He's the best, so easy to work with! Plus, I adore his parrot! His auto bay is really easy to find. He's in an auto center with the other automotive people. Pretty quick. Very convenient. Super nice guy. read more

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Fast service, average price, opportunity to save if you pay in cash instead of card, parking is a lil hectic but the staff will help. Will go back for any other smog checks! read more

The smog inspection was quick and affordable. The guy who did the test was helpful and professional. read more

I've been coming here for years. Every time it's been quick and painless, which is really all you're looking for.

Guy is nice friendly. It's my second time here and while I might have failed my 2nd smog test he guided me to a really helpful mechanic. It's time to buy a new car. Btw, he has a parrot. read more

great service ,personable owner been in business 20 years , i highly recommend . Quick service clean shop . Love the parrot .

Incompetent at best, possibly a crook. ALWAYS ask for a pre-check BEFORE signing a service order or having this place inspect your vehicle. I recently had my battery changed in my car and FAILED the smog test because I had not driven enough miles for enough data to accumulate in the engine computer. I had to pay for the failed test and when I asked about bringing it back after driving it enough miles, the guy said I'd have to pay again. When I asked him why he didn't ask people about things like battery changes or even recent service that might require the battery to be disconnected, he got very rude and said he couldn't ask people questions like that. read more

Horrible service smogged my car here dmv never received my paperwork called him back to get copies of my smog certificate etc and he blew me off. I had to go somewhere else to redo smog read more

I've taken my last two cars here for smog checks. I've never had a problem. The owner has always been agreeable and quick, so long as I turn up with the necessary paperwork and the car ready to be smogged. The price has always been the best in the area as well. As I write this, in fact, it's time for me to take my car to him again. read more

I have a catback custom exhaust (smog legal of course.. it's a catback). The guy says "You need two cats, and you only have one. That's why your car is noisy. Probably your cat is stolen or something?" Hahaha... I have two cats FYI. I passed smog in another station... trust the yelp reviews! read more

Straight forward Smog. I brought in a small compact car that would never fail. FYI, smog prices have gone up everywhere over the past couple years. Not sure why. I paid $55 out the door all said and done. Not the cheapest but definitely not the most expensive; plus, he's got a parrot which brightens the day. Fast if not having to do a STAR check. read more

I would have given this business 4 or MORE stars....but the sloppiness here caused an additional issue. This business has a nice ValPak coupon, which I used. One person ahead of me, and it went quickly. I was next: car was put through the smog, paid and took it home. Two days later two dash lights come on (Engine and something else). Bring it into my mechanic (which was a pain...due to me having two part-time jobs...and having to get my husband now involved). Come to find out this joker didn't fasten my GAS CAP on tightly....which is part of the smog check. Never TOUCHED the gas cap since the car had 3/4 tank of gas. VERY SLOPPY work! Its a NO BRAINER to fasten the gas cap very tightly. Maybe this guy inhale too many fumes to do something this dumb....Enough said ...... read more

I went in for a smog on my 99 mustang, they asked me what year it is, I told them. Kind of surprised they didn't know the year, since they're all OBD II for that Generation... the reason I give it 1 star though is because when they asked me what the transmission was and I told them it was manual. They said they couldn't do it, I think that's enough said. I feel like that is pretty basic for any business in the automotive field read more

I drove up without an appointment, he was friendly and efficient and I was out the door at a reasonable price in less than 30 minutes. And he has a cute talking bird. Highly recommended. read more

Fast, efficient and nice Armenian owner who loves to chat if you have the time! I would go back again! read more

Ill just state the facts here: No masks are being worn here by the people doing the smog check at this establishment which is a COVID protocol non-compliance issue. I'm also not in the mood for a political discussion which the person I dealt with doing the smog check seemed to want to entertain and have his opinions known on the matter. Don't care about your opinions dude. Make your own educated choice if you want to frequent this place. I wont be coming back. read more

