Garrett’s Smog 3

Fast, competent, friendly, GENEROUS! Free drinks and snacks while you wait! I was in and out in 10 minutes. Have been going there for about 12 years now.

Chris might be the most genuinely friendly person I’ve ever met. He also works fast! He did a smog check on my car in under 10 minutes. This place doesn’t look like much when you drive up, but the service is fantastic– friendly and quick. And he has loads of snacks and drinks– and homegrown tangelos! He filled up a whole bag for me to take home!

Chris is competent, funny and fast! AND he offers to feed you snacks. Cool cat! Go there!

Great service. Got me in and out quickly at around 1:30 in the afternoon. Very friendly guy but be careful, he’s a snack pusher. You’re not likely to leave without a soda, chips, ice cream sandwich or peanut butter cups (all free).

Worked with Chris today! So friendly and professional. He even offered me cold drinks and ice cream. This place is the best! SMOG check was quick and easy. Out in 10min. I’m never going anywhere else! Thank you for such a great experience… Honest and very trustworthy!

Great, honest, trustworthy place to take your car! I came here a few weeks ago for a simple smog check. They told me (with out charging me) that my car wouldn’t pass but gave me advice on what needed to be done to pass. Sure enough they were right and were super helpful every step of the way. I would definitely recommend this place

Garrett may charge a little more than some of his competitors, but it might be due to the fact that he is in a high rent neighborhood. You cannot go to a nicer more honest place. In my opinion, it is worth every dollar of the $ 60 that he charges. You will feel comfortable and at home, he is very, accommodating, polite, and extremely helpful and sweet. Everyone should support these mom-​and-​pop businesses like his. Garrett is an asset to our city!

Great Service! One car in front of me. All done in 20 minutes. Friendly, fast, professional and snacks if you want them.

Best ever Smog Check. $ 61. Completed in 10 min. Free Ice Cream while I waited. San Marcos CA.

Highly recommend. Mom & pop shop, he’s so nice, funny & does a great job. I have 5 other friends who go there as well.

Was immediately welcomed with open arms the moment I walked in. Chris assisted me and for my first smog check I was highly impressed with the quality and speed of service. Chris was incredibly kind and hilarious and made a basic smog test a one to remember. I am definitely coming back in the future! :)

This place is great! Friendly right off the bat. Offered drinks or ice cream or whatever is in the fridge while I waited. Took about ten minutes. In and out. Didn’t waste any part of my day. Actually brightened up my day. I mean free ice cream c’mon…

Chris is awesome! Came here since one of the cars had to get smogged and hubby told me to come here and only here. Chris is so sweet and friendly — he truly goes out of his way to make small talk and make you feel at home while you wait for your car.
There’s drinks and snacks available for you free of charge no pressure to help make the time fly and there is an abundance of magazines to read through as well.
Easy to locate — on the south east corner of San Marcos blvd and south ranch Santa Fe — you can’t miss it!
I will bring my business here any day!

Update on 6÷1÷2015
Again, here is the best smog service I’ve ever been. Great hospitality, quick service, great person.
If you’re looking for the cheapest smog station, try somewhere else. Here, it costs about $ 60 for my Mazda Miata.
If you’re looking for the cleanest smog station, probably here is not the best place.
If you’re looking for great service, here it is. Always 5 star.
Thank you, Chris!

I’ve been going to Garrett’s for more than twenty years. Chris makes the experience so fast and is so friendly I can honestly say I don’t mind seeing the smog notice on a DMV renewal. This is the kind of local business that we all should support.

We have been going to Garrett’s Smog for over 10 years now. He always has a smile on his face and takes care of us right away. Highly recommend.

Wow! Keeping the art of old-​fashioned customer service alive and well! I needed to get my car smogged in order to register it in California and just happened to pass this shop on my way home one day, so decided I would check it out. I had two small children in tow and expected this to be one of those nightmare things that was going to take a long time while I dutifully tried to keep my littles from destroying the place. Imagine my surprise when the owner walked out and greeted ALL of us, kindly introduced himself, shook my hand, offered me and my children drinks, snacks, ice cream, etc. and had us outta there in ten minutes. PLUS, we played darts while munching on our goodies and he sent us home with two FREE bags of some of the most delicious tangerines from his home trees. We had fresh squeezed juice for the next week!
I can’t speak highly enough of our experience and the owner of the shop– truly a fantastic find!

I went here to get my car smog tested. The customer service was really great. He offered free snacks and drinks. Ended up paying a little less than 50 dollars for the smog test which is pretty reasonable. Overall I am pretty as satisfied and would recommend getting your smog tests done here.

Chris always greets you with a big smile and is vary funny (genuinely a great guy) his customer service is outstanding as his work!
Even when he’s busy he makes a point to greet you!
Always fast and fair !!!

How can you hate on Garrett’s Smog?
Yeah sure the overhead is probably quite low, but this place has great character. I have used this locations two or three times now. There are always snacks in the office for the customers. Plus the service is fantastic. Chris will go above and beyond to get you in and out with a passing smog test! Every time I drive by he always has a line. Yet, it moves quick!
Give it a go!