This is the only place I go for smog and registration. I read reviews last year and went for the…read morefirst time. Easy, quick, and good price! I returned this year and service was even better! I highly recommend!

Super fast and friendly service. When he says he's been doing this for 23 years, he ably kidding…read more When you go in the shop, you can also visit an awesome ride on dinosaur or entertain yourself with one the 3-D printed flying squirrels on the counter. lolzzzzz you can also get registration knocked out there if you don't feel like dealing w/DMV

Couldn't renew my registration until I got smogged, so I called late in the afternoon and they were…read moreable to take me for a last minute, same-day appointment. I'm not sure if they can always accommodate such requests, as I'm sure their workload dictates, but they certainly were the key component in getting me back to the DMV within an hour. Pricing is definitely fair and the staff (particularly the beautiful golden) are great. Immediately upon completion of the test, they sent the results electronically to the DMV, made me a paper copy for my records, and I was on my way in less than an hour's time. I would definitely recommend this business to anyone.

Appreciate the fast service! In and out in no time. Everything I need to finish registering the new…read morevehicle. Thank you so very much!

great shop! (there aren't a lot in tahoe to choose from by the way!)…read morei've done a couple of vehicles here and i've always been satisfied... thanks!

I called Tahoe Test and Tune on a Friday around 2:40pm, after another shop in town cancelled my…read moresmog appointment booked a week out suddenly. The guy on the phone asked how fast I could get there because he had an appointment at 3 but could squeeze me in. I was there at 2:52, and was in and out in 15 minutes. That's pretty amazing service if you ask me! In response to the reviews calling the owner rude... to be a man of few words does not make someone rude. He didn't say much to me, either, but was polite, direct, and informative. Would definitely recommend, and don't expect a buddy, expect a professional.

Good service It would help if they were better on advising…read morehow long the job will take so the customer can decide to wait or leave. We just arrived home and got a call that they were done.

The staff are very rude. I called about a smog test and the woman who answered gave me an almost…read moreimmediate attitude as we were working to find an appointment time. I asked about a couple days/time ranges when I would be available and she responded in an annoyed tone that I would need to get back to her when I knew when I'm available. I replied that this is exactly what I'm doing at this moment. She didn't even make any sense. The other reviews about rude staff are spot on. I wouldn't trust them with my vehicle!!

Smog Ace is the place to take your vehicle for that smog test we need to abide by. This…read moreestablishment is top notch. Gordon the owner is professional, friendly and prompt. No wasting time, gets your car smogged and paper work completed in mere minutes. The waiting room is immaculate, the vehicle testing area is also immaculate and there is a restroom for your convenience. Gordon's been doing this for years and with his own business now, he's got his business perfected! Thanks Gordon! Great experience. See you in a couple years

This is the best place I've ever had a smog service at In-N-Out. No problems super clean owners…read more Awesome. I highly recommend it.

So the truth comes out-finally!! When I moved to Tahoe in 1996, I unknowingly took my car to…read moreRunnel's to be repaired. Then I drove to San Francisco and my car completely stopped running! This was before everyone had cell phones. What a mess! I missed a day at my new job. When I came back, I politely went to Runnel thinking he would actually want to make things right. He yelled and insulted me. He threw a Auto Bureau card at me and told me to complain to them. I wrote a letter to the paper and some people defended him! It was not yet common knowledge. These letters make me feel better. At the time it was pretty upsetting. It's sad, though that so many people had a similar bad experience.

I could not BELIEVE how balls-out, in your face rude this guy is. See the "Good Fun Notes" at the…read moreend of the review for my presumption on why. We've recently acquired a 1953 Willy's Wagon (awwww yeaaaah) and though we'd been warned by our gear-head friends that this place is a waste of time and space, we decided to go see for ourselves. When we arrived, the owner had his head in the trunk of a car. The conversation that ensued: Hubby: "Hi. We just purchased a 53 Willy's Wagon, and wanted to see of you carry compatible parts or have any information" Ass Hat Owner from Ass Hat Land: "No. No Jeep parts. No information." Hubby: "... Is it possible for us to order parts through you?" AHOfAHL: *exaggerated sigh* "I'll look when I'm done here." Not once did he pull his head out of the trunk to speak to us, and while his actual words weren't excessively rude, his attitude certainly was. There are many situations in which I would love to rub one of our daughter's poop diapers in someones face, but never before have I actually come close to doing so. Good Fun Notes: When checking in at Runnels on Yelps Mobile app, I noticed a tip from another patron stating that this guy is a Trust Fund baby, and only keeps the shop open because he has to have a legitimate business open a certain amount of hours a week to continue receiving his trust. If that's true, this is three things: 1) An asshat who's giving the local vintage car guys a bad name 2) An asshat who gets a business write-off for what is obviously his hobby 3) A complete waste of time, space and air. Seriously? If he wants to run a trust fund shop, it's his choice. But why pick one of the most obvious spots in Tahoe to place it? If he'd found something off Third Street he wouldn't have anyone "bothering" him. Save yourself the grief of dealing with this jerk and drive on by.