I drove up without an appointment and was able to get my car in right away. Best part is I brought one of their coupons and it saved me about $30. read more

CHEAP and FAST, what more could you ask for? Had to get my smog check at a STAR smog check station. Other places (shell, valero, G&I) tried to charge me $50 and said the wait time would be about 45 minutes. I only had to pay $38 here (certificate price included! It's fixed $8.25 everywhere) and I was out in less than 20 minutes. read more

I dropped in without an appointment and would have been able to get right in. Unfortunately they could not smog my car since it is a stick shift. They don't have anyone that can drive a stick. I may still try them with my other cars without manual transmission. read more

I took my 97 Acura in for a star certified smog test. I wasn't sure it would pass and I noticed that this place offered free retests if needed. I also had a coupon for a discount but he said it was not valid since my car was an older model, boo. I decided to proceed since I was already there and it was over 93 degrees that day. He strapped the car in and started the test. After a few minutes behind the wheel, he got out and looked under the hood then went back behind the wheel and gassed it again. It was finished in 20 minutes. He printed out the report, walked back to the counter and said "It didn't pass." Shhhh, what the...!! He added "You can get it repaired and come back." I asked if he knew why it didn't pass and he said , "The printout report will tell you." I looked but it just provided low and high rpm readings and my low numbers were not within the guidelines. I had the car repaired with my regular mechanic a few days afterwards. He wasn't sure what was wrong and had to do an extensive test himself, then clean out the air filter, exhaust, etc. etc. I returned to the smog test center a few days later and this time the smog check was approved. Four stars for the free retest. If you have a feeling you're older model car may have an issue, then go to this test center. read more

I received a discount coupon in a mailer, so I tried to use it. I called to ask if I needed any appointment, or if I could just drop in. I was told no appointment was necessary, just stop by before closing. I arrived at 2 pm on a Friday. I presume it was the owner that greeted me. He told me he could not perform a smog check on my car because he was too busy. His reason was he had 5 cars ahead of me. I told him I was willing to wait, but he said no, and told me to come back on Saturday at 8 am if I wanted a smog test, because he wanted to close early at 3 pm. What kind of business turns away paying customers so they can close up shop early? I called ahead to check, showed up as instructed, and was turned away. Not good customer service in my opinion. read more

Needed to get a smog check done on my car so when I got a coupon in the mail from these guys I figured I'd check them out. Hours listed on the coupon were Mon - Sat 8am to 6pm. Went in today (Friday) to get the service done and they were closed!?!? I thought to myself, ok maybe they're just out for lunch so I asked the guy next door and he says "Yeah they're closed and won't be back until Monday". FAIL!!! read more

I'm sitting on the chairs in this place. Third time I have been in the past week. My car didn't pass the first time and now I'm back for the retest. Henrik is really rude (the only person who works here). He has no customer service skills and actually smilled when he told me I didn't pass. (rude, I know) My dad decided he would come down and "have a talk with this guy", nonetheless the guy was extremeley rude! Do not come, his prices aren't that competitive. Look on yelp a little more you'll find a better place. read more

That time of year again for the dreaded smog test. My vehicle is still fairly new-ish so I didn't think it should have a problem so while driving around one day doing errands I kept my eyes open for a test-only place and found this shop in a little complex next to Scotty's Automotive and a bunch of other auto repair places. They were just finishing up another car so Henrik pulled my car in and performed the test. Ten minutes and $50 later and it was done. I must be a cheapskate because I thought $50 for 10 minutes of work was high but after comparing it with the prices on several other yelp reviews I found that this is actually cheaper than most places! Make no mistake though, this is a no frills kind of place. I think they might do a lot of business with the shops next door -- there are no chairs and no waiting area to speak of, but if there is no one ahead of you and all you need is a test (they cannot do repairs at this facility) then it's a quick in-and-out. The actual test is $39.75 + $8.25 for the smog certificate and $2.00 transfer fee. read more

Grouchy owner barks at you from the moment you drive up. They can do a smog check fine but so can a lot of other places. No hello, no thank you, just a series of grunts. Unless you're into that sort of thing, go anywhere else. read more

Couldn't believe how fast and easy this smog service was. Welcomed me, told me a wait time that he beat, and I was in and out in about 20 minutes. Got referred by two people on NextDoor who said to say hi to the parrot and lo-n-behold, he has two parrots to keep him company. read more

Super fast and cheap. Guy was nice and didn't waste my time. I'll be going back for my other cars.

