Cal State Smogs & Dmv Registration Services

My experience with smogging multiple cars here was that they are quick, helpful and competent. Even better, they can do most of the DMV stuff right there, like registration and title transfers. Anytime I don’t have to go down and deal with the mentality at DMV, life is just better!
Cal state smog was a great find for me!

Let me just start by saying WOW!!!
A friend told me to come here and do my smog check for my car and I did.
Good thing I did come here …
Very nice gentleman who helped me out with smog and DMV paperwork and he also offered a coupon price which doesn’t come around these days.
Anyway I would highly recommend this place specially when you are doing DMV registration and smog work unless you want to waste a day and stay in long lines in Pleasanton DMV.

Harry is great. He has been doing our smog. He is very friendly and he gets the job done quick.
The shop is very clean. Very nice waiting area.
He also does dmv works which is way better than waiting 2 hours in dmv lines to get your new registration. You even get a better real if smog and do the dmv work.

Well, looks like those negative reviews are now behind this place, so here’s my take and why I’m giving 5 stars.
I walked in, and the guy at the counter (later finding out he’s the owner, Harry) looked kinda mean or bored. Mind you this was 8:30am on a Saturday.
~ I asked him how much and said that I have a 50% off coupon.
~ He quickly replied, $ 48.
~ Me, «But other places have it for $ 29. Why so much?»
~ He explained how those mailer coupons don’t show you the full fees needed to pass smog; Certificate fee and possible labor, etc.
Fair enough, so I proceed with getting my smog checked here. Done in less than 20 minutes.
~ Now I’m no smog expert, and maybe I got ripped, or maybe I didn’t, but I had no issue really.
$ 79.75 smog inspection
+$ 8.25 DMV certificate
— 50% off coupon
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$ 48 Total
Upon checking out, we conversed about running this type of business, as well as other cars. Good guy in my opinion. Get your smog done here!

Honest place. Every year we come here. Fast, reliable the best! He never tried to sell stuff on us. No funny business just straight smog test and done.

Excellent service. Didn’t have to wait.
Vehicle done in 15 minutes, including registration to DMV.
Used a $ 30 coupon from Unilocal which was happily accepted. If you do not have one, they also have a $ 20 off return customer coupon.
Snacks, drinks, and television are available in the waiting room which has a few chairs.
5 star service!

Harry was awesome! I have nothing but great things to say about my experience today. He’s honest, informative and nice! I noticed all the good reviews (which is why I chose this place) but of course u asked him about the one bad review. With A smile he let me know

Un-​be-​lievable. I recently purchased an old pickup truck and need to register it with the DMV. Booked my appointment at the Pleasanton office and then tried to figure out how to get the time off of work to go and deal with it.
By chance, a friend mentioned that there is a place in Livermore which can process all of your DMV paperwork on the spot. What is this magical place they speak of!?!
Yes it’s true. I walked in, I was greeted with a smile, paperwork took less than 10 minutes, my son watched some TV, got my tags/​paper registration and was on my way. It is legit. It’s a local secret that I must pass on to all who have dealt with the DMV located in pleasanton. It took me an hour to wipe the grin off my face.

Super fast and friendly service. Clean facility, easy to find off First St and they offer DMV services. I walked away with my registration and tags in hand. I highly recommend this… Plus they offer coupons!

Good service, very courteous, STAR certified, open first thing on a Saturday, TV in the waiting room… what else could you ask for in a smog check station? Be sure to check for online coupons.

Highly Recommended. going there for couple of years now. Staff is very helpful. Very clean waiting area. got my DMV paperwork done at the same place which really helps as it saves lot of time and trouble. i would recommend specially if you are buying or selling your car as they take care of smog and paperwork at the same place. very competitive pricing $$.

Had to get Smog done this year so I called Cal State Smogs, Harry said bring it down
He was just finishing up with another smog, he took my keys, coupon & said 15 minutes. I thought 15 min. before he could start on my car, nope it was done, paid for & tags in my hand exactly 15 min. later. This process has never been so easy. I highly recommend Harry at Cal State Smogs.

