A1 Smog Test Only

Called to get a price to smog a vehicle I just purchased and the guy was super rude. He gave me the price and then I asked if he had a coupon and he hung up on me. What a complete jerk! So I called back and asked to speak with the owner because that’s not how you treat people and he said «What you want» in broken english and never said if he was the owner or if the owner was there. Totally avoided my questions. Second call ended with him hanging up on me again. Looking at the other reviews it looks like you like to hang up on people and being rude to potential customers.

I had about as good an experience as you can imagine getting a smog check at this shop. Sixty with a larger vehicle, cash only… back on the road in no time.

I’m relatively new to the area and went to Unilocal to find a smog test station. The first place I called had a lot of positive reviews, but no one answering the phone to verify hours, cost or confirm their address. I called this place and the call was picked up right away where I was able to confirm the location was the same as indicated on the Unilocal map (not always the case, as I’ve found out with other places). Finding the place was just a little confusing because the large banner hanging from the building rooftop is clearly visible from the street, but it is directly over another business. You have to drive down the little alley between the building and the fence to about the third roll-​up door (immediately past the little dumpster) to clearly see the right place. If the sign were over this doorway, you would drive right past the building and miss it. I arrived with Angry Birds and my Nook to keep me entertained for what I thought would be a long wait, but I don’t think I was there even ten minutes when he finished up! He only charged $ 50 and I was happy to tip another $ 10 for making this the most painless and fast smog check ever! Super nice guy, incredibly fast and I would heartily recommend A1 to friends. Note this was at about 11:30 a.m. on a Thursday morning.

I called in to find out how much it would cost to smog my car. The guy that answered was really nice at first and asked me when I wanted to come in. I told him I was calling around to find a good deal and HE HUNG UP ON ME.
I’m not sure about you, but this is not the customer service I appreciate.

The usual place I go to for a smog check was closed, so I looked for someone on Unilocal,near my office. From the minute I arrived, the owner, Mo was friendly and welcoming. The smog check was quick and effortless… out in 20 minutes. I definitely recommend him.

Great service. Always friendly. He’ll help you out with any tips or advice he has to offer if your vehicle doesn’t pass the first time. Generally there is no line and zero wait time which is the real selling point. $ 60. Be sure and bring cash. Been going here for several years and never had a bad experience. Check it out!

I don’t normally write reviews but I feel this business is one that warrants a review. I generally hate auto repair/​smog check shops because I feel like I end up wasting half a day taking care of minor issues. A1 had me in and out with a passed smog in no more than 20 minutes. The owner was extremely friendly and efficient. It was a bit higher priced than some of the other options, but for the time saved and the level of service, it was worth every penny. Will definitely refer family and friends.

Great experience! A little hard to find, but if you head down the side part until you see the «smog test» sign you will find it. No wait and the gentleman was very nice. I would go here again and recommend it to anyone.

In and out in 20 minutes. World class service. Highly recommended. Cash only, $ 50. Directly sends your passing results to the DMV. Genuine.

Good solid place for a smog test. Fast too. Highly recommended!

quick and easy, just the way it should be. make sure you bring cash

A little Mom & Pop shop that was fast, friendly and efficient. Just be sure to bring cash. No credit/​debit cards accepted. I paid $ 50 for my smog check (including the certificate and electronic transmission fee).

Awesome service, super friendly owner.

Quick, easy and passed no problem. In and out in 20 min on a Tuesday morning. I didn’t read enough of the reviews to know they don’t accept credit/​debit cards so had to run and get a check. Also he charged me $ 60 while it looks like others on here say they paid $ 50. So they get 4 stars.

I echo the others in saying please bring cash for this very nice gentlman, he is not equipped to handle ATM/​Debit/​Credit. I am the epitome of not car friendly. I despise anything to do with servicing and maintaining my car. This guy is fantastic, very sweet, professional, quick, and knowledgable. He had me in and out of there in under 30 minutes. I couldn’t believe that this slightly «hole in the wall» place could provide such excellent service, but it was amazingly satisfying. There are no perks or prettiness involved in the procedure or the location, but I was very comfortable and felt safe. He also had my results sent directly to the DMV in a few seconds. Overall, highly, highly recommend him.

Make sure to bring cash. He does not accept debit/​credit cards. If you forget its ok though. He is very nice and let me run to the atm at the shell to get him cash after my smog check was finished. I got my pass very quickly and he emailed the certification right to the DMV and gave me a copy as well. Very sweet man. Cost $ 39.99 + certificate came to $ 50 even. Fair price.

Stopped in for the dreaded DMV renewal and smog test. He can direct everything to DMV from the shop! Awesome. So it’s not a «pretty» place by any means– no comfy chairs or receptionist. But I’m not a girl that cares about frills and «pretty». I can appreciate a hard working man running his own shop:) He’s honest and prompt and that’s all that matters to me. I wasn’t aware he didn’t accept credit/​debit cards (no machine) so he actually had me leave and bring back cash! Who would do that??? If I wasn’t of any morals I could easily not come back but he was kind and I suppose had faith I’d return –and did. He asked «how did u find me»? So good ppl deserve good thing said about them– even on Unilocal:) bring your business here! I will when needed.

We all know or heard of those times when you or a friend gets raped by mechanic or smog technicians… That won’t happen to you here.
The guy’s name is Mo. Very friendly, very understandable, and very knowledgeable. I got a quote over the phone and his price was $ 10-​$ 20 cheaper than any other shop in Orange. I came in with my Civic and I needed a Smog Test Only. He does «Smog Check» and «Smog Test Only.» I’ve gotten a similar test at a different shop but it was not as thorough as Mo’s test. I did not pass the test, but he didn’t charge me a cent because he found out that I am a college student. Told me exactly what the problem is and now I’m going to get it fixed. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! I’m coming back for a re-​inspection.

Yikes… I really hate taking my car in for any type of service. I wish there was a service that just takes your car and handles all of the services for you… now that would make LIFE GRAND! But since I didn’t know where to find that fantasy service, I had to bite the bullet and do it myself.
I called around to all of the ones on Unilocal near my work and found the prices ranged from $ 39.95 to $ 60.00. I couldn’t believe the difference in cost I was getting. The funny thing is that not all of the places I called were the Smog Test Center which sends your result directly to the DMV. A lot will just give you a certificate they said. This place is a DIRECT center and your results go directly to the DMV as soon as he hits «Enter». The bonus was that he was the cheapest and most direct shop around a 10 miles radius.
I’m glad that DA C. reviewed him so I could find this GEM right near my work. Thank you DA C.
I think he deserves some pix… but out of 6 pix, only 2 were good, the others were corrupted. Hmm… probably when I dropped the camera! Sorry…

I just passed this smog test only station on my way and went back for my little car finally need a smog test. It was done pretty soon and the point is the price is fairly reasonable. The owner is very friendly. He gave me discount when I told him I’m a student. I was surprised we didn’t have this station here on Unilocal