A.V. Smog & Repair

Always a pleasant experience, Joe makes sure to be to get you in and out.

Smogged two vehicles with no appointment first thing on a Saturday. Both vehicles took under an hour, which included me driving home and switching vehicles. Total test for each was under 10 minutes. Fast and curtious, will go here again.

I visited a company for a smog check and initially paid $65. After the test, the owner informed me that my vehicle did not pass and instructed me to drive it for 200-500 miles before returning for a retest, which required an additional $35 fee. Five days later, I returned for the retest, and while my smog check ultimately passed, I was charged another $45. This brought my total expenses to $110, despite no repairs or actions taken on my vehicle. I recommend considering your budget before choosing this location for a smog check. For reference, I have attached the two receipts, though the second receipt is not clearly itemized.

The owner of this business uses very anti-consumerism pricing for all of their services provided. I sent my son to get a smog test done for our new car, and I was shocked to hear that he was charged almost $70.00 for just a smog test!! He didn't even tell the pricing when my son arrived, and didn't tell the pricing afterwards! I called the owner directly and he made some terrible excuse about the pricing, claiming that they provide discounts for people over the phone rather than actual paying customers who are walk-ins. The pricing is outrageous, and I do not recommend this repair shop to anyone.

Just called this shop from South Carolina to ask some questions about how to fix an issue on a car with smog in my area. Joe was kind enough to answer my questions, I sent him pictures of what I was working on and he called me back with a solution. Just a random google check and finding the first shop in California with good reviews. Speaks volume about them. Thank you, Daniel from South Carolina!