AAA Smog Test Only

Was gonna do a smog check here and at first the man was ok, but after we couldn’t make the deal. He just changed his face immediately and gave me bad attitude. change so fast. What a super star.

Good service however they take a long time. For the price it’s worth the wait. Save a few bucks but the downside is the waiting time.

Went here for a smog test & oil change. Total came out to be $ 70 ($ 30 for oil change & $ 40 for smog). The guys were nice and took care of me as soon as they saw me. I live close by so i just dropped off my car & picked it up before they close. The place is a little messy but oh well, i didn’t have to stay there to wait anyways. Would have been nice if they called me to let me know once my car is done. Don’t forget your Pennysaver to get some discount.

Not the nicest and cleanest, but if you go in with a Pennysaver magazine coupon you can save a few dollars.
Fast and just a door or so down from the Mustang Ranch car store.

I went looking for Smog Man but found this place instead. AAA is a sketchy, poorly organized place. The first person who greeted me was pleasant enough, but the guy who «took care of me» didn’t do so well. Suffice it to say that I waited about half an hour until another customer drove in, and Guy #2 started to help that person. Guy #1 had to point out that I had been waiting. God knows what Guy #2 had been doing while I had been waiting. It would take too long to go into detail, but Guy #2 did not know the first thing about communicating clearly with fellow human beings. He was very vague and perfunctory. On the whole I felt frustrated with his service.

They have since increased the price to $ 41.95 + cert cost but the service is still the same and fast. I am sure you can get cheaper option elsewhere but I pick this place since the location is convenient for me and I was in and out in less than 30 minutes.
They are now Star Certified and the staff that run the test is friendly. I am still giving them 4-​stars since location is great and quick and reliable service.

I’ve used these guys twice. They are always nice, though their web site says they always have 2 guys working, but they don’t.
Anyway, first time car passed no problem.
Second time, it failed. So I applied for CAP program, then took it to the CAP repair place, and it passed! They said AAA Smog didn’t warm the car up enough before they tested it. So, I ended up paying for 2 smog tests.
I did drive it straight there in the morning, and it’s very close to where I live. Anyway, drive your car around for a while before you take it to be tested. I would have given them a lower rating, if they hadn’t done a good job the first time. But, I feel they cost me a 2^nd smog check I shouldn’t have had to pay for, and taking it there, and taking the bus back and forth for nothing.

I brought my newly-​purchased used car here to have it smogged on a Sat. afternoon. There were only one person in front of me so I got my smog test done fairly quickly.
The technician is a man of few words. You hand him the paperwork, he writes up the order and have you fill in your address, sign off and initial before he performs the smog check. After that he will direct you through a small door into a sparse and depressing waiting area and the technician will call you when it’s all done. Unlike some other places where they might have refreshments or magazines for you to read while you wait, this place has an old couch, some chairs, filing cabinets, and nothing interesting to look at. You won’t even find a poster on the wall. So be prepared and bring your own entertainment.
Even though the price has gone up since the last couple of years I have been there, I find the service to be efficient and reliable. They also keep up with all of the latest technologies as they are STAR certified.
For the past few years I have brought all my cars here to have them smogged because the place is close to my work and I can have my car smogged during my lunch hour. They have two smog check stations and even if there is a handful of people waiting before me, I am usually in and out within an hour or hour and half tops.
Info-​sharing regarding smog check for vehicle transfer of ownership:
DMV states that an used vehicle is exempt from smog test if it’s less than 4 years old but when I tried to register my vehicle without the smog certificate, they told me that I am to subtract the year I purchased the car minus the year the car was manufactured and that number has to be 3 or less to be exempt. Therefore, the message is quite conflicting. DMV should just tell people 3 years rather than 4 years. But if you are the first owner of the vehicle, you are exempt for 6 years.

These guys are very helpful and knowledgeable about how to help you pass. I had a nox fail and they suggested i change my oil and come back in the morning. I did that as well as used a heaver weight ¹⁰⁄₄₀ for my high mileage car and changed the air filter. This seemed to fix the issue.

I’ve been going here for 4 – 5 years when it was $ 19.99+cert and would have gave them 3 stars at the time. Today its $ 42+cert! This place always had terrible customer service and the only reason I put up with it for so many years was it was cheap and quick. We’ll no longer! Unilocal search and 5 seconds later I’m on my way to a place with 5 solid stars with hundreds of reviews for $ 40 bucks OTD! I smogged 5 cars last year, all that money is going to the new spot now. If I could give them 0 stars, I would do it. If you need a smog, this aint the place. Move on, nothing to see here.
Edit: check out
under automotive section. Found a coupon for 22.50+cert at another smog station. cheaper than my Unilocal search.

They have increased the price to 50 $.
The place was good though, in and out in about 20 mins, but i think there are few other better places that server below this rate and have better service.

Beware. Call in before you get a smog check. Reviews talk about how cheap this place is but they told me its $ 50 even though I said I’ve been told its $ 30. Something about a new law and blah blah… there’s other places that smog for cheaper. and yes I found one 2 seconds later. Good ol’ Unilocal

Very rude service. It was raining outside. I had all the windows up. When the smog was done and i went back to the car, my seats and interior were all wet. I dont know what they did. the seats, the door and even the registration papers were all wet. Im not talking about a little wet, they were soaked. I think they left the driver side window down in the rain. i dont know how the seats got that soaked…
They are very ruff with the cars.

What a janky looking place lol. I needed a smog test, what was I looking for? Something cheap and fast – who the hell would pay $ 50 for a smog check when you can get it for $ 30 here.
Came here during my lunch hour, thank goodness I found such a cheap place nearby. They charge a little extra for using card. Handed him my paperwork, signed some crap, he told me to have a seat (on a fairly dirty looking couch). Smog done in 15 – 20 minutes. It smelled like burning oil and car parts while I was getting smogged, I was afraid I wouldn’t pass! I saw on their card they retest if you don’t pass, if that’s any help to anyone. I passed, thank goodness.
Yay for cheapness.

