Conveniently located, very nice, quick and easy. I came here to get my annual smog done and I was in and out in like under 15 minutes.considering how convenient this location is (right next to work), I'm surprised the prices were very competitive and fair. One of the more affordable smog tests in town. read more

Great work they actually take the time to make sure everything is running & going smoothly!

I found a new place to get my smog checked! $20, close to my house, and in & out quickly. For the past few years I've driven across town to a different place and waited in a line of cars to get a price this good. Not anymore! This place is super convenient for anyone who lives near unr. See you next year, smog lady. read more

My daughter is a student at UNR and her car would not run properly. Had to have it towed after hours and took a chance on Foster's based on other reviews. They did a great job finding, fixing and getting her back on the road quickly. Pricing appears consistent for the time. read more

Consistently does great work for a fair price. Vince is simply amazing. Does what you request. The place can get busy so you may have to wait a few days but worth it. read more

If you're looking for a quick place to get your car smog and registered then this is the place for you. I got everything done in 10 minutes! Added bonus, they have a coupon for you if you check in on Yelp! read more

They were able to squeeze our car in for service after it threw a check engine code after so many places refused to see us or gave horrible service (see my other review). We dropped off soon after they opened and they texted pictures and repair suggestions before 12NN. Allowed us to make an educated decision versus just being verbally told what is wrong over the phone. We could see what the issue was. Had it fixed before 3pm. They could have seriously upsold us on a $1200+ repair, but suggest a repair that was under $400. Very very pleased. We will be bringing more cars to them in the future. read more

My son's POS car broke down. Its not worth anything so I didn't want to spend a lot to fix it. Foster's accepted the tow, did a diagnostic, and called me with options. They did only what was necessary at a reasonable price and it was ready the next day! read more

UNBELIEVABLY HORRIBLE. I have spent almost $2,000 since March of this year here between 3 cars and yet, neither Brandon nor Vince seem to care that warranty work on my daughter's car (Jeep Grand Cherokee) is taking far too long. Apparently, WARRANTY WORK DOESN'T WARRANT ANY KIND OF COURTESY OR SEMBLANCE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE WHATSOEVER! Oh and Foster's charged me $55 for diagnostic - in other words, they charged me for looking at and determining that their work failed!!! But as I mention below, Foster's ALWAYS charges a diagnostic fee, even if you're an established customer and you have them do the work! Foster's worked on this particular vehicle in March of this year (2018) replacing a power steering pump only to have the pump fail in October. Finally got around to dropping the vehicle off to Foster's last week Monday (11/19) morning, and they called me late that afternoon (around 4:30 pm) to let me know that the vehicle needed another power steering pump, and some other things and estimates would be sent to me. Estimates weren't sent to me until the next day and after consulting with my husband, I told Foster's to go ahead with the warranty work for now; this was Wednesday morning before the Thanksgiving holiday. The following Monday (11/26), I received a call from Brandon that their order for the part didn't get processed until that day even though he had submitted it the Wednesday before. Therefore, the part would take 3-4 days, maybe Thursday. Vince and Brandon are nice guys and I enjoyed working with them previously, so I waited patiently. Today (Thursday, 11/29) I called to check and Vince had to check on the part before calling me back. Upon calling me back, Vince told me that the part won't likely be in until Monday (12/3) which would mean that Foster's will have had the vehicle for 2 weeks!!!!! COULD IT BE BECAUSE IT'S WARRANTY WORK and I'm not paying their exorbitant auto repair costs??? Sadly, I think so. All other times, with my other cars and including this one, either Vince or Brandon would tell me that the part needed would take a day or 2, only for the part to show up that day and work done the same day. WOW. I first brought my cars here based on the great Yelp reviews. Initially, it was a car for an oil change, then another for extensive work costing over $1,400.00 (Buick Rendezvous), then this particular car for the power steering pump. I thought that bringing my vehicles here would at least garner me some respect, courtesy and perhaps, a sense of urgency. I kept bringing my vehicles here even after the estimates I'd be given would include the diagnostic and always extremely high. In fact, this is the place that gave me an estimate of almost $700 to replace a radiator on the Jeep, only to have another place give me an estimate for almost $300 less - and that was after having them work on all of these cars!! I don't enjoy writing negative reviews, but this place is not deserving of even 1 star. :( read more

