The owner was rude and unprofessional, told me to wait and went off for lunch, what a dirtbag

The guy did an amazing and fast service! Very friendly and honest! Very skilled and knew what he was doing!

My dad has been coming here for years and made an appointment for me to come here. The sign was a bit difficult to notice while driving. I had slightly overshot by going into a street a bit north of Smog Champs...there was a used car business (?) right next to it that doesn't connect to Smog Champs. There's plenty of parking here and it wasn't busy. Anyway, I was told to ask for Dan. Looks like he's running the show himself! Service was very friendly and he finished my smog check within 20-25 minutes. He accepts cash or credit card. read more

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Very quick and easy service!!! Also if you are looking for a smog check on a 1999 year or lower look no further plus very affordable.

There is only one worker here and he was super nice. He made my experience super fast and easy as well. I will definitely return for my next smog. read more

Good customer service and quick. If someone referred you to here you would get $10 off. I had a great experience for my first smog check and will come again. read more

good service 5 stars. good good good friendly. fast. clean, nice cool guy. good no complaint. good business. good bussiness read more

Came off as helpful but was really trying to take more of your money. Told me to come at 9:30 AM but was still closed... Long story short, I went through alot with this shop but ended up going down the street and got my cert elsewhere. Would not recommend. read more

I hate to put a bad review on a hard working person but his place is small, cramped and he's the only one working. He wasn't very honest and that surprised me because I like to support the little shops. Very disappointed. read more

Good honest nice guy. He takes his time and does good job. I got smog done on my jeep, he took a while but did good job.

Terrible service. Had to wait hella long. He would only help his people eventho you've been there for hella long. He didn't pass my smog Bc of a "visual" fail over something so stupid that didn't even make sense to me. Still had to pay $40 something. Got a second opinion from others. Then took my car to another smog station and even talked to the techs there. They researched it Bc they thought it was weird and they've never heard of that issue being illegal before. Turns out that my car parts were all legal. I passed smog without making any changes to my vehicle. This place is a joke. Only one guy working so maybe he just got lazy and failed me so he can go help his people again. read more

I just got my car smogged here, there was only one guy working on a Saturday, but he had it down to a science, each car averaged about 20 - 25 minutes tops, service time. My car did not pass,but minimal fixes, such as a bulb 4 my MIL/Check engine light ( just learned this term), air box that shuts properly. Professional, courteous, efficient, great customer service read more

Quick and easy! Great price! Every time! Been coming here for the last few years. Easy location to find!

This is the second time I have used them but this time my car didn't pass and they changed me 20.00 to re do and I felt it was a rip off since other smog businesses didn't charge for a retake. They should refund my 20.00. read more

Easiest and quickest smog check I've done. In and out within 25mins. Cheapest around Sacramento/Elk Grove. $40 out the door for my 2010 Prius. Humble and down to earth owner. Nothing more you can ask for. read more

I have been using Smog Champs for about 3 years and there is no other place that is cheaper. This place is a one man show so depending on what time of day you come in; there can be a really long wait. Your best bet is to come here in the morning or after lunch. From my personal experience, all my appointments after 3 pm was pretty much void. It becomes first come first serve. I came here 3 times after 3pm and all three times I waited more than 2 hours. The times I came in the morning, I was done in less than 45 minutes. As I stated earlier, you will not find a cheaper place to get your car smogged. The regular price here is a coupon/discounted price at other places. Smog "Test Only" with certificate is around $40. Also the owner of this place is a real nice guy with great customer service. I am giving 4 stars because appointments are pretty non-existent. If you have something scheduled after getting your car smogged, be aware that you may have to wait more than 2 hours if a lot of people are ahead of you. If you're lucky and get there with no other customers around, you should be in and out of there in less than an hour. read more

I usually get my car smogged at this place if i need it star tested. Quick and easy service for 40 bucks. I was in and out within 15 min. Try to get there before the crowd. read more

I'm not sure what the bad reviews are about or whoever "his people" are they'rereferring to, but I can't believe they went to the same place I did. I walked in and he stopped what he was doing to help me. He was nice and friendly each time I've gone. I was in and out in about 15 mins on a Saturday afternoon. Can't complain, won't complain. read more

Wxcellent Service. Dan is a good man and took the time to inspect all critical items.

Please be aware of these people! DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR UNATTENDED! And if you don't know anything about cars, bring someone who knows! If I can do no stars I would. Came here two weeks ago and had to leave the car for two and a half hours. Left it here and had a friend pick me it up. Came back two hours later and he was still working on it. After waiting another 20 mins he told me it didn't pass because I had the wrong converter and couldn't read the label to match which converter I needed. He told me how much the label would be but never mentioned the pricing of the converter so that was suspicious. I didn't ask how much it would cost so that was my fault. Thinking it wasn't gonna be that much and also thinking the converter had something to do with the breaks because that was the only thing I ever got done, that and my outside body in the last two years since my last smog (a different smog passed me). I paid the $50 and he said he will give me a discount next time I come back. When I went to the Toyota dealership and got the label, turns out that a converter can go up to $1,000. This is when I started getting more suspicious. I told a friend who knows a lot about cars about the situation and right off the bat he told me that they're playing me. I always give people the benefit of the doubt but after taking it to another smog from a mutual (wish I had known about sooner) I found out that indeed someone switched my converter and all finger points to the last place I left it unattended for two hours. These people are a bunch of liars and scammers and they will do whatever they can to make any extra cash. I can only imagine how many people they've taken advantage of already especially to their own people. I will be reporting them. read more

