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    4.5 (142 reviews)
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    AVOID AT ALL COSTS
    B W.

    HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!! Van has never failed a smog in 10 years and do regular maintenance and oil changes so I dont have mechanical issues ever Went in and "failed" they said so needed to come back another day, thats all they said didnt say why Of course I didnt like that but ok, went home and tooka few days came back "failed" again bit they ask if I replaced the battery, yes I had just added a new battery Well they tell me that erases my history and so I failed for no history in vehicle computer NOT smog fail and they didnt mention that after first visit so this 2nd visit was a waste of time and gas both And now need to go drive 100miles to create history first, wait what? So $4 a gallon gas I need to go burn $45 of gas for no reason How do I know when it is ready to test again, they suggest I buy a $80 tester to plug in and check All through this is all a serious issue for me because I am in the middle of chemo so everything is a struggle and just getting out of house is a struggle to do Had tests and chemo and felt horrible so took a few weeks before I got it done and came back Well come in and now they wanna charge me again because now I am over 30 days by a couple days All of this because their communication is HORRIBLE and attitudes were dont care On Chemo for Cancer and only Disability to survive and $80 for a tester and $45 worth of gas is a much bigger deal to me than other I am sure but this whole experience was horrible as they took no responsibility for wasted 2nd trip and simply had we dont care attitudes HIGHLY suggest finding a different smog shop their all over! Going somewhere else for sure never going back UPDATE: They reply below to email them to discuss this which I did and have heard NOTHING BACK FROM THEM! Their reply was to try to appear a desire to want to fix this but it was fake public relations attempt 3 WEEKS LATER after email attempt to discuss and zero communications

    Paula C.

    Got my smog check here a week ago, fast service and very nice employee are here. I will be back in the future. Thank you

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    2 months ago

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    Thank you Vanessa for your feed back and business

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    2 months ago

    Very nice and clean smog shop and also very helpful knowledgeable employee. i done my smog and dmv registration service. very convenien.

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    Ashraf A.

    Really Appreciate Azucena for your experience and business.

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    11 months ago

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    10 months ago

    Great customer service. In and out very quickly. I come here all the time sbd recommend to everyone I know.

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    2 months ago

    Wouldn't accept smog for intake when I had it on my phone and inside the vehicle. Guy was very rude and unprofessional.

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    2 months ago

    Good service straight forward and upfront, be sure to arrive early if you can. Its been valuable second time coming back.

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    7 months ago

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    Ashraf A.

    Really appreciate your support and the positive feedback.

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    7 months ago

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    Ashraf A.

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    11 months ago

    Express is right, they made the smog process quick and easy!! Thank you! I highly recommend them!

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    6 months ago

    Quick, friendly service. loved that I was able to complete DMV Rey with them and get my sticker.

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    1 year ago

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    3 years ago

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    2 years ago

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    11 months ago

    They give a coupon but with hissen fees they are one of the most expensive places out there. A rip off

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    1 year ago

    5 stars quick ,next to pastries, got dmv done and helped me put the tags on!! So close to my house and kind

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    2 years ago

    He was the best he got us in and on our way in no time. I will go to him every time I need a smog.

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    2 years ago

    Came for a smog check and it was the smoothest experience ever. This is the place to go! Great and quick service!

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    2 years ago

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    Thank you Ajmal

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    5 years ago

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    Thank you for the review. Appreciate.

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    Thank you Don

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    3 years ago

    Fast and very friendly service with an affordable price. I will be returning. Thank you!

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    The DMV historically and iconically is known for its rude and surly employees. This particular…read morelocation does its fair share to keep that spirit alive. I had an appointment. I arrived 4 minutes before my appointment. It was an 8:10 am appointment and the dmv just opened at 8am. Window 13 clerk just says "ID Code". My "Drivers license number or my appt code?" Exasperated he says "no, your last name and the time for your appt." Weird, I wouldn't think of this as a code. I provide the info. He asks " did you fill out the information online?" I said I did but I'd done it 3 years ago and again 2 months ago when I set my appointment, he just heavy sighs and says "go take the test. It's at the wood door." I look behind him from where I was and I can see 5 wood doors. I asked which one? He raises his voice and says "THE WOOD DOOR." I can see that this dude will be as useful as a butthole on my elbow, so I just decide to walk around and fine it. I complete the form in about 6 minutes and I see my 4 digit code next to window 14. I go to window 14 and see they are helping a person. So I stand in the appt line again and window 13 sees me and does this exaggerated eye blink and says "you again?" I gesture to window 14 and say the board says I'm supposed to go to window 14 but someone is there. Then the clerk at 14 says "I'll get to you in a minute." with an edge in his voice. Jfc, this place just opened and all of the employees seem so salty and surly. So I wait behind the woman being helped at 14. I proceed to hear Window 13 be a total dickhead to the next 3 people. He even said to one person "it's my job to direct people and I'm good at my job." In my estimation, this was an inaccurate statement. I will say, that while my window 14 person started off surly, he was quite nice by the end of our transaction, but here's the thing: Most of us don't work at the dmv and most of us are not going to the dmv more often than once a decade. We the general public don't have an intimate knowledge of the building layout or the systems in place. Maybe if these DMV folks showed a little bit more grace and understanding, they would get less flack, less flack would mean less stress, less stress would mean less dmv workers that hate their job and show it at the beginning of the shift. Customers service is hard and some customers a just total buttholes, but you can't treat every customer as an automatic butthole.

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    One of the three gates of hell. . Aka: THE DMV and specifically this location…read more I've been going here for over 10+ years and the service here is atrocious. . It's diabolical, it's always someone who hates their job, hates customers and genuinely seems to hate anyone approaching them with a general question. I'm in here today and the guy at check in with the glasses had a terrible attitude and was very passive aggressive. This location just seems to hire anyone, when I came in a guy was already pissed off with staff so they called a manager up front to deal with the debauchery of it all. . A manager apologizes to him for something that was their fault and then it proceeded to go absolutely nowhere. This is the closest location to where I'm usually located so I've dealt with it over the years but wow this place is cursed atp. . Maybe in the next ten years it can improve a bit, but I'm not confident that will be the case.

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