutes. Was totally awesome. They guys here know their stuff and didn't give my any grief about having to put 2 battery cells together to get the configuration I needed. They whipped out screwdrivers and got right to it. read more

Now and forever I will be returning to this store for all of my battery needs. This crew is professional and their store is stocked and clean. Thank you for your help today in our time of need. read more

Very honest people work here. I brought a dead battery into the store and asked to buy a new one. Salesperson tested my dead battery and showed me how to bring it back to life (when he could have just taken my money). The salesperson even loaned me a jumper cable. I will be back when I actually do need a new battery. Their prices may be slightly higher than "discount so-and-so" but the service and honesty is worth it. read more

These guys are great and helpful. I came here a few months ago to get a new car battery installed and the process went by fast. I recommend them to everyone. read more

I called ahead and asked the sales person if they had the battery I was looking for. The sales person was very knowledgeable. The store did have it. The store was closing at six pm, and I was going to be late, by 15 minutes. Since my battery wasn't for a car and didn't require installation, he accommodated my request to stay a bit later. He had my battery reserved at the counter when I got there. It was an easy transaction. read more

I just bought the batteries a couple days ago and I'm being asked for this review. I'll give you the best I can. The shop was very professional and friendly. They installed my battery right away. They did charge $15 per battery to install, I guess I'm used to free inflation in the Midwest. As far as whether the battery is there any good, I guess I'll tell you in a few months read more

I purchased a vehicle battery with a 5 year warranty on Tuesday. The salesperson was very nice and they installed it within 45 mins. Within a week by vehicle was difficult to start and left me stranded several times. (Thank God for AAA). I went and had the vehicle battery checked near where I was left stranded and was told the battery was charging and so the alternator was good. Maybe the problem was the starter. I saw the testing machine on the battery and it was indeed charging. I took the vehicle to the closest Toyota dealer. After waiting 6 hours the vehicle was returned with a note that the battery was bad and a Charge of $62.50. I returned to Interstate Battery and they replaced the battery but refused to pay the $67.50 service charge from the Toyota mechanic. I don't understand why they think anyone (Toyota Mechanic) would work for free...they currently don't. The warranty does state they will not reimburse after 30 days but since it was within 10 days I thought for sure they would reimburse as a good will measure since the problem was their battery. The manager, Joe, of the La Mesa store refused to and the Corporate office said I should have returned the vehicle to them. Since they are not mechanics and I took it to the closest Toyota dealer I was surprise by their response not to reimburse the expense their faulty battery caused. I was not asking for any addition funds for the Triple AAA services or the aggregation of being stranded. I really tried to support local shops but I could have gotten better customer service from Pep Boys or Auto Zone and the battery would probably have been good the first time around. read more

I called the interstate battery store in la mesa and talked to Ferny to see about replacing the battery in my wife's car. He explained the return policy to me in clear concise manner. I brought my battery in and Ferny greeted me as I walked in the store then showed me where to place my old battery. He did several tests on my battery and said it was internally shorted. He quickly found a replacement battery, helped me shop in the store a little bit and I was on my way. Thanks to Ferny and local freestanding interstate battery stores I will do my battery business only with them. You really saved the day because my wife was blaming the entire situation on me as I had been the last person to drive her car. Thanks again for the excellent service! read more

Great guys at this store. Great service. Great batteries. No waiting. Fast and courteous.

When I need a battery, this is my go to place. Fernando is great. He has set me up with car batteries and for a medical device which allows me to go camping where no power is available. They have batteries and accessories for just about everything. Excellent. read more

I went into this store because my battery wasn't working. I spoke to Eddie and he was wonderful. He tested my battery and replaced it in about 20 min. Quick and efficient. I even scored by buying batteries for the grandchildren for their toys. I couldn't believe that had batteries for everything not just for cars. I got a 24 pack of AA and AAA batteries for only 6.99 each pack!!!! I will be visiting this store more often now. Thank you Eddie for your excellent customer service!!!! read more

Came in about a month ago to get a replacement battery for my parents' 1990 Ford Taurus. The gentleman behind the counter offered to have our current battery retested after charging it for a day or two, but because we needed the car running ASAP, we elected to just buy a replacement battery. I asked for a discount and was pleasantly surprised when he took $10 off our total if we agreed to write a Yelp review. Bottom line: good service, excellent batteries, clean store. read more

I have probably bought 10 to 15 batteries and referred about 10 people to this store since around 2003/4 or so. I have always had impeccable service and they have always gone above and beyond. Last week i sent my son to get a core, basically reduced price (maybe blemished case or whatever) but same warranty. Over the past week he used up his AAA and had me and others come jump start his car 6 times. When we went back the employee, Caleb, thought he was doing us a favor since they had given my son a used part, not a core. The difference in cost apparently $7.00. It was not the money that he wanted extra, but the principal of the inconvenience and when I voice it, he told me that he had given me free re installation after switching out. Then told me I am not listening to him when in actual fact I understood exactly but he would not listen to my point. After the conversation got heated, he taunted me multiple times to "Take a shot". What kind of an idiot says that or would even attempt taking the "shot". Although one employee is not a measure of the companies performance, that one employee is a reflection of their HR skills which can certainly damage a good companies reputation. read more

Fantastic service! Ferny Jimenez was so helpful. I came in right as they were closing and he took the time to check my battery. When the battery light came on I assumed I needed a battery but after Ferny doing some diagnostics he said it wasn't the battery but it was being drained due to the alternator not working. He could of easily sold me a battery but didn't. I took my car to my mechanic and it was my alternator. But because it drained my battery I'm getting a new one, and of course I'm getting an interstate battery! read more

I am very happy with the wonderful service I have recently received. Thank you Kevin and Fernando