The employees were nice and the smog check was quick. They also let me pay the registration fee and the smog at one time which was convenient. However, the employees were not very clear or concise as to what was going on. I felt that it was vague as to what I was paying for, how the process worked, etc. read more

Foster's Sierra Auto Service - Front of building - Auto Repair Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Vince is the honest, strait-forward mechanic I was looking for. Let me know about impending maintenance issues and sent me the report to my phone and email. I will use him for any issues I need resolved. read more

After reviewing the comment left by the owner, I just want to reiterate... after I was told I failed the inspection and I was not too happy about paying your exorbitant price for, I asked what could be done? And at no point was I offered a 'free re-inspection' if I fixed my vehicle. Do you think I'd write An awful review like I did if I had I been offered an offer like that? You know the people who can go into my profile and read my past reviews will know that I am pretty understanding and fair when it comes to situations like this. I drive for Uber now, do you think I'd really have spent money at another mechanic if you had made this offer? You didn't, this response is another lie, just like the stories your company tells about its founder. I'm sorry your employees tried painting a dainty picture for their malfeasance and ate it up. But that offer you mentioned is a pile of manure and the story you made up saying that the offer was extended to me has the same level of factual information as your average Japanese animation. read more

My first smog in Reno was today at Foster's. My next ones will be there, too. That's because the service was fantastic (two thumbs WAY UP for Vince), lightning fast and reasonably priced (especially with the Yelp check-in combo deal). My Baby (aka my Honda Civic) absolutely loved it! read more

Foster's Sierra Auto Service - There goes my Baby for a smog at Foster's! Excellent, fast service! - Auto Repair Near Me - Reno, Nevada

In a service business, it's all about the people and the relationships you form, and it's so nice to find the same faces from visit to visit. My experience with mechanics, especially larger national chains, has been that the turnover rate is really high, making those relationships kind of difficult to start. Well at Fosters I'm happy to say that's not the case. These guys run a great business and it shows in the faces of their employees. I've only ever come to Fosters for a smog check (cheapest in town with check in) so when I came in for my last smog, I was stoked to see the same guy who did it last year! I was the obnoxious guy on the cell phone while trying to work through this service. He was incredibly profeasional and got it done and processed my payment without any interruptions on my call! Looking at the vehicles on the rack it's clear those who care for their car bring it here, and based on my experience I can see why. Fosters understand customer service and they employ passionate people to make sure the job they do exceeds customer expectations each time! read more

Good customer service and cheap smog test! For the first time in my 40 years of driving I had to get a smog test - well, I did't need the smog test but my vehicle did. Since I drive by Fosters just about every day on my way home from work I decided this was the logical place to go. You do not need to make an appointment if your vehicle is a '96 or newer - first come first served. On the day I went Colin took my info, hooked my little truck up and . . . . . . would not connect. Tried again - no good. Switched cables, tried again - nope! Being new to this I panicked and figured my truck was somehow unprepared and would not pass the test. Colin reassured me that it was probably the machine as it had been acting up all day. He asked if I wanted to come back another day after they had the technician come out and fix it. Well, the next day Colin called and let me know it would be fixed later that day. I really appreciated that he took the time to call me and let me know. I stopped by, and my almost 20 year old truck passed with flying colors! YAY The cool thin is the paperwork is automatically sent to DMV. I was able to go on line and renew my registration - no hassle, no stress. I am now a pro and know just what to do and where to go for our other vehicle. Nice people, nice shop, good service. read more