Thanks AAA! I was in and out on a relatively busy Saturday afternoon within 15 minutes!
Yes, the «office» looks very bare. To be honest, it looks as if all they are very minimalist and only keeping in the office what they need with no mind for décor or ambiance. Yes, the sofa’s look quite old and who knows how long ago that floral one has been dusted off or Febreezed…
It was nice and quick. I gave them my registration paper and they took care of the rest, including sending the information to the DMV (will have to check on that in a few days to confirm). I paid $ 30 cash (otherwise add $ 1.50 for credit) and it was quick and painless. Can’t complain!

Fast — cheap. And it gets the job done.
True, the place is a dump. The waiting room is worse. But the price is right — $ 30 out the door. No coupon needed. Pay in CASH. They charge extra for using your credit card.
It’s only 15 mins of your life and you save upwards of $ 10 if you’re in the area.
Same location as CIVIC AUTO PRO. Look for that sign and pull in. The smog shop is straght in.

I have gotten two different cars smogged here and have been completely satisfied both times. The listed price seems to have gone up to 21.95 + certificate, but that meant $ 30 cash out the door– can’t beat that! I had a pennysaver ad, but it didn’t seem necessary. With cars older than ’95, they charge 15 dollars more.
The first time I went was with an 88 camry that had seen better days. The guy seemed nervous about it passing, I think he may have tried a certain test a second time. But it passed, no problem. I just got my other, newer car done and it went fine.
Around lunchtime they seem to get busy, I went around 11 one day and there was a bit of a line, but I came back around 3 and didn’t need to wait.
The waiting area is definitely sparse, but I’d rather save money than have a magazine selection. The service is quick and you can’t beat the price!

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Updated Review — — — — — — — — — — — — –
I needed to have my car smog tested and certified again, but after calling these people I discovered their price has gone from $ 28 to $ 50 total.
Sorry, WAY OVER PRICED. The only reason I originally gave them 4-​stars was for the price and the speed. Nothing else. Now it makes no sense to take my car here.
I’m looking elsewhere and so should you.
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Don’t be surprised when you drive in… it looks dumpy and the waiting room makes the outside look like the taj majal. No heat, no AC, no magazines, just nothing except for 2 sofas that look like they picked up from the junk yard. (that is why 4 stars)
There was no waiting and they finished with the tests in less than 20 minutes and it only cost me $ 19.95 plus $ 8 for the certificate. I didn’t have to use their sofas: o)
Fast and very reasonable. What else do you want from a Smog Test Center?
NOTE: There are two businesses together but they told me that one had nothing to do with the other, even though their business card had the other business on the flip side.
They are not in the newer building in the front, but rather in the back behind the chain link fence.

IF YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR CAR RUNNING DO NOT EVER COME CLOSE TO THIS PLACE, THEY DESTROY CARS!!!
My car was tuned and running great, all I needed for the registration to get my smog tested. Because this place is close by, I got there. I got my smog checked MONDAY EVENING, and guys naked one of the sensors in the smog/​fuel exhausting system, so very next day TUESDAY MORNING the car started having problems with smog, and stalled on every red light, I could not even drive to my work.
I came back immediately, and told about the problem and asked them to please look if they moved/​unplugged something to put it back, because I have to go to work.
They refused even to look at my car, saying whatever it is it is not our fault, and we have nothing to do with it.
I missed days of work, It took me to go to 3 different shops and pay hundreds of dollars to figure out what they did and to fix it, and YES they in fact knocked over one of the O2 sensors, and to fix it I had to replace expositing manifold. GUESS WHAT AAA PLACE PEOPLE IT COST ME $ 1700 OF REPAIR.
MY ADVICE — STAY AWAY FROM THE PLACE, THEY CAN DESTROY YOUR CAR!!!

I arrived here around 11:15… There was one guy who just got there before me… but there are two stations. so it worked out well for me… The guy told me it would take only 15 – 20 mins (which is reasonable considering the reviews I read. that’s about how long it should take).
But while they were working on the cars, two more people came. I’m guessing once he was finished with my car. he pulled it out. and then went looking for the next guy in line to pull his car in… I was okay with that. but since the guy wasn’t visibly around his car… he started to walk towards me. but then he made eye contact with the next guy and that guy walked over to him & handed his keys… and the tech drove that car in… he didn’t say anything to me… but I was getting impatient and kind of walked towards the door… he said that it was still transmitting the info over to the DMV. I asked how long. he said 2 more mins… which was fine. I guess… (at that point. it was already 11:35… what’s two more mins?)
But I was not out until almost 11:50. I was a little annoyed. I mean. I don’t have an issue with letting the guy multi-​task. but if my service is done. can you just let me pay so I can go (or let me pay. and as soon as it’s done. i can just leave — so I’m not idly waiting)? And if it takes longer than the 15 – 20 mins. why didn’t he just say so to begin with… I don’t like being told it would take only 20 mins. but in reality it takes 30−35… (this is one major pet peeve that I have…)
On top of that. I think my report was done/​printed/​transmitted like a few mins before he actually came to me… because I saw him pick some printed stuff up and move it aside while he continued to work on the second car…
I gave this place 4 stars. only because it’s the cheapest place I could find to do my smog check… the next cheapest place I found was 40… to me… I GUESS a $ 12 savings is worth the extra 10 – 15 mins. but could you PLEASE be more accurate with the timing! If you would have told me it was about 40 mins to being with. I would have been okay with that!