Auto Mall Smog Check Only

Great place when you’re in a hurry. Fast and friendly service and reasonably priced. Oil change in and out quick. Right next door to All Star Burger so you can eat while you wait lol

I have been bringing my cars here for years and I’ve always had a great experience. My cars happen to need smog test the same years and one month after the other so I get to interact with David frequently. He’s a nice guy and very helpful when explaining all the work being done during the smog. While waiting for the smog to be done I noticed they also recharge AC units so I plan to give them a try for that too. I will definitely continue to come back and refer friends and family too. Thanks David!

Called for quote, given $ 55 for my old 1994 Previa, I wanna go and check it out since it’s batter than the other two 5-​star smog only stations in Fremont (I got $ 70 and $ 60 quotes from the other two). thinking nothing to loose. So I met David (young guy) and his dad AND confirmed the price before giving them my key and I got price confirmation plus it’s ok to pay by cc.
I read those reviews about nothing to do in waiting room and about whining bring told to wait due to lunch break. i wouldn’t wanna wait in the waiting room because of the fume from the exhaust is quest smelly, so I waited in the front while watching them do their work, which is interesting. Well, there is no more fish in the tank which makes one less reason to stay in the waiting room. I did curiously asked the dad where is the fish and he told me they’re in his house now which I found to be hilarious when I thought of the retard who complained in previous comment.
They did some labor-​intense job and that’s the reason they need a break. They are human too. To the other reviewer, don’t you wish you have a break in your full-​time office work? Anyway, I asked the dad how long would it take and he told me 20 minutes (because there was someone in front of me) and I looked at my watch starting to count. Then after not long, I was told it’s done and ready to process payment. I paid and left walking to my card while looking at time, and it is about 19 minutes. They keep their promise and did a good job. I was told if without coupon, he will charge $ 60, but he deducted $ 5 anyway which is cool.
Before leaving, I told David that I will them positive comment due to everything is as expected and hassle-​free, I asked if he cares about Unilocal,and he said it helps. He does read all reviews.
Thus, THIS IS THE FIVE-​STAR REVIEW THEY DESERVED.

Good place for a quick smog test. Reasonable prices, hidden behind small business complex off of auto mall and christy st.

Fast friendly and efficient! Nothing more to be said. No games. Best place for a smog check!
Kind of hidden location but follow signs off of auto-​mall.
Got there at 2:40pm and was done by 2:50pm. No line on a Saturday.
David will take care of you!

I was referred by my neighbor who works on my car and was stumped on why my car wasn’t running. I was leery, as they are just a smog shop yet they did a great job. Dealt with the son, gosh forgetting his name, David? was friendly, fair, pleasant and I would go back; hopefully just for a smog.

Great price if you have coupons. Total in and out cost me $ 30.
As other reviewers had stated not a friendly man and waiting room is super dirty and freezing. Minus a star for ambience and cleanliness.
No one was there when I called or showed up. Saturday afternoon I was in and out in 15 minutes. I’m still unclear if you’re supposed to walk in from the back or the front of the building.

Came here for a smog check at 12:10 and this guy tells me I have to wait an 1 hour and 30 minutes so he can eat lunch. This process takes literally 5 – 10 minutes tops. No one else is around customer wise. Some straight BS!!!

Been getting my cars smogged here for years. Things learned: the older gentleman doesn’t smile, 2) try to pay cash instead of credit card. 3) find the $ 19.99 coupon in Penny Saver, 4) not much to do in the waiting room other than watching the fish swim, and 5) go when it’s not busy. I was in and out within 15 minutes, $ 30 total probably the best deal you can find, and no hassle with the young guy.

Don’t go here, the younger guy there tried to charge me $ 60! (The older guy was charging my coworkers $ 45). If you go, ask up front, and if its more than $ 45, go to ABC smog down the street. Otherwise I’d go straight there (Lucky the owner was super cool and charged me $ 42)

Was in today to get my car smogged had a 19.95 coupon which cam out to $ 30. I was in and out in 15 min come here if you want to be in and out but the older gentlemen is not friendly doesn’t smile and hard to understand and he is very matter if fact attitude he told me go sit down in there rudely in the waiting room which is small and very dirty gross. Not clean or friendly but quick

First time here to get a smog check. It’s no frills service but the job gets done and done pretty quickly. Walked in through the garage and flagged someone down. It cost me $ 45, no coupon. Alright, that’s fine. No one told me there was a waiting room so I just milled around out back (I only realized there was one because people started appearing out of nowhere to pick up their cars). I ended up doing a lot of awkward standing around — eh well, there are worse things.
There were two people ahead of me but I was in and out in about 30 minutes.

The service and pricing at Auto Mall Smog Check is excellent.
I found a coupon on craigslist. $ 19.95 for a smog check and I think an additional $ 10 for the certificate. My car failed the first time. So they charged me $ 23. He said I can come back within 30 days and get a recheck for only $ 13. So intotal because of the fail the smog check cost me about $ 36.
This place is hidden between small businesses, but they have signs out on the street so you can find them. There was no wait to get my smog check done and I didn’t have to make an appointment.
Great place with fair rates.

Coupons dont comprehend so well with them. Can’t understand what they say so couldn’t properly explain why my car didnt pass. But 40 $ still cheaper than anywhere else. 2 stars since the price is decent

Awful dishonest place. AVOID!
I came to this place with a printed coupon «$ 19.95 + cert.» for a regular ‘transfer of ownership’ smog test. Place was absolutely empty, no cars parked anywhere around it. Employee came out, looked at my coupon and said that my car requires «star certificate» and smog test would cost $ 45. I explained that this is a presale smog test and we don’t want anything special. He said that without DMV paper I have to do a star certification. I realized that none of what he says is true, turned around and left. Later I found another place on Unilocal that did the smog test and did not require any star certificate surcharge!