Alright, so these guys were really cool. Very sociable and nice. It took an hour and a half for them to change the oil on my car and fix the tire, but to be fair they made time for me in an otherwise busy time slot as opposed to a later appointment that I didn't have time for. That being said, I recommend you call and make an appointment instead of spontaneously showing up on a whim. Learn from my mistake! Very standard and reasonable pricings for their services, which extend beyond just oil changes and tire repair. If I ever somehow land myself in Reno again and need an oil change, I'll be paying these guys a visit. read more

Love this place! Cheap and fast to get a smog check! Not to mention very close by to the DMV kiosk at the student union at UNR. The workers were very patience and knowledgable when I had questions regarding on vehicle renew registration. Make sure to check in to unlock the 6 off smog check. read more

I can't say enough good things about this place. They are really chill, honest, quick and just an overall great place to get your car worked on. They send you this little diagnostic thing that tell you what needs to be done and it's real handy. I even moved back to carson for awhile but decided it was worth making the drive because I like them so much. Also there was a puppy there last time and that in itself makes it 5 stars. read more

Business was fast and super efficient!! It may be a bit pricey but for the service it could definitely be worth it. Also the cutest little assistant is a corgi that loves attention and he will melt your heart! read more

This review is for smog only. I've been here twice and the service has been consistent. The guys are easy going and straightforward. Just pull up to the driveway on the left and they will get you out in ten minutes. Check in to Yelp to get a discount! read more

Foster's Sierra Auto Service - Auto Repair Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Great guys for my smog Even registered my Prius for an extra $5 or so!!!!!!! read more

No need to go to the DMV-just let them smog your car and bring your registration card you get in the mail. Make sure you bring it in 2 weeks before the registration expires. Very nice & efficient process! read more

I go here for any type of regular service and for year smog checks. A great place with good pricing and fast service.

I have been taking my car's to Roy's for years and usually had a great experience. However, this time around it was horrible. It seems that Mike is now the VP and he needs some training in people skills. I was treated very poorly as a customer and spoken to in a manner I would never have done in a business weather I was the owner or not. I will never go back, there are many shops in this town that would be happy to take my money and do so in a professional manner. CUSTOMER SERVICE IS EVERYTHING!!, and unfortunately I received ZERO! read more

My truck never gave me any trouble, so when it didn't start one day I had NO service place to bring it to in mind. A guy who's from the East Coast who comes into my work told me about this place. He told me in the way that they aren't going to screw you over, so I gave it a shot. They figured out what was wrong, but wasn't 100% sure that IF when they got the part it'd FIX the issue. They told me they've never had that issue before. So they asked if they could just keep it ONE more day to make SURE that my truck would start for me in the morning. It works great and they didn't gouge me AT ALL. The lady in front of me was like: "that's it?" for her bill The guy behind the counter said that since she was already paying for all the parts they'd just charge her for that and give her a break on the labor. They cut me a deal on labor because it was a simple part, so I paid HALF of what I was expecting to pay. Really friendly, really good at their job. I'm going here if anything else goes wrong with any of my cars. read more

Smog check for $12.99?! With great service and a great price there's no where else you should be going for your smog. I have been here multiple times and my review is strictly on a smog check. Service is always friendly and typically I can get my smog and leave within a few minutes. read more

Fosters provided excellent service. We were on Emergency trip when we broke down. They had us taken care of and back on the road in less then an hour. Highly recommend this company!!! read more

I had a leaky fuel line. Took it in to get it fixed. Good quote, same day service. $60.00 done in a couple of hours. Very happy customer.

