Nono’s 76

My experience is with the gas station itself not the shop. I work nights and this station is convenient for me but there’s this female gas attendant that’s always asleep when I go. She often can’t find her keys and is somewhat rude. I guess it’s time to find a different one. Smh. The one star isn’t even well earned

I always get my oil change and smog check here and all the staff is very friendly and helpful.

Brought my car here for a smog check. I’ve used them before, and they are near my work. They said my car failed smog and then quoted me approximately $ 1500 to fix the problem, which I knew from previous experience should have been less than $ 300. Choke. My co-​worker suggested I get a second opinion. My SO took my car a few days later to a mechanic near his work who has been recommended many times, even though he too fails cars on smog, but he explains everything so even a layman can understand. My car passed without a problem without any work being done on it. Now, belatedly, I’ve been asking around and I hear that this is their reputation. Do NOT go here.

Great place to get a smog test. The guy that helped me couldn’t of been any nicer. They are just a few streets down from where I live and I’m so glad they are close to me for future tests. I called ahead and he said he had about a 30 minute wait at the time. I called back and he was ready for me. He got me in and out in less than 15 minutes. And my car passed!

Station manager, Coco, was extremely helpful:
1. My alternator crashed so my car died.
2. Coco drove to my location and managed to get my car to the station.
3. They were nice enough to take me without an appointment and replaced my alternator in time for me to make it to work
Life savers today! Thanks again!!!

DO NOT COME HERE, EVER.
I have never gave a 1 star on Unilocal cause I really feel bad if that would do bad to their business. But for this time, I have to give 1 star, for the first time in my life.
1. I came here for a smog check with my engine light on. They didn’t tell me it’s going to be automatically failure until they finished smog check and started to charge me and encouraged me to do engine diagnosis there (55 dollars plus 140 dollars) I wasn’t pissed off, just wanted to fix the engine light and pass smog check.
2. I should have gone to another place for fixing my engine light and shouldn’t have trusted them. After they «fixed» the problem, they asked me to drive another 50 miles. I did, went bacj again, they said it’s still not ready. So I went driving more, and the engine came back on.
3. I went back here again, the man told me their guy was not there, so I have to come back again. I went back for the 4^th time, they said the guy’s calling in sick so I have to wait for next time.
4. Then I went to another place and they were surprised that first, they should have told me that with the engine light on, it’s automatically failure. Second, the new place helped me to check the engine light without any charge, then telling me it’s the exactly same code (which should have been fixed already). The guy told me I should get my money back because after 4 times of visit and charging me 200 dollars, the problem should have been solved.
5. So I went back for the 5^th time, they told me that they can’t give any refund back.
6. I was so disappointed at this place. The new place I went to doesn’t even open on Saturday, only one guy there but he still helps me for free, and I could definitely tell the difference. One works for nothing but asking for money, the other one works for helping people to solve the problem.

Very friendly service and I appreciated the $ 10 off with the Unilocal check in. My only concern would be that I was given an estimate of 30 minutes for my smog check and it was over an hour before I got my car back.

Very ethical guys, they work fast and give straight answers. They also don’t overcharge or charge for things they don’t really need to do. Pleasant waiting area (especially so because you don’t have to wait there very long…). Also, although this isn’t what I was there for, useful to know that they do pre-​sale inspections of cars (this was what the people in front of me were there for). They have set prices for different levels of inspection, but set prices are always a good thing. Have to say, another great recommendation from Luis at California Tire on Pico.
Finally have a team of car people I totally trust (:

Without going into too much detail, I locked my keys in the car pumping gas here… within minutes, the guys at Nono’s were prying my door open. They offered me a cold drink and a «it can happen to anyone» pep talk.
When my daughter is with me, the manager/​owner always offers suckers & candy… they truly are sweet, kind people!

While Brian, Coco and Fari are as nice as can be, please think twice about leaving you car here for repairs. After my car being in their possession for a month I am forced to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau as well as the Bureau of Automotive Repair.
Albeit long, here is my story.
They have had my car for 4 weeks now for a repair to pass smog. Against my knowing, they are having it repaired by another shop.
Brought my 1991 VW Vanagon in to Nono’s 76 to have it smogged on Sept 8. Was told it will take 25 minutes. 45 minutes later I noticed that people that have come in after me are leaving. Turns out the machine my car was on was bad. Asked the tech about it and he yelled at me and my wife. After an hour and a half, car is done and failed smog.
Upholstery and interior is filthy with grease. Am given a coupon for a car wash.
I am assured by Fari (the supervisor) that they have an expert mechanic who is great with VW vans and that Fari himself had one and has experience working on them. Left it there that day and requested an oil change since it was there anyway. Called to inquire 2 days later and am told that it is done but something has happened during the process that has made the van run poorly. Am asked to test drive it and see for myself. Drive it home and keep it overnight. Car has very little power and is stalling out. Bring it back the next day and talk to Coco who tells me that they weren’t even the ones who did the repairs. Ask who did them and he tells me he’ll find out. Also tells me that something shorted out while the new catalytic converter was being welded in. They forgot to do the oil change.
Call a couple days later and find out that the car is over at Kartek Mufflers and they are the ones who are working on it. Call a couple times more and speak to Coco who tells me it’s not done yet. He eventually hands me back over to Fari who says that Kartek needs an air flow meter and can’t find one. Asks me to check to see if I can find one. He might have a lead on a used one. Give him 2 places that have them. 2 days later he tells me they are out of stock. I call that day and find out that that is not true. Fari says that he told his clerk to order it and that’s what he told him.
Stop off at Kartek and get their side of the story. Eddie at Kartek tells me that nothing shorted out while they were welding and he just needs the new air flow meter and the car will be fine. Part comes in and I call to see when the van is ready. Eddie tells me that it’s done but not running great (which it was when I dropped it off — Drove to San Diego and back without a problem) I take it home for the weekend and the same problem exists. Car has a bit more power but is now hesitating and surging. Stalls again. Bring it back to Eddie and he tells me that he didn’t have time to make the needed adjustments on the new air flow meter and wants to call the company where it was purchased to make sure the adjustments won’t void the warranty. It is now 3 weeks later.
Call Eddie on Oct 1 (Mind you I have no agreement with Eddie at Kartek to do any repairs. If it were up to me I would have brought it to my VW specialist). Eddie tells me the mechanic who was working on it has not been at work all week because his dog was sick. I am assured that the mechanic is back and will be working on my van and it will be ready on Friday. Call on Friday and am told that they were very busy and that he will definitely have it done on Saturday. Call 3 times on Saturday and am eventually told that they did not get to it and it will be ready on Monday.
Called Fari and explain the situation to him and tell him I’m filing a complaint since I did not authorize this 3^rd party to work on the car and after almost 1 month I do not have it. I am seeking a refund to 1. Pay for my rental car for the last month and 2. to pay for my personal mechanic to fix the problem.

