I really like this place...
...even the yappy little dog! [grin]
Seriously, though, as smog check places go, this one's about as good as it gets.
We stumbled onto it not long after it opened. We had a coupon for another place, but the smog guy at that place was gone for the afternoon when we went there; and this place accepted that other guy's coupon. That, alone, made us fans. But, even better, the service was both terrific, and fast. The guy doing the check was really nice, explained things, liked to talk to people... it was great.
And so we've been going there ever since. Wouldn't go anywhere else, in fact. It's very small, and usually not too busy (though as more and more people discover it, and write good reviews in places like this, that'll obviously change). This most recent time we went was the first time, ever, that we had to wait. We had time, in fact, to go eat and still be back when they told us to return. Everyone's really friendly, though. The service remains good. The price is right. Heck, what's not to like.
This last time we went, they had obviously changed some things... primarily in the customer/waiting area. It's no longer as easy as it used to be to just sort of mozy into the garage area and stand around and watch (insurance reasons, I'm sure). That said, one is still close enough, and can watch over the lower-half of the closed dutch door (the upper half is usually always opened).
It's... I dunno... interesting, I guess, to watch both the owner and his wife checking the car (and how they do it; and the computer screen and stuff),while the dog sits over on the sofa across the room, watching intently and occasionally whining for mommy; and sometimes the son is walking around playing games on his iPhone. The place just has a nice, family sort of feel to it. They're VERY friendly, and... I dunno... one just sorta' feels good going there and giving 'em the business.
Heck, the place even has free WIFI. Who woulda' thunk it!
And the DMV paperwork capability... NICE. Of course, Napa's DMV is rarely terribly busy, so even if this place didn't handle the DMV part of things for you, it wouldn't be THAT much of a problem to just go to the DMV. Still, though, it's a nice convenience to just do it there... well worth the nominal fee.
I dunno... I just really like this place. What can I say.
One could not go wrong making this one's normal, routine place to go for smog checks. We should all go out of our way to patronize such businesses (over the ones which clearly couldn't care less)! This business cares, and does a good job. You should definitely make it your regular smog check place. read more