I've been using Foster's Sierra Auto Service for the annual smog check for over 6 years & it is a quick process. Last year I used their service of getting DMV tabs at the same time, was happy to find out it's a family business. I intend to continue using them, great service. read more

Having just drove to Reno from CA we realized our Kia Optima was due for some brake work. I called Sierra on a Friday ~9am to see if they had same day availability. They were able to get us in at 1:30 which was great! They told us that we needed new front break pads and rotors and it'd would be $500. $500 seems a little steep for standard replacement brakes and pads. So we said no, thank you. Paid the $25 diagnostic fee and ended up getting the work done elsewhere for $270. read more

Wow - I thought Foster's was my own little secret. I've been coming here for a few years to get my smog check (yeah, I know, no reviews on it until now) and I had no idea so many of my fellow yelpers have already been using them. They open at 7:30 AM and they say that if they don't have anyone in front of you, the smog check will take no more than 7 minutes. Today, I think the smog check took less than that. I was in and out so fast that I made it to work early. For $15.99 (or $9.99 with your Yelp check in) your car is smogged and the results are automatically sent to the DMV without any additional fees. Then you hop into your office and quickly renew your registration without any hassle or frustrations, what could be better? They are fast and friendly at a great price and it's safe to say I will keep coming back. read more

I found this auto shop on yelp & had the easiest, and best experience. The young lady at the front desk was very time efficient when performing a smog check. I was in and out within 10 minutes. Also great pricing. Only 15.99 for my smog check when other prices I was finding were higher. read more

I popped in to Foster's this morning to get an oil change - ALL I wanted was an oil change. I hate going to Honda or Jiffy Lube, asking for an oil change and them pressuring me with 25 other things that are slightly off with my car that need to be fixed. I get it - Honda, Jiffy Lube and other big auto service places like that have to make money, but sometimes I just want what I ask for. Anyway, I went in to Foster's this morning, asked for an oil change, and got exactly that - an oil change. I dropped off my car at 730am, came back at 830am after Vince called me to tell me it was ready and picked up my car. As I was paying, Vince informed me that my air filter was getting pretty bad and my tires should be changed soon. He offered me these 2 pieces of info after my oil service was already done, not before when I had just arrive at the shop - huge difference! Overall, an oil change is an oil change. But the fact that it's easy, it's very low-cost (I paid $50 here for an oil change when I've paid over $75 at Jiffy Lube) and that they're a small business has gained them a new customer for life. Check them out - you won't regret the service, timing or experience! read more

Went to get my car smog and registration. Very helpful staff and friendly. Went on my lunch hour and they were fast getting it all done I still had a half hour to eat. read more

These guys treated me right. In over 2 years living in Reno I went to them for multiple oil changes, a brake job, and a transmission flush. Their estimates were fair and accurate. And their work was thorough and competent. I heartily recommend this business for the professional attitude the staff extended to me as if I was the only customer they had. read more

They're professionals and respectful, and I'm pleased to say they don't condescend to women (Suburu dealership, I'm lookin' at *you*). They're such a great place that I skipped out on a deal at another garage because of Sierra Auto's Service's customer service and overall expertise. read more

My father and I were on a little trip to Reno when we saw the low true pressure warning light up on the instrument panel. We were across the street buying incidentals at Walgreens then on to the Shell gas station where we were pointed across the street to FOSTERS SIERRA AUTO REPAIR. Vincent was extremely helpful and courteous. The garage was busy but he immediately asked what we needed and promptly attended to the issue. Great experience in an emergency situation!!! Great service!! Thank you to all the staff!!! read more

Love coming to this place, they are always nice and will treat tourists the same as locals!

Like so many mechanics in Northern Nevada--these are nice guys who are sometimes seemingly learning on your time. I needed a radiator replaced--and Foster's quoted me 575.00 to replace the radiator for the labor alone--a stone cold scam. They told me the rate was DOUBLE because I had my own radiator!..I solved the issue by going to A-1 Radiator, who replaced the radiator for 225.00, and replaced hoses for me, too. I have worked on cars for many years-and know what I am doing. The issue is now I don't have time to do the work anymore. Most mechanics have a license to steal, and take advantage of people who simply know nothing about cars. read more

These guys are great. When getting ready for a short road trip, I stopped by to make sure my car had no critical issues. They were happy to take a quick look at no cost. Of course I'll bring my vehicle back. read more