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November 2024 by Angel Garcia
Horrible place got scammed . They said things on the car were missing and weren’t working but they were . Don’t fall for this scam I don’t know how the heck they’re running this operation still.
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November 2024 by chinobrown 15
This place will try to milk you for every penny possible I would advise anyone to take there business elsewhere.
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October 2024 by Michael Lord
I needed a DMV required Brake and Lamp inspection. As one of the only Brake and Lamp inspector's I could find in San Diego, I was forced to use them. They charged an obnoxious $760 for the inspection, smog, and cleaning the headlights. Also to "fix" my parking brake that was working before I went in. If I defogged the headlights myself it was an additional $200 to reinspect. SCAM! DO NOT GO HERE. There is a reason this place is so poorly rated.
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September 2024 by Mike Jackson
I went to get my car smogged here. I printed out the coupon from their website which doesn't have an expiration date, and was for $19.95. When I arrived to get the car done, I was told they haven't honored the coupons for a few years. The job was done quickly and efficiently, but the cost was $60 instead of what I thought was an advertised price of around $20
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September 2024 by Mengshan Liu
I needed a light and brake inspection for my salvage car, so I brought it here. They charged me $250 for the inspection but informed me that it failed due to aftermarket LED lights. We went ahead and purchased regular lights, but when we returned, they wanted to charge an additional $600 for changing the lights, printing the certificate, and conducting a re-inspection. I highly recommend going elsewhere. It was my mistake not to read the reviews before coming here. The staff was disrespectful and impolite
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September 2024 by LexSee
I’m extremely disappointed with the service I received. I spent $250 just to be told that my light was broken. The only options given were to either fix it myself and then pay another $250 for a second inspection or let them fix it for an outrageous $1,000, plus an additional $175 for another inspection. The light and brake inspection process seems like a complete rip-off. I feel scammed, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.
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September 2024 by Matthew Charry
Absolute scammers, if you have $1000 to spend on a headlight repair then this is the perfect place for you
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September 2024 by Daryn Huang
They charge $250 to do lights safety inspection. Which is already too expensive. Then they say to replace the lights will cost $1000. $250 to buy original 1 license plate light, $500 for 2 Honda original front fog lights, and $250 for labor. Then another $175 for re-inspection fee. This is only for a 2006 Honda Odyssey.
It's going to be $1425 total. Does that even make sense?
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September 2024 by Kelvin Lee
I bring my car for a light and break inspection and they asking for 250usd. after that they said both foglight need to replace and it will cost around 800-1000usd for them and i need to pay the inspection fee again which is 175usd. I found the light i need from amazon for 54usd and i will never go back to this store again. I mean the guy helps me are nice but the fact is the price are ridiculers. I spent 250usd for them to tell me the light is not working.
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July 2024 by Ryan Legge
Illegal operations, will try to scam you into repairs that you do not need and refuse to do anything to make the situation right! Alan was extremely rude and unprofessional, and hopefully the B.A.R. will educate the shop not to lie to customers. My car "failed" brake inspection saying, "LEFT REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHT NOT WORKING". The photos show otherwise. "HEADLIGHT TOO DIM NEED TO BE BUFF IT OUT", not only is not a test category, but there are no measurements or any indication that any were even made. The same thing goes for the brakes, and it is illegal to claim that a part is below the minimum specification without providing the measurements on the invoice.
I was skeptical from the moment they showed me the invoice, and had my suspicions verified by my regular shop.
I tried to give Alan a chance to make it right, but he doubled down, started being rude and raising his voice, saying they do it like this all the time.
I have filed a complaint with the B.A.R. and will not be returning.
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June 2024 by Herb Slocum
What a Scam ! Went in for a Brake & Lamp Inspection quoted $257 Ouch Was their for about and hour . Salesman came back & said I had a left front fog light out I said really I checked all my lights prior to coming over ! I'm the Service Mgr @ Big Brand Tire but he said fog light out & if we fix it $400 + $175 Re-inspection Fee .. I Said what the for a bulb 💡 😤 Now it turn out you have to buy the whole assembly Amazon Prime has it for $150 for both assembly or the Dealership has it for $280 ea .
Was recommending this shop to all my customers friends & family..Never Again they are Crooks 😡 They Use their State License like a New York Loan Shark & They Our Theifs I drove 15 miles & now my Fog light is out no way 🤬
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January 2024 by Darrick Mohr
This place is a joke and a scam. They charged my wife $250 without an upfront quote and failed me for having LED replacements.. DO NOT GO HERE!! EVERYONE ELSE IS UNDER $100 THESE GUYS ARE A SCAM.....
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January 2024 by Cindy Mohr
I really should have read the reviews before I went to this place. Definitely ripped off. We needed to get a light and brake check in order to get our vehicle inspected for a salvage title registration. I had called around other places and the going price was just under $90. Everyone was too busy and we were desperate to get our car taken care of. When I called here he had openings but I didn't think to ask what the cost was because the going price for this service is under $90. When we were done he told us there were 13 lights out. Our car doesn't even have 13 lights. He charged us $250, then he told us if he wanted us to change the light bulbs out that would cost another $898. Our car only has seven. Told us we could get it rechecked within 30 days for another $150, why would we go back there when everyone else charges $87. Please do not waste your time. Wish I saw all the posts on here, any good ones are definite lies. I would consider him a scammer for sure. He's the kind of person that gives mechanics bad names.
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January 2024 by Taras Vorobey
Overpriced and dishonest. Don’t make same mistake by not reading reviews
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January 2024