All Friendly Smog Test

$ 34.99 is the priced i got from the penny saver coupon.
however, my vehicle passed the test.
uhm, ok how much? can i pay credit?
«im sorry the machine is no working»
are u serious? i just think the guys is not that honest. that s what im saying.

I completely forgot to post this review. Apologies.
Do not go here! They failed my friends vehicle on the visual inspection because the kid working there said the pcv boots were cracked. I inspected the alleged damaged area my self and saw very minor stress cracks that had not yet penetrated through the boots. They were still holding a seal. After spending an hour and a half hunting down parts I went back and had to shell out more money to do the test again. What was supposed to $ 35 out the door turned into over $ 70 by the time everything was said and done. Stay away from this place. Clearly they want to squeeze every last dime they can out of everyone they can. Also, I try not to judge the book by its cover, but the kid working there seemed unable to focus, and spent a lot of time sniffling, and rubbing his nose. Considering the area. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was tweaker.

Went here because of the pennysaver coupon, after he hooked the car up he said his computer wasn’t working and couldn’t read the car. We went to a different smog shop and they said it was because with our car there is a code they have to enter first or the machine doesn’t communicate with the car. They also said they have had quite a few people come in after going there and failing smog for similar
mistakes. Cheap is not always a good thing.

This place has an advertisement for smog check for $ 20 + certificate. If you look around, that’s a rock bottom price.
First off, this place is about 3 miles off of highway 5 and kinda deep into the ghetto area of Stockton. If you’re a chick, I suggest you put this on your honeydo list for your man. For $ 30 out the door, this is quite reasonable… if you can get it. The thing is, is that this place changes their prices on a whim. Let me explain.
First time I visited this place with a friend, we got a smog check for the $ 30. I recommended this place to another friend and she got her Honda smogged for the same $ 30.
For some stupid reason, DMV likes to tag my SUV every two years for a «Test Only» smog check. This means I have to take it to a special smog station that does «testing» only, no repairs. The problem with that is that these stations has to make up the difference in not fixing gross polluters so they charge more even though the test in itself is exactly the same. So I chose to take it to this place so I’m not stuck with paying the $ 70 I normally pay. The only problem is that when I pulled up, the guy tells me that he charges an extra $ 10 for SUVs because they have to perform an extra test. Whatever. I paid the extra $ 10. It’s still cheaper than $ 70. Check. I told the guy (I think he’s the owner) that I’m gonna be back next week because I have another vehicle to smog.
I then show up to this shack and low and behold another dude is working here. He must look excited to see a shiny BMW pull up in 22s because up in this hood, you see mostly cars with different color body parts and pedestrians with saggy pants that they borrowed from Jerrod the Subway guy. I walk in and told him «Smog check» and the dude grabs his clipboard and immediately drafts a quote of $ 49.95 + $ 10 certificate. My immediate response was «what are you trying to pull?» He goes «what?» I then told him that I’m a frequent flyer at this joint and was just here exactly 7 days ago with a SUV that was supposedly «$ 10 more because SUVs has to do an extra test». Now he’s going to charge me $ 30 more because I’m driving a BMW? Oh Hale to the No! I was pissed. My pissed-​ness caused HIM to be pissed and HE had the audacity to say «And I don’t appreciate you saying what are you trying to pull»!
Dude, seriously if you are going to fluctuate your prices randomly based on what customers drive I don’t wanna do business with you Foolio. I high tailed it outta there and pulled into the next shop about 200 feet away and paid the $ 20+$ 10 certificate fee like I planned to. Competition is great. There are plenty of smog check stations on Wilson Way to go to. I don’t need to deal with crooks.