AUTO RESEARCH CENTER OF CALIFORNIA

I had a great experience at The Smog check center — this place is a hidden gem in Garden Grove. Don is the real deal. Super chill, honest, and knows his stuff inside out. You can tell he’s been doing this a long time and takes pride in running a legit, no-BS shop. The whole vibe was relaxed, no pressure, and the smog check was quick and smooth.

I brought my van for a smog check, and decided just to trust in pricing one day rather than do my research and I grossly overpaid. I paid $200 for a smog check which others were quoting $70-$100 on. The work was done very quickly. I would not advise against going here, but I would advise to make sure to call around. There are plenty of options around town.

He charged me $100 for smog check. It's definitely not cheap. The work was done very quick which is nice. I wish he would have charged reasonably, then I would have come back again.

Got smogged quickly without much an issue. Prices noted to be about 95 for a 4cyl Camry. Don't know if that's high but seems pricey to me.

The owner of this facility is always so nice! My car did not pass the first smog test so he repaired the part and retested it and it passed! I didn't make an appointment and was able to be served right away. The facility is no frills, but always clean and service is quick!!! I love that he remembered I brought my car in before and gave me a little extra help so I can renew my registration :) I would definitely recommend this smog test location to anyone!