Smog Dog Palm Desert

Waited 30 minutes while they showed up late for work, just to find they are Not a «STAR» Inspection station as stated on the web and store front. A California STAR Certified station is what the registration required. Should at least Post that they are not a STAR station on the front door and put it on your answer machine and web site, so we don’t waste our time.

I’ve gone to this location twice and I believe they are fast, efficient, and fair. They fit me in without an appointment. They are also professional and polite. I will keep going back.

Smog Dog was quick and easy. No appointment no problem. He said about 20 mins to complete but probably only took about 10. Honored the Unilocal coupon which basically covered the cost of the $ 10 fee to get your tags right there instead of making a separate trip to the DMV or AAA which is what I would’ve done. Comfy waiting area with TV.

The owner Daniel is a great person I had a chance to speak with him he is an honest guy. I got my smog and payed my registration fee there. The time it took there 30 minutes tops less time then the DMV. I recommend him to all my friends and to the people that read my review.

My Quick Take: worth your while — the owner is very good about paying attention to details and he’s conveniently located next to one of Coachella Valley’s DMVs.
More details: I was a smog test short of getting my driver’s license so a quick internet search pointed to Smog Dog as the best bet since it was 5 mins from the DMV and had high ratings on Google. When I arrived during regular business hours, I saw a sign that the owner would be back at 1:15pm. And he was… a minute early, in fact. If it’s one thing I appreciate in a business is attention to detail and obviously this was a good example of that. I knew that my car would be in good hands. And, I believe it was. One word of caution, however, is that California has much more stringent vehicle testing than do other states. So, while I was used to the no wear/​tear testing in Illinois, where I’m from, I was surprised to find that the vehicles are put under much more stress per California testing. If you find little signs of stress on the car afterwards, there’s a sign up in front that says that Smog Dog isn’t liable for that. One thing I noticed was that my steering wheel became harder to turn after the test. Not sure how that happened, but since my car was due for an oil change/​fluid topoff anyways, I went to my regular repair shop and it looked like the car was just low on power steering fluid and the vehicle test just highlighted that existing problem. FYI!

In & out in 25 minutes with registration & new sticker in hand. My place for all future smog checks!

I am a do it yourself guy, I read, re-​read, ask questions to experts and still have a not sure attitude, my truck had a smog issue that I was not resolving went to smog dog as I read the best in the area, spoke with Dan, he did not bull steer me he was confident, knowledgeable, and courteous, gave me some pointers, and options

quick in and out. great service. made it simple.

Friendly & excellent service! Smog check was done quickly and efficiently. Used the $ 10 Unilocal discount & paid extra $ 10 to get my tag and registration title on the spot. It saved me a trip to the DMV!

Great location, fast and very friendly service. Nice seating area with comfortable chairs, A/​C, and a TV. I used a $ 10 off coupon. They also printed my tags while was there. Definitely the only place I’ll use in the future.

Fast and convenient. The inside is a little dated and décor leaves a little to be desired. But oh well, got the job done and used my Unilocal 10 dollar coupon so yay for them!

Only go to this place when you need a smog. This guy is awesome. He’s friendly. He’s honest. And he’s a one stop shop! My jeep failed at the Smog Dog on Washington (no relation to this Smog Dog) which led to having to pay for an extension with the DMV and literally took 3 hours of waiting. Before I spent and more money ($ 120 just to look at it and tell me what it could be) I decided to have it smogged at another place. Not only did it pass here but this guy is a one-​stop shop. He registered my jeep with the DMV. Printed my stickers. Changed my address. The whole 9 yards. Additionally, his prices were way better. $ 60 for the smog like $ 35 or something to do it again if it fails. The one on Washington is $ 70 and $ 50 to do it again if it fails.
Smog Dog Palm Desert for the Win! You have my loyalties.

Really a great place. He is thoughtful and you can tell he respects his customers. This is the only place to go in town.

Made appointment and the smog check was done after 15min. Also the register my motorcycle and save time and money. Much faster than going to the DMV.
Quick and fair price !

Today I needed to take my wife’s car over to get smogged and I found the phone number in the User Friendly Phone Book, so I went to the website and found they were offering a discount of $ 10.00 which I find rare. So I made my appt. and it took about ½ hour to get it done, the owner Daniel was professional and friendly. So anyone looking to get his or her car smogged in a timely manner with comfortable waiting room then go to Smog Dog.

No hassle smog, registration, title transfer, etc., etc. Daniel runs an efficient and drama free operation. Given a choice of visiting a DMV office or Smog Dog… which makes more sense? Painless, efficient and smooth process. Check out their FB page and website! Thanks Daniel!

Nothing but Praise for the service that Daniel gave me at Smog Dog in Palm Desert just behind where the Post Office is located on Hovely. He got my Toyota Rav in and out, gave super advice and best of all, for a small fee supplied me with my new 2015 sticker so that I did Not have to go to DMV.
5 Stars plus!

Great place. Good people, good pups, and good prices. We went in to get a smog done and found out we could do our registration there as well. Saved us hours at the DMV. Very cool. Thank you :)

Lisa at the counter at Smog Dog, 41 700 Corporate Way, Palm Desert, CA. Just behind the Palm Desert Post Office, is the perfect person to help at a business like this. Being a first timer myself, I had no idea what to do walking into the door with my DMV paper. A very Friendly face greeted me. A Great start, I’am thinking. Also having some great Unilocalers reviews, gives me a good feeling. Plus the $ 10.00 incentive to use was a nice bonus.
Since I just got to the area, and had little time to get this done before the 8^th of Oct. I am feeling a bit rushed. Thanks again to Lisa for explaining, once I pass my smog test, she can do everything from right there. Even get my car Tabs. WOO HOO. What A GREAT RELIEF !
T h a n k You A Job Well Done!

Smog Dog 41 700 Corporate Way Unit A Palm Desert Ca. 92 260 760 773 5705.
I was in there with my coupon for $ 10.00 off at first they said it wasn’t theirs, even though they printed in their ad they would accept ALL coupons. One of their ads said $ 39.75. They told me I had the wrong ad, however I printed the coupon from that site with their address on it. I finally said OK after they told me it was $ 61.00, before I signed their sheet I noticed that they only took off $ 5.00 from the coupon. I asked why, and they said to read the coupon as for older cars it was for 1995 and older.
The print with this statement was TINY and hardly legible on the coupon. At that point I was disgusted and left.
The place is filthy dirty with masses of papers strewn everyone, and their two dogs sitting on the furniture. The worst atmosphere to wait.
There are several areas to click for SMOG DOG, but be sure when you do it’s not the one on Corporate Way. Good Luck with their bad customer service. Watch what you sign.
ALL THE GOOD REVIEWS MUST BE FROM THEIR FRIENDS.