Berkeley Auto Repair

Thanks cenk! He went beyond the certified and quick smog check and gave honest tips on car repair.

Came to the wrong place but so glad I did. Easy, painless, friendly and DONE! Incredible value.

Glad I came here for my smog check. At first I wanted to get a Groupon for another smog place called Berkeley Smog Test Only Center because it was only a couple minutes away from where I work. There were 3 Groupon’s for smog checks in Berkeley area at the same price. Accidentally bought the wrong one and had to come here instead… but was happy that I did. Luckily it wasn’t too far and was only a few minutes away from work.
I got here around 2:05pm. Small local auto shop. I was the only one in line for smog check. Was greeted by a very nice man. He must be the owner. I gave him my DMV & Groupon paperwork and he gave me a copy of his work order. There’s Quince Café literally right next door. He told me if I show them the paperwork, coffee is on him. Coffee was good & strong. Waited inside the café for about 15 minutes. FYI, the café closes at 2:30pm.
Stepped outside & waited until my car was done. He ran up to me and said my car passed. Yippee! He said my car is like brand new. Very friendly guy. Paid the $ 8.25 certificate fee and off I go. He also gave me a coupon for next smog check if I ever come back. No expiration. That was nice.
Overall, great customer service. Smog check was done in 20 minutes. He was busy helping another customer, otherwise, it would’ve been done sooner. I didn’t mind the wait. Would definitely come back again. Thanks to Groupon and thank you Berkeley Auto Repair!

Wow, I’m really surprised that Berkeley Auto Repair only has 5 reviews. I found this repair shop on unfortunate circumstances when my passenger window was smashed in and some of my belongings had been stolen. My phone had also been stolen the night before, so I couldn’t call a repair shop for a quote. I quickly found this shop and Unilocal and wanted to have my car repaired as soon as possible, so I just brought it in.
I don’t remember the owner’s name, but he was the absolute nicest man I have ever met. I told him what happened and he gave me the price of $ 200 for the new window, cleaning, and labor. When I asked about nearby coffeeshops I could walk to and wait at, he listed off multiple to satisfy any of my needs. I ended up going to the one right next door (if you show them your receipt from Berkeley Auto Repair, you get a discount!) I walked over a few hours later to check on the status of the car and he was working away, trying to clean and replace the window. I was planning on meeting someone to purchase a new phone and wanted to know around when my car would be finished, and he even offered his car for me to use!
He was just the nicest man ever and not only did he fix my car in only a few hours, he put in the extra effort to vacuum every little piece of glass possible out of my car. It’s people like this man that can make a horrible day so much better!