I will DEFINITELY come here again for a smog check.
What you see is what you get. There were no hidden charges. I was in and out in less than 15 minutes. Waiting room was clean as well as the shop area. You can tell they take pride in where they work. Nice to do business with an honest smog shop. They also do Vehicle registration and title transfer so you don’t need to wait in Dmv for hours.

So I went to get my car smog done and it was one of the best places I have visited for a smog service. Excellent waiting area with magazines and a TV. Customer service was exceptional and it was quick. Not to mention, I got my car registration done while I was there. I got my sticker right away! Definitely recommend this place to anyone

I needed a title transfer and was dreading going to the DMV. I called Cal State Smogs they told me to come right over and the title change and registration was accomplished in less than 10 minutes. Exactly what I wanted, no DMV lines, title was changed and I walked out with the registration. It couldn’t have been a simpler transaction. Highly recommended.

Perfect timing and excellent customer service!
We are so pleased with Cal State Smogs! I came to bring my Acura to get a smog this passed weekend. I made an appointment for 9am. We dropped the car off, quickly ran to Lowes and when we came back, it was done! They have excellent customer service and it was fast and easy! We will be coming back here the next time one of our cars needs a smog!

After getting up at the crack of dawn and going to work, I had the pleasure of going to the DMV, and spent 2 hours waiting, trying to register my new car I’d bought from a tow yard. They said I’d need to get a smog check before they’d give me new plates. I ventured home and looked on Unilocal for the best place to go. Cal State was the first to pop up with good reviews so I called to see if it was ok, I stopped by. I got the ok and went straight over. Harry greeted me immediately and was super friendly. I handed over the paper work I’d gotten, he asked what brought me to his business, I mentioned I’d found it on Unilocal,he give me a discount if I promised to write a review.
Anyhow, Harry went right to work, I wandered around the property (not much to see or do) The business itself was clean and the staff is friendly. Harry was done in under 20minutes. Overall very pleased!

I had one of the best smog check experiences ever here. I’ve never expected too much from smog stations– after all, we are ALL grumpy when we go in. Who wants to get a smog? So I can understand these businesses often have some trouble with customers. But this place was GREAT! First, I was bringing in an older vehicle that had not been driven in a while. The gentleman advised me that it would fail, when he first looked at it, and he told me I should drive it around for a bit– even told me how far to drive it! When I came back, it passed! Obviously it would not have been his fault if it didn’t pass, but of course I’m very happy it did. I felt this place was helpful beyond my normal expectation of a smog station. I will definitely bring our other cars here, and recommend this place to friends.

Sanghera was incredibly rude to my daughter when she brought her truck in for a smog test. The truck failed and rather than explaining that by law he cannot discuss repairs, he flippantly replied, I don’t know why it failed and pointed to the paper. I guess it’s a compliment that he thought my daughter could actually read.
I HATE HATE HATE it when a business charges grownup prices to kids and then treats them like shit. Totally unacceptable.
My husband swears by this place but this is my first experience and I believe that the owner is a rude dirt bag. I would rather stand in line at DMV for a week than give these douche bags a penny more.
I spoke with another person at the shop who fully explained the process. Why he had to test a vehicle that he knew going in would fail and why he could not discuss repairs. It all makes sense.
So while I was talked off the ledge I am still über pissed abut how she was treated and if I can find another shop that issues tags, I will pay more to go there. Mess with my kid and you mess with me. No bueno.

Excellent. I came in with no coupon… the gentleman behind the counter asked me how I had heard about this establishment, and I had told him « Unilocal​.com». He said well, there’s a coupon on there, so I’ll give it to you! 20 dollars off!
This place is very clean and tidy inside… with lots of magazines and water to keep you occupied while you wait for the 15 minute smog check.