I had a great experience at Smog Check Escondido thanks to John's outstanding customer service. I called ahead and John let me know there was only a minimal wait and told me to bring my Nissan Rogue in for a smog check. About 15 minutes later, I arrived and he kindly greeted me, took my keys and paperwork, and clearly explained the cost upfront, which was very reasonable at $60. John was friendly, professional, and had a great attitude the entire time. He told me the smog check would take about 15 minutes and invited me to wait inside the building. He was absolutely true to his word -- 15 minutes later he came back with all my paperwork completed. What really stood out was that he also took the time to point out a recall related to some wiring on my vehicle and recommended I contact Nissan to have it checked out. I truly appreciated his honesty, attention to detail, and professionalism. Excellent customer service from start to finish. Highly recommend! Smog Check Escondido is a step above the rest! read more

Refused to honor Groupon voucher I already purchased. If you don't honor Groupon, get your vendor page off the platform. Rude too

Always come here for my smog check! The employees are super nice, quick, and efficient. Additionally, it's inexpensive if you grab the coupon from their website! read more

Fast- efficient- easy to connect with- great service- I've had windshield chip repairs and smog check - every time I come they are easy to speak with and show care for their work. read more

The guy was cool, explained everything, and didn't try to upsell me on nonsense I don't need. If your car needs a smog and you want to be treated like a human instead of a walking wallet, come here. read more

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The staff were very respectful and responsive! They answered any questions I had in detail and made the experience pleasant. Highly recommend this establishment! read more

Took my truck here for a smog check. It failed the initial smog check due to sensors not being ready. It cost me $52 (reduced price because it didn't pass). I came back a week later to get it rechecked after the sensors were ready and they charged half off, so an additional $30 for a total of $82, which is a lot in my opinion for a total of about a 30min service. Nothing wrong with this place, but I should have searched elsewhere to check for a place that offers the same thing for cheaper. Some places don't charge for a recheck. read more

Quick, fast smog check. In and out fast and on with my day. Good service. No appointment needed.

Nice guy who did the work but it was not a great experience. Paid up front. Replacing my battery meant I had to reset the computer for emissions. They gave me some confusing instructions on how to reset it. Drove 200 + miles per the video they suggested. Auto Zone confirmed it was reset. Brought it back, but they said it wasn't completely reset. Drive more ... follow the video! On a hunch I went to another Star Certified Smog check place. No money up front. It passed. read more

Great spot! I got smogged, DMV logged, and jogged on out of there in under 20 minutes! John knows how to treat his customers! This is the best place in Esco! read more

Extremely polite and professional. Absolute pleasure to deal with got me in and out in no time.

June 1st 2020 Such an awesome group of Guys!! Great customer service really goes a long way. That's why I'll always think of them when ever I need a smog. My daughter's car last week and now mine today. Really quick and easy and pricing is unbeatable! Happy to know they are still passing or failing cars (haha) during this Covid 19 stay at home mandate and are open for business. 5 stars Highly recommended :) Many thanks to YA'LL - The Yelp Familia! $60 star smog test only* cash-for the Land Cruiser. I called our usual mechanic and he was gonna charge me $98!! :( and I would have to drive to San Diego. In and out ~10minutes. There's a $29.99 check-in for regular cars plus the smog cert. (8 We have an SUV so it's more for trucks & mini vans. read more

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Fast and quick service- very reasonably priced! Would highly recommend for a smog check and also not a long wait.

Great and quick service. Very friendly and amazing customer service. Definitely will be back. Once again fast and quick service. Price is great! Great hours especially since most open later in the morning. read more

Their website has a coupon for $29.99 + an $8.25 certificate - I attached a screenshot of it. My car is a 1996 model, so according to their coupon, that would add another $10 to their charge. It's Sunday. Nobody else is open. I need a smog start station check done ASAP (my fault for waiting til the last minute). I called in. Told the guys what I needed, he said he could do it for $85, but for me, he'd give me special pricing of $75. When I mentioned the coupon reading as it did on their website, he immediately dismissed me saying that's for 2000 or younger model cars and said good bye. Yes, good bye. I'll take my business elsewhere to somebody who isn't rude and honors what they advertise. read more

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Needed a star smog to sell my car. They have super fast service and lots of friendly staff to get you back on the road fast.

Quick, easy and affordable! A great couple of men run this smog check. I called ahead, set a time, and was able to pull straight up to the bay. The check took about 20-30 minutes. I decided to wait in their giant waiting area. There are a few other businesses here for window tint, windshield repair, oil changes, transmission, etc. Each of the businesses appear to be independent. If you plan it out right, you could probably knock a few things off the to-do list. read more

It came to the point where my car came of age and required its first smog check. An extra errand that came to light when renewing the registration online. I went to my go-to Smog Station at opening on a Friday morning but the doors weren't opened for business yet. I didn't want to sit around waiting so I searched for another smog station and this one was only a mile away. Talk about quick, friendly and affordable service! I suppose since it was really early I was the first customer and my car was able to get promptly serviced. And by prompt I mean 15 minutes at the most! I made like a double-double and I was in-and-out of there in no time :) Econosmog is nestled among a 76 gas station, a car wash/detailing and also window tinting. So if you want to reward your car after passing smog then why not bathe and feed it right after ;) read more

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Great experience thanks for your help ...really appreciate it best place to take your car read more

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Quick and fast service! 10/10 recommend, I came after work and I was in and out in less than 15 minutes!