In and out in 10 minutes. Excellent service with a smile, no complaints.

This guy has no customer service skills what so ever! Car passed, but he was not happy that I wanted to pay with my Visa. If you don't want people to use it you should not offer it! The only nice thing I have to say about this place is he has a cool parrot! Oh and if you don't like when people come in with a coupon then don't put out coupons!!! Jerk! read more

We had been taking our cars here for years but no more, which is why I gave him two stars instead of one. Today, I was charged just under $100 for smog testing a regular pickup. Unfortunately I was in a hurry so I paid the price. His prices have increased significantly from the last time I had my truck tested at his facility. When I questioned him about his higher prices, he complained about the cost of living. Now I learn, after searching on Yelp, there are many other nearby test centers that could have tested the truck for $50 or 60 dollars. I know this because I called them to verify their prices. Thank you Yelp for providing a very useful service. read more

Would not test my car because of an aftermarket product even though I had the proper documentation and stickers. He looked up the product which is listed as used on GM engines, including my year. He said he would not test it because I have a Chevy which in his words "was not GM". read more

What more can you ask for. You don't need to print or mention a coupon and you still get rates that are on par with everyone else. It was $50 total for test and cert. The guy here is pretty quiet, but he tries to keep you entertained with a DVD while you're waiting. Not sure what some people expect out of a Smog Check place. You get in and get out quickly with no issues. Will be bringing my other cars here in the future. read more

I've done three smogs here and been satisfied every time. They are fast, send your results directly to DMV, easy in and out, no coupon needed. Got $2 off for paying cash! read more

Came here to get my smog check done after work, since it is right down the street from my house. It was done in less than 15 minutes and had great service. The owner Henrik was very nice, I would definitely recommend this place to all my friends and family. read more

I came here a bit after 9am on a Saturday. I waited in line behind 3 others. The first customer was very talkative, and wasted a lot of time for the owner (or whoever was working, seemed like the owner). 2nd customer seemed to leave right after talking to the owner, and the owner went to work on the 3rd customer's car. I took a seat and customer number 1 started badgering me after several minutes of me not replying and looking at my phone the first customer finally left. After at least 15 minutes of waiting, the owner came and took my mailer from the DMV and then asked what year the car was. He refused to smog my car because it is model year 1997. He claimed there was something wrong with his computer. Regardless of whether the excuse was true, having to wait 15 minutes to find this out while being badgered by another customer is pretty terrible. read more

Awesome service. Henrick was great going way out of his way to help me out while I wasted his time. Truely a good place to do bussiness with. Plan to go back with all my future needs. He mentioned a coupon price he offers so look for it. read more

Excellent smog service, excellent person, focuses on making people happy unlike so many other smog places. Also I got a great deal. I will be returning for all my cars. read more

Judge for yourself: Me: Hi I'd like a smog check (I show him my coupon). Him: What year is your car my friend? Me: 2005 Him: Sorry, I can't do it. Me: Why? Him: You're better off getting it tested at the dealer. Me: Bye (I got the message, this guy is not worth my time) read more

Don't expect anything special. The guy was very quiet and the place was a small dinky place. So, customer service isn't the main thing here. I paid $50 which is about the same as others. I was in and out in about ten minutes which was great though! read more

I visited this shop on 5/22/18. The owner was very kind and helpful. The service is great. The owner gets you in and out quickly. I would highly recommend this shop to friends and family. read more