Great selection of snacks, super clean gender neutral bathrooms, reasonable gas prices, older…read moreblonde lady clerk counting money was bitchy. Referred to another clerk who I didn't see initially, super professional and friendly.

Friendly service professionals as well as clean and stocked shelves. A place the locals like too.read more

so great did the work within time quoted, great at communicating with me and feel my car is in good…read morehands! Will be back!

These guys are unapologetically expensive…read more I've had three negative experiences here in three visits, the first time they recommended a break service when it was unnecessary although they caught their mistake, but it cost me an extra day of leaving the vehicle there. The second time I took my Ford transit here and gas with siphoned from the vehicle while it was parked overnight. They had no response to this. Finally, I brought my wife's Tesla here today to repair a trunk latch and after paying a $275 diagnostic fee, they charged me $337 for 30 minutes of labor, Dean says it was because the technician is experienced and that is a fixed price. I would recommend going anywhere else if possible. They're the only certified Tesla shop in town, and they got the work done in a timely fashion, but as I pointed out, the prices are kind of ridiculous. They could've refunded me based on actual labor, like any other reasonable shop but instead I'm going to tell everyone I know to stay clear of this place..

Jerry is amazing and honest. I had to have 2 batteries changed in my van on the day we were leaving…read moreTruckee. I was traveling with my 2 kids and 2 dogs back to San Diego. What I imagined to be a stressful, time consuming and expensive day turned out to be ok. Joe at O'Reily's on Deerfield recommended Jerry for my battery installation. I don't know a lot about cars but I always thought that battery replacements were simple. I remember the days and cars, where you can just buy a battery at O'Reily's and they could replace it for you on the spot. Well, I learned a lot about cars today. Our Chrysler Pacifica 2018, has 2 batteries and a part over the main battery making it a bit more challenging to replace. I'm not from Truckee so I had no idea where and who was reliable in the area. I am so glad I referred to Jerry! He called me with some surprising news which could've been terrible, but he is experienced and honest and called with a solution. It turned out I need to replace an additional battery. As he was telling me, my mind immediately went to $$$, preparing to call O'Reily's to see if they had the battery, the logistics to go pick up a battery and get it to the shop, wondering if it could all be done before the shopped closed...Well, I didn't have to worry. Jerry had solutions prepared. He had already called O'Reily's to see if they had the additional battery, had the price, and an arrangement to have the battery delivered to his shop. All I needed to do was call Joe at O'Reily's to purchase the battery over the phone. When you are trying to pack, take zoom meetings for work, manage 2 kids, 2 lively pets and your husband is hundreds of miles away with terrible cell phone service and really lack any car repair knowledge, you just want to throw your hands in the air and just hope no one takes advantage of you. I am so grateful to know there are kind, helpful, patient and honest people in this world. My car was jump started at 10:00 am and by 2:00 pm, my car was ready. I got my family packed, made my meetings, walked the dogs, had lunch and made it for ice cream and left Truckee safely with my family. Thank you! P.S. Pricing is honest and in my opinion too low for the level of service and care. Thank you Jerry!

Discussed repair needs and made an appt. Show up and they decide they don't want to do it.read more

The team handled a pretty tricky electrical issue with my convertible mitsubishi spyder! Pricing…read morewas affordable and didnt break the bank. it's fairly close to a lot of grocery stores and restaurants. Bring your electric scooter or a bike so you can cruise around town while you wait for the service.

Works on the most exotic vehicles known to the automotive world. Professional, courteous, and…read morehighly communicative. Very recommended.