DEFINITELY A CHAMP at what he does here. It's worth the wait. Very good customer service. Always down to extend his Business hours for those who need to be squeezed in schedule. Give him a call. Or drive inn to check his business out. Will recommend over Smog and Go (probably not as fast but like I mentioned worth the wait; sure thing BETTER PRICE THAN MOST!) read more

Called them to find a place for smogging our car that day, we were past due. The gentleman answered the phone and said we could come in straight away. We arrived and caught him on the tail end of his lunch break. He asked if we minded if he finished his lunch, about 10 minutes, I said of course not! So my daughter and I waited and he got right into running the check after his lunch. Our car passed (always a relief!) and he asked how much I had been quoted on the phone. I hadn't asked during the call, and hadn't been quoted. He gave me a discount (a general one, I'm sure, but appreciated nonetheless). In the end I spent about $50, what I was expecting to pay, and that included the certificate fees. Front to back a friendly guy. If he is still there next time I need a smog, I'll probably be going back. read more

Just got my car smogged here (weekday, early afternoon) and they were great. No one else was in line, only took about 15-20 minutes from the time I arrived. They are also STAR certified which I needed for my registration this time around. Bonus: They were also super friendly and personable! Anytime I need a smog check in the future this is definitely where I am headed. Smog check + DMV certification was right around $50.00. Can't beat that! read more

Worst place, I arrived at 9 am and guess what the guy wasnt here the neighbor has to call him and he told him he has things to do wont be open at 11 am so I came back and he pass qll his friends first saying they were before me. read more

I always take my cars here. Good guy and he let's you know what's up. If anything is wrong, like what u can do to fix it. He always charges a good price. Although a couple times it took a while. But I had a few people ahead of me.. No big deal. read more

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Just got my car smogged today. He quoted 40.00 and I was skeptical thinking it would be other charges but it was just that 40.00 and the guy Dan I think he said his name was, he was great and did it so quickly NO waiting!! DEFINITELY GO TO THIS PLACE FOR YOUR SMOG TEST AND CHECK HE ALSO SENDS THE INFO TO THE DMV AND YOU GET YOUR CERTIFICATE TOO NO EXTRA COST. I would definitely refer this place, it was easy to find and quick and polite and great personality of the owner. read more

This asshole only takes care of his people and he will pass you for extra money. He's a jerk typical old Asian guy I guess but I don't support shops like this no customer service at all just give me money that's it read more

Quick, easy, friendly and with the $20 off it was a steal! I appreciate that you don't need an appointment like some of the places I looked into. read more

This was the cheapest smog place I could find and it was very quick service. What more can you ask of a smog place than cheap and quick. Highly recommended. read more

Best in Sacramento, maybe even in all of California. Reasonable rates and the owner is tops. If your car needs a smog test look nowhere else. read more

Definitely recommend this place great service & great price! No need for appointments. I was in and out of there in 15 min.

When I went only one other customer was in front of me. It took about 15 then it was my turn. The owner/worker seemed very pleasant, but he seemed like he might have had a nervous twitch or something. We filled out paper work, and he gave me $10 off for no reason. While he smogged my car he seemed to know what he was doing and it looked like he was rushing to get me out of there ASAP even though I never expressed I was in a hurry. Great place. I recommend it! read more

The service was great!! The technician there was very helpful and quick!! I have to recommend this smog place to everyone looking for a quick smog. read more

How is their smog check service? Wouldn't know. Arrived at posted opening time, 9:00 AM on a Thursday, and their gate was closed. Grabbed a cup of coffee and came back, still closed. If you're the type who wants to get in early to avoid a potential rush, look elsewhere. read more

This place is the best deal in town and the owner is awesome! Bring a book or your smartphone and it will be a painless visit, although way across on the other side of town NO COUPON REQUIRED!! read more

Got my truck smogged today. Owner/tech was friendly and knowledgeable. The smog here is very quick and reasonably price. Can't ask for more from a smog station. Would recommend read more

I'm going on 4 years now with Smog Champs, and I've since referred my entire family here. The testing is quick (ESPECIALLY if you call ahead), and the pricing is the most competitive in the area. Always a pleasure, just a few minutes on facebook and my car was already finished! read more

I called Smog Champs about 4:20 this afternoon to inquire about the cost to smog my 7 yr. old Prius. The owner quoted me $40 and said he was open until 5:00 and that I should come in this afternoon if it worked for me. I hustled in, waited about 10min. while he finished with another customer and then got my car smogged. The owner stayed open late to finish my car, submitted my certificate electronically and charged me exactly $40 total. This was great service and a great deal. I will recommend Smog Champs to my friends and family. read more

This place is VERY bad news. They are a classic "bait and switch" company. I found them on Craigslist where they advertised a $31.95 smog test ... but when I called told me "well, some cars are $10 more." I asked them why they couldn't tell me over the phone what the price was for MY car (giving them year, model and all other info) but they "had to see it." Basically, they want you to come in and then accept it when they switch the price. Here on Yelp they offer a $20 off coupon ... BUT only if you use their upwardly adjusted price of $50. So either way they are pulling a bait and switch. If they tap dance around the price this much BEFORE they have your business, would you really want to trust them to retest your car if it just "happened" not to pass? STAY FAR AWAY FROM THESE GUYS! read more

I called this place to see if there was a wait because, of course, I paid my registration but completely spaced on the smog. The guy that answered the phone was really nice, and told me to come on down. When i got there, he immediately stopped eating his lunch, and greeted me with a friendly smile. He left his lunch, promptly smogged my car (it passed! i know that doesn't have anything to do with him, though.), and got me back to work quickly. I will definitely be sending people his way. A note though, it is a test only station, so they can smog anything, but not repair. read more