Wish there were more stars* Jon is seriously the best at…read morewhat he does. No B.s. In and out. Straightest shooter you could want. Very, very highly recommended, (imho) -Kato

The most pleasant experience I've had in taking my precious baby to the mechanic!!…read more I drive by Smog-It almost every day on my way home from work, and since I first laid eyes on its beautiful, iconic-looking exterior, I've said to myself how I'd love to take my car there one day. For some reason, the exterior alone made me feel like this shop would be too out of my price range. One can only imagine how excited I was when my coworker recommended THIS SHOP, after I'd asked where she would recommend I take my car for its bi-yearly smog check for a decent price. Incredible service! From the friendly guy who answered my call, to the friendly, professional staff member, Emilio, whom I gladly handed my keys over to, I highly recommend Smog-It! It felt amazing to also do business with a mechanic shop that does not talk to its patrons like they are stupid. =) The BEST part: The price to smog my car was almost $30 LESS than what I had paid another place in Studio City (Los Angeles) Plus, these guys here in SB smogged my car and gave me a fully synthetic, high-mileage oil change in less than an hour....and totally WITHOUT an appointment! With plenty of walkable spots to grab coffee or a quick meal on Milpas while you wait for your vehicle to be done, I highly recommend the team @ Smog-It!

Quick, fast and well priced. And thanks to the advice of…read moregoing into aaa for my tags they saved me a lot of precious time today! Super appreciative.

What a great smog shop. Just like the rest of the gas burning car owners out there in the world, we…read moreneed to get smogged every year and every year "in the past" I would be scrabbling to find the right smog shop. Well I found the most iconic smog shop in Santa Barbara. What a gem...not only is this place named after the city we live in but it is a shop filled with some really cool model cars, old bicycles, go carts, license plates and many other trinkets to gaze at while your waiting. They are also true to their word when they say you are in and out in 20mins of less. I really don't think I will be going anywhere else to get my car smogged again....EVER ! Thanks SB Smog Shop

We made an appointment and the mechanic did my smog check quickly as had the previous individuals…read moreat this location had. But the individual who read my odometer overstated it by 8000 miles on the repair record. I didn't catch the error until I got home. Since I want my vehicle's history and CARFAX to be without error, I was told to file a form with the DMV to correct it.

Getting smogged was easier than I thought. There was a cool place to sit outdoors since the weather…read morewas nice and cool customers to chat with.

This review is long overdue for such amazing service we received on our road trip through Santa…read moreBarbara. We can check engine light come on and thought it could be something serious. We pulled into this shop and immediately found how special these people are. Caring, kind and helpful beyond the call is an understatement. First, they diagnosed problem, fixed it for us and came and picked us up when car was finished. Are you serious?!!! The owner himself treated us like family. If you are so lucky to live near this business look no further for a service station. Kindness lives here!! So much appreciated Shelly and Sandy

I let the gas station attendant know that the air machine wasn't working and instead of checking…read moreit, he sat there and told me "if you don't know what you're doing, pay the cashier $10 and he'll do it for you". When I responded that I know exactly what I'm doing and it's weird to charge me to fix their own machine, he said "it's not weird, this isn't a free service". Not budging from his seat, he continued demanding payment to check the air machine. From there, it took a full argument for an employee to finally come out and address their machine's malfunction. And no, it was not user error like the attendant ignorantly claimed. Not only was he blatantly disrespectful for no apparent reason other than sexism, his behavior was illegal according to CA Code Section 13651. If you expect basic civility with your patronage, don't spend money here.

For now, 3 Stars. What had HAPPENED was…read more.. I noticed when every time I'd bust a right turn, my stirring wheel would break out into loud rubbery squeals. WTF? What are you doing!? Huhhhhh...I take no chances. I found the first shop close by on Yelp, and Lara's was it...just around the corner off E Gutierrez. I told the guys my problem, but had to move my car off to the side and wait to be seen. This place shares a small enclosed space on Gutierrez with a few other businesses and there isn't really much room for several customers at a time, but they make it work. A dude comes and looks at my car and tells me what he thinks it sounds like (my suspicions were correct) but proposed replacing the whole part when I was told by another mechanic LATER that I didn't need the whole part replaced...just oiled/lubed. Hmmmmm...suspicious. Nonetheless, he did reassure me that everything looked fine for my trip. Nothing seemed dire or urgent, and at least THAT put my mind at ease. Thank you for that cause I get carried away with worry sometimes. Thank you for taking time to listen to me, look at the problem and answer any questions. If you have a mechanic that you absolutely trust, keep them as your plan A. However this place could be an OK plan B. I'd cross check what this place tells you with your trusted mechanic, though. Make sure it sounds ballpark.

These guys totally tried to rip me off. They said that I needed $10k in repairs for my BMW and I…read moreshould just unload it to them. I had a friend of a friend give me a second opinion and they charged me $80 for the parts and labor. All the car needed was a new bolt. These guys are total Assholes, and scam artists. I wouldn't suggest that ANYONE take their car here. I NEVER write bad reviews but this place was so deserving. After the told me the stuff about my car, I kept the car for another year and had ZERO issues with it. DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR HERE