Coco is wonderful and very helpul! I had to take my mother’s car for a smog check. It didn’t pass and he told me all we needed to do for it to pass. It did. He’s knowledgeable and pricing seems fair.

Easy smog check. 40 out the door w coupon.

Yesterday my car stopped working in a nearby neighborhood luckily I made it to this little repair shop… The worst customer service! The fact that I’m a girl and they tried taking advantage of the fact I didn’t know why it stopped pissed me off. The guys here didn’t help. they kept insisting to leave my car there over night or they wouldn’t help… Once i told them I couldn’t leave the car and I wanted to know why? They quickly told me to move my car out the lot. When i was trying to move it. The workers passed by in their trucks laughing at me stranded in the neighborhood. They broke a piece of my hood to top it all off…
This experience at this place really sucked!!!

I went to do a smog check and the rude man who was working there started to use bad language in Farsi talking about me
Cussing and talking shit for no reason. I went close to him and told him he is very rude and told him I do not want to do business with him as he was rude.
He said sorry but I drove away as he had no right to use bad language for absolutely no reason.
Stay away from businesses like that,
First no one should cuss for no reason
Second you do not want to waist your Money to a store like that.
If I could give this business zero stars I would. Stay Clear from here.
P.s 16 minute smog just a street up gives a Unilocal discount and the people are nice, respectful and fast. Go there!

Apparently others have had a great experience here but I’m sad to say mine was rather disappointing and time-​consuming.
After a $ 99 diagnostic fee to realize it was «just the gas cap,» I spent $ 130 on my first round there. After driving 50 miles to restart its computer system, the check engine light was back at it.
I replaced the gas cap with the original and let the owner know he was incorrect in his diagnosis.
The second time I went in, he told me that he had fixed the one problem (the gas cap) but he had found more issues now. Little did he know, I put the original cap back on, and had my co-​worker plug in his kit to give me a heads up on what the mechanic would say. Again, the mechanic was wrong.
He wanted to charge me with additional fees to fix a problem that was already (supposedly) fixed, have me drive another 50 miles before he could guarantee his work.
He’s nice on the phone but has no idea what he’s doing as a mechanic. Will over charge you and waste your time.
Also, I called every hour on the hour and it took 10 hours to get the second, non-​accurate diagnosis.
When I got my car back, there was a half empty can of rock star.
And I try to be optimistic, but the service was definitely half-​empty, not half-​full.
DO NOT GO HERE.

Ask for Coco! He’ll take care of you.
Although I haven’t had any actual work done to my car, Coco was so nice in fostering my car for a whole weekend just to triple check that all the nuts and bolts were in the right places before letting me bring my baby back home. Free of charge. I didn’t even realize Nono’s was so popular until after that fateful weekend. And so close to my house!
If one day my car really does break down, I’ll know who to call!

I’m always very skeptical about new mechanics but I didn’t have any recommendations close to me so I went on Unilocal and found these guys. I thought they were very professional and honest (a very hard trait to find these days).
I went in because my brakes seemed to be not working so well. I obviously don’t know much about cars so I stopped by just to see what they’d say. The guy checked it out for free and told me I needed the front brakes replaced and possibly the rotors. So I took it back the following day. They had the car back to me within 3 hours and they told me I didn’t need new rotors. I was a little surprised with how honest they were, they could have easily told me that I did need the rotors and I would have paid unknowingly.
They were also very kind to me and told me to give them a call if I needed anything. I was impressed overall. I paid $ 150 which is apparently standard according to the quotes I got when I was asking around.
I left feeling confident and happy with everything. I will come back with any other car issues I may have in the future. :)

This guy is doing their business so professional and all workers are so kind. Thanks for everything

My go to Mechanic,
Been going here since 2008,
They are the best, Never had any problems with them,
Ask for COCO and you will be wel taken care off,
:)

They helped me right away. Kind, efficient and reasonably priced service. I’m so glad I stopped here! They pulled a nail out of my tire and plugged it like new in 10 minutes for $ 20! Yay!