I have been coming here for my smog checks for all of my family's car for as long as I can remember...which is only ~6-7 years since I am old.... it has always been a great smog check shop (if that "Smog Check Shop" is a thing). You see, I have been driving since the mid 70's and have a relative big family (before I forget, I did say I am old). I am the grunt who takes all the family/s cars for repair, smog, and even wash...etc. Anyway, my household currently has 3 drivers and 4 cars. Not a lot for some but may be more than the national average of 2.28/family. Yeah, many of my cars are junkers so you can say I have fewer than the national average. Anyway 2, I discovered this place when we moved here. I came here because of Yelp - I know, Yelp is not what it used to be but it is still worth reading if you read it critically... no, not when you are in the ICU but just read with an open mind and skepticism that we must do nowadays on the web. Again, you can tell how old I am with the word choices that I use. I am ancient. But I digress... about this experience with this place, I am pressed for time and I, very uncharacteristically, call ahead to check the wait time. The "familia rvoice" over the phone said NO WAIT... so I jumped and said I be over in 10 minutes -- well a little white lie.. by the time I get my shaky bones to the car and drive my "God Da%^^%%$ old people" speed of 10 mph to get there.... it will be 15 - 20 at least. Oh, and did I forget to bring the wallet? Anyway 3, (I use a lot of anyways... oh well anyway) - when I got to the shop, I am 2 cars behind - I said to self .. oh s***, (those *** does not spell out "elf" but "hit") I digress again - hitting elf's that is kind of okay now with my kids grown up, but it is an absolute NO NO a few years ago. That is because "elf" is cool. Not only they help Santa during those stressful months of "giving back", they are just so cool looking. Slap!!! back on track with your comment: I was saying I am 2 cars back when I got there after I called and the owner said no waiting. I kind of can tell when people are lying to me and, over the phone, I believed the owner really meant "No waiting". Long comment short - I showed up and the owner, who I only see once to twice a year - yep 4 cars = average 6 month each unless you are cheap like me who buy cars at end of the year to get a better deal. Again, I am wrong all the time, so that is just my assumption - you get better deal end of the year for cars because they have the old year to get rid of and new year models to sell so they can get more... anyway 4 (yep... you catching on) when I pulled up, the owner immediately yell out something to the "woman" in charge and she quickly came over and took my paper work. She asked me to leave the key in the car and go the waiting room. I am thinking that I am going to spent 45 minutes pretending I am checking my phone since "I am just that important".... But here is the twist or for those who knew, heck I wrote this much.... it must be something unexpected. Anyway 5, not even before I can fill out that service form: only name, phone, and signature, the woman said I can pay the very reasonable smog check price and they have already submitted my pass information to the DMV. OMG - I am almost smiling and happy for once - not more than 10 minutes since I pulled in with 2 cars in front of me, I am done and out of there! I gladly paid and drove back to my next "adventure" in record time. This place is not only efficient, "inexpensive", and they do it well without non sense (yeah BS or rip off are other thing you can replace the non sense with...) Again, I do write a lot for something this trivial; but, this is the place if you just want to get it done and onto what you want to do. I have waited hours for smog checks in other shops with only 1 car in front... I have paid what some called tune-up fee to get a car pass...the complaints go on. But not this place - and today - this just score so high than I need to write this much!!!! read more