Sal’s Foreign Car Service 2

Their website has coupons that they don’t honor as they expired 1 year ago. Maybe you should take them off your website.

Recently went to sal’s #2 for some auto work and was quoted ~$ 500. I found that to be reasonable so scheduled an appointment, and went in. Before they began, the owner came out and told me it would be around ~$ 850. I was very surprised and asked what had happened. I was told that he was short staffed and his son had misquoted me and they couldnt do the job for what i was told. Needess to say i was upset and shopped around. Found that autoanalust up the street not only laughed at the story but honored the original price quoted from sal’s. Needless to say goodbye sal’s hello fair deals!

Review is for smog testing only. Does not accept coupons and will not retest if your car fails. I had a minor issue that was not smog related at all, and my car passed the next day at a different smog shop here in CV. I was very upset that they do not retest for free. First time I ever have run into that in town. I usually go to the tune up place next to Rite Aid but they have been sold and were closed.
I will never go back to this place and I own 4 cars. So that is not a wise business decision to not retest a brand new customer. I had a bad feeling from the minute I walked in. Trust your instincts.

Went back to Sal’s on Saturday for my biennial smog check. Sal’s 2 is still the best around. Jerry is incredibly friendly and super fast. He said it would be 20 minutes and my car was ready and waiting for me when I returned exactly 20 minutes later. I wish I had another car to take in for a smog check, but I don’t… :(All I can do is tell everyone how great the service is and hope you all take your cars there instead. You won’t be disappointed.

HONEST, COURTEOUS, CLEAN, FAST, AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED in Hayward/​Castro Valley. You can go to Mc Donalds, Sturbacks or Subway while you wait. On a Saturday I called Sal’s in CV for an estimate on smog repairs; They took my info and said they would called me back. Since they didn’t, which it was ok, I called Sal’s 2. Jerry helped me over the phone and asked me to stop by so he could give me a closer estimate. I stopped by, he took a look at my van and gave me an estimate. He reseted the engine light, asked me to drive it for a week and take it back if the light would turn on again or to run the smog test. I took it today, the light was off and it passed the test… I paid $ 48.00 and $$$$$aved money on repairs that are not needed at this moment. How many honest people do you know in this kind of business… Not many. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND SAL’S 2. :)

Every time I have to get a smog check done I shop around. This time I just looked around and saw that where I took my truck the last time was now Sals 2. Called to find out the cost and if I needed to make an appointment. Passing that I drove on over and got taken care of pretty quickly. Enjoyed passing my time by talking with Jerry, the service manager. Great guy, great service and the price was totally as advertised. Would certainly recommend them to anyone needing a smog check and, based on my impression of Jerry, for any other auto servicing that you may require as well.

5 stars, very friendly and great advice, ask for Jerry.

Six years ago I damaged the CV joint protection on the front axle of my 4wd 2001 Chevy truck. I took it to a repair shop on lake Chabot rd. They tried, but couldn’t figure out how to replace the axle after ordering two different ones that didn’t fit. No one I talked to had any ideas. I drove it damaged until today.
Jerry found a correct replacement and installed it. It works great and the cost was very reasonable. While he had the truck, he put in a new auto transmission filter and replaced fluid for about half of what Dailey would charge. Give Sal’s 2 a try. You be glad you did.

I have brought several cars to Sal’s and Jerry is actually an honest mechanic. He’s quick to diagnose the problem which will save you time and money.
’92 Dodge caravan didn’t pass smog at another station because the timing wasn’t the factory setting. That guy told me something fishy about bringing it to his friend and changing some ridiculous part that I knew doesn’t normally get changed. Brought the car to Jerry, he fixed the timing and the car passed before I even made it home after dropping the car off.
’98 Eagle Talon was making a terrible grinding sound. Took it to Jerry right away and he already knew it was a transmission problem. Recommended me a transmission specialist near Fremont and didn’t charge me any diagnostic fee.
’03 Toyota Corolla’s AC wasn’t working, brought it to him and he diagnosed it very quickly, was able to get a replacement part same day and got it fixed. I also had a door check as well and asked him to install it. The part was a bit too big and just barely hit the window when it rolled down. They ground down the part to fit with no hassle.

Honest and reliable service. Jerry is a straightforward, friendly guy who makes the process simple. I needed a «major» service at 60k, and he informed me that many places take pride in ripping off folks for this procedure. His quote over the phone was enticing and he stuck to his word. Definitely don’t waste your time looking around… go to Sals.

Please check the website first for any specials they have because, Jerry will make sure the «HE WILL NOT HONOR THE SPECIAL DEAL WITHOUT IT».
I got a smog check yesterday and was charge the full price of $ 48, so when I got home and double check their website I found out that they had a special deal for smog testing for $ 29.75 + $ 8.75 which will only total $ 38. I called them and Jerry answer the phone and ask him about the deal and if I can get a price adjustment and he told me he can not do the price adjustment because I did not present him the coupon and telling that even when you go to the groceries and did not present the discount coupon you won’t get the discounted price, but we all know will more that happy to that price adjustment.
I know some people will say «come on for only $ 10, I’m complaining» it’s not about the money is the integrity of the business and how they treat their customer. I’m sure I’m not coming to this place anymore.

Jerry, the it’s-complicated owner, got my smog check done quicker and easier than anybody ever, and that included a nice political conversation where we agreed to disagree. I now know where I will got my smog checks done. Time is money, and he saved me time, all while being friendly.

I stopped in to get my oil changed, and enjoyed the experience so much that I took my husband’s car in as well. The time estimate was accurate, and there was plenty of entertainment in the office and in the neighborhood while I waited. Best of all, Jerry didn’t try to convince me that I needed new air filters! He did offer to fix a squeaky belt at a very reasonable price. He also does free check-​engine-​light diagnostics. I would trust him with real repair work. I am glad I found this shop.

After going to have my van smog tested at a place on CV Blvd and rudely being turned away, my mom and I came here to Sal’s thinking we were coming to ABC Smog Test.
My first impressions were «WOW! This place looks clean.» Then I was greeted by a very nice man (owner Jerry?) who sweetly told me there was one person ahead of me and it would be about 20 minutes until I was next.
10 minutes later, the nice man came to me as I sat in my van and said he was ready. He said it would be about 20 minutes until my van was ready. 10 – 15 minutes later, my van was done.
Now, who the heck has a fun and fabulous experience having their car smog tested??? LOL! Well… I did and I am trying to talk my hubby into taking our cars to Sal’s to have them serviced for things other than smog.
The gentleman here was fast, honest, funny and keeps the place clean. Yep… I’ll be back.

Really – a review about a smog check? Well, yes, because sometimes, the mundane day-​to-​day stuff can make your day. This was the most fun I’ve ever had getting smogged, and I was very happy that the two other Castro Valley Star stations were so rude when telling me they couldn’t/wouldn’t smog my two-​seater.
Efficient, entertaining, and downright honest – Jerry refused to tune something that I thought needed tuning and that husband later confirmed didn’t need tuning.
Jerry’s my car go-​to guy now. Thanks guys!