They were very professional, very fast, and gave me a discount as well. Super nice as well. I recommend!

Went to get my car smogged. Walked in the front door and one person was looking through some papers on the desk while the other was dusting. I waited for 5 minutes while both employees just continued on without helping me. I walked out the door and got great service down the street at A Smog. read more

$50 for a smog check. Their website says they price match. I asked him if he'd price match Henry's smog shop for $39 he said "no." Then said it'd be $60 without the coupon. Dude was just sitting there doing nothing. Could've made $39 for 15 minutes of work. Don't go to these lazy and unreliable people. That is all. Worst smog in Escondido, avoid at all costs!!! read more

They finished the smog check in 15 minutes. The display on the dashboard stopped working, but they quickly figured out the problem and got it working again. They know what they're doing. read more

John the owner is a stand up guy. They took me in the same day and worked on my Van veby then very quickly as soon as I got there. He has a helper which makes it go by a lot faster as well. I highly recommend giving them a try. They also offer military discount. You won't be disappointed. read more

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They took good care of me when I brought my Lexus in recently for a smog check, so I brought my Audi also for the required smog check yesterday and received the same excellent service! I will bring in my Toyota van and Chevy pick-up when service becomes due. Very friendly and quick service! read more

Literally called for availability and pricing and the dude hung up on me. Sounded over his day and job. Good job bro

Went in for a smog check today and it was easy and fast! Although they no longer print out the registration label/sticker for the car. I know a few years ago they did but no biggie. Thank you! read more

AAA+++ Was in & out fast to get my smog check without an appointment. Great service! thanks! read more

Extremely helpful! Fast and great pricing! Will always use in escondido. Easy to find parking. Quick and ready to help. read more

Smog Check Escondido - Extremely Friendly! Helpful and extremely fast. Also food mart so close you can get snacks while you wait. - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Escondido, California

Needed a smog check. Went in yesterday they were super quick and efficient. Collected all the necessary documents and had me out of there quickly. Thank you again! read more

This place is not good. Curmudgeony guy quoted $100 to smog my car. It is an older car that needed the sniffer test on the dyno, which takes more time, so I didn't balk at this, even though it seemed high for a smog check. Wanted to make an appointment but he said just show up any time. I showed up and he seemed flustered and short. Gave car a cursory look over and made excuses about not being able to find key smog components like EGR and EVAP canister, all of which were there, just not in easily visible locations on my particular make/model of car. He just didn't want to put in the work to do a proper inspection and passed on the chance to make an easy $100 because he was "too busy." Well, I'm glad he passed because I got the job done professionally and without drama at another place for only $65! Obviously won't be going back here... read more

I got me a coupon discount on there website for $29.99. I was like this is awesome! I went the next day and check out the shop. I saw the regular smog check price on the board and it's like $52. I was like YES! I'm glad I got me some coupon. After it was done, they ask me for the coupon and presented it. They came back and explain the total amount and add up to $52 just like the one on the board that they have posted.. I was like WHAT the F@#k! They got me for a sucker! Other than the main issue that I experienced, great customer service and quick check up. Gave me recommendations about my car and advice. read more

Machine is broken, can't do vehicles 1999 and older. Started to look for another place and asked me to move as he was "bringing another car in." I moved and looked for another shop to go to. 10minutes later, he's still sitting at his desk with and an empty bay. 3 stars because maybe he's good when his equipment Update: new ownership convinced me to try again. 12:25 on friday 3/1. Should've been open but was inexplicably closed. read more

So i went with this specific coupon to get my 1998 gti smogged. Read all the small print and figured id pay somewhere around $50 or so with added cost. First thing employee told me was that coupon wasnt valid anymore. I told him really? Because only reason i came here was cause of the coupon or else i would have gone somewhere else. I was there already and just decided to smog anyway. He ended up charging me $85 no discount. Didnt seem fair at all and i feel like it was false advertising, cause the coupon could be found everywhere online. So i called next day and guy seemed to give me run around on why i was charged $85 and supposedly coupon wasnt valid because my car might have had a bunch of extra diagnostics done. This is my 6th time smogging my car and there was nothing different with this smog. This was employee who answered me exact quote at the end " oh money isnt everything, life is more important than money"..... apparently that quote only applies to us customers and not them. I rarely complain but i felt like least they can do is remove coupon and not give me runa around or quotes about how life is more important than money. My car passed no problem. But we all know during these hard times, least we should have is good business eithics, not coupons that havent been valid for years just to get you in the door. Coupon clearly states valid 09/08/19-06/30/20! read more

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These guys are whack. Only trying to get paid. Tried to take advantage of my son in need of a smog. His check engine light was on and they still tried to get him to take the test knowing he probably would fail. Losers read more

So fast and easy to smog my car. I appreciated the ease of the whole smog certification and the friendliness.

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY - I took my car in for a smog check and it failed. The shop did not use a measuring tool for the exhaust pipe - only checked codes. Before I knew it, the shop reported the failure to the State of California. No discussion - no nothing - do not let the door hit me in the ass. DO NOT USE THESE GUYS! read more

Got my smog done in 20 minutes in and out. 40$ total in and out easy. Highly recommend for the quick fix. Employers were very kind and social-able as well :) read more

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As soon as I pulled up they got me right into a garage. They did everything to make me as comfortable as possible, considering the heat. The process was quick and easy. read more