Customer service is pretty much non-​existent here. No smiles, no hellos, no thank yous. If you expect to be treated with any sort of courtesy, you’re better off going somewhere else — which I probably am from now on.
I brought in the $ 19.95 coupon from the pennysaver. They charge $ 10 for the transfer and dmv certificate fee. They tacked on another $ 10 without explaining what it was for and I left there paying $ 40. Upon reading the reviews, it seems like they tack on $ 10 for «test only» if required by the dmv (seems like most other smog shops charge the same).
I give them 3 stars because they offer free re-​test (at least back in early 2012 they did; inquire to make sure they still do; they’ll still charge you for certificate fee on re-​test) and the price is comparable to other places.

Initially I was disappointed because I printed out a coupon for 29.95 + 10 for the certificates. But when I arrived they charged me 10 extra for a van. Total cost was $ 40.00. I called around and it seemed that that was the standard price, since I was already there I stayed. That disappointment almost caused me to give them negative reviews on this place. If it’s a van or SUV expect it to be $ 10.00 higher.
The reason why I gave him 5 stars was David Hien who helped me was kind enough to answer all my many random questions and I learned a lot from him cheerfully answering all the questions. (His dad who also works there and greeted me, however had broken English and was pretty hard to deal with.)
This is a test only station meaning if you fail you can’t get the problem fixed there. And that supposed to be a good thing because before there were only test only stations smog stations were crooked and failed you on purpose only to charge you to fix a non existent problem.

First of all– Their little Unilocal Special Offer– $ 16.99 for a Smog Test IS A COMPLETE LIE!!! It’s actually more or less around $ 40 to get a CA certified smog test here. So DO NOT BELIEVE THEIR FALSE PROMOTION. And get ready to LITERALLY **waste your life away** in their little ‘hole-​in-​the-​wall’ of a waiting room where all you have to keep you entertained and to prevent you from losing your marbles is to just stare at a sad-​looking fish tank with 3 – 4 fugly looking fishies inside. There’s no tv available, no music or radio station playing… there’s hardly any CHAIRS TO SIT ON! ((Only 3))… When i was forced to wait for my car to be finished, i LITERALLY killed the battery life on my iphone after just sitting there in complete silence with 2 other customers.
These men are only *in it for the money*!!! I was in dire need of a smog test and my bf discovered their UNBELIEVABLE DEAL thru Unilocal– «$ 16.99 for smog test;» so we immediately headed for their shop. When we arrived, there were only 2 other customers waiting for their smog test as well. And when I happily mentioned the $ 16.99 Unilocal promotion to the gentleman processing my paperwork, he gave me an incredulous look of disdain because ultimately they wouldn’t be able to HUSTLE & SCHEME any unnecessary amount of money from my pocket! ((thanks A%$H&!@+))
**keep in mind– the standard price to have a smog test at this location costs about $ 79.95. So in my eyes– I found a JOOG deal! $ 16.99 INSTEAD!?! **
BOY WAS I MISCONSTRUED!!! The total price after all was said and done totaled over $ 40. Now I know that’s still a better deal than paying $ 80 for the smog test… BUT PLS— (((DO NOT DISTORT OR MISCONCEIVE THE TRUE COSTS OF YOUR SERVICES)) especially through Unilocal! that’s just plain WRONG.
And to add even more ‘salt over the wound’ typa BS— BECAUSE I HAD INITIALLY ESTABLISHED THAT I WOULD NOT BE PAYING THEM THE FULL PRICE FOR THE SMOG TEST. these money-​hungry mofos INTENTIONALLY skipped my car and actually serviced another customer who had arrived 20 min AFTER me. Therefore, I was indubitably forced to wait over 1 hour in their dingy waiting room until I was finally able to get my car back.
so BOTTOM LINE–
these ppl try to straight up HUSTLE you. and you TRULY get what you pay for… ((Pay em an unnecessary large amount of $$$ for a smog test– then you will get MEDIOCRE quality in customer service and timeliness… But if you pay em less $$$– then they’ll OPENLY SHOW YOU THAT YOUR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION MEANS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO THEM))
So if you don’t care about OVERPAYING another conniving mechanic within the Bay Area… then pls. feel free to waste your hard-​earned money at this isolated location.

First time getting a smog test for my 2005 car in the Fremont area. I looked for the best deal and saw the $ 30 OTD for ’96 or newer car. Drove in without an appointment on a Thursday at 2pm and I was the only one there until someone came in right after me. I did not print the coupon but instead simply mentioned the $ 30 coupon and he gave me that price. He told me it’ll take 15 minutes so I walked the dog around the business park. I have no idea how the small room with internet access is since I never went in. I came back in just under 15 minutes and they were already parking my car since it was done.
I had also noticed that the Slip and ABS lights were all on when I turned on the ignition. Went back to ask him and he said it’s just a safety feature which would turn off in about 5 seconds. Guess it’s pretty common but first time I’ve seen it. Lights did go off before even leaving the business park.
The place is not too difficult to find since you can follow the little blue signs to the smog test only center. Hope the added Google Map picture help others find it. I would recommend this place and plan on coming back.

After searching on Gggle, I noticed they were close to Costco.
On the web, I noticed a discount ad that popped up, but it was for 96+ cars only for $ 31.00 for everything.
I called the shop, they quoted $ 50 for my 1995 bmw and he could fit me in around 12:30pm. I got there at 12:40pm and was promptly seen.
The whole test was 25 minutes; they are thorough and the test guy was continuosly busy.
Tip: from Auto mall drive, when you drive up Christy, make a right turn in the first driveway, turn left and drive around clockwise. You will see the markings on the building.
Tip: In the back of the shop, there is a small waiting room with two pc’s for free internet surfing.