About Carlsbad Smog
Carlsbad Smog is a professional and reliable service that offers prompt and efficient smog testing with a knowledgeable staff. The process is seamless, with online certificate processing and minimal wait times, often under 45 minutes without an appointment. The business has upgraded and expanded, maintaining its high level of service over the years. It's a highly recommended choice for smog testing in Carlsbad. Customers praise the excellent communication and efficiency of the service. The owner is described as experienced and capable of handling even specialized vehicles, such as a Porsche 981 GT4, with care. Customers can leave their car and explore the nearby mall while the testing is completed. Overall, Carlsbad Smog is a trusted and convenient option for smog testing in the area.
This place gets busy because of the Groupon. As long as you keep that in mind and be patient and read and understand the fine print in the Groupon you shouldn’t be too disappointed with the service as others have been. I went on a Friday after work. Three or four customers ahead of me and the lady said it could be an hour so I left. Came back on a Monday. Still about 3 or 4th in line but I had time to wait this time around. The car in front of me was an older car with maybe some modifications done to it so that took sooo long like 45 min. She had to put all these extra hoses on it etc. The next car was about 25min before it was finally my turn. I informed her of my...read full review
There were 3 other people in front of me when I got there. The website says they open at 9 but when I got there at 8:50a the office was already open and people were already filling out their information. I didn't have to wait too long. I was able to get a discount on groupon. For those with trucks, vans etc, according to the fine print on groupon there's about a $20+ charge on top of that voucher price. Ms. Misulein, the lady who did the test was very friendly and helpful. We even got a moment to chit chat and laugh. I highly recommend this place!
Very courteous and quick. The lady/operator suggested the discount coupon assured me this station cared about its clients. I will always use their service. The best part of my experience, the process was quick. They deserve 10 stars. For those that had negative comments about the service..... Did you go there to get your vehicle checked or to get pampered with condiments, coffee or donuts? If you were looking for their employees to spend time chatting about how your gog died or the cousin that had just gotten in a car accident or anything else, l as another client waiting for service, I would then get angry. I believe their modo is to serve clients in a fast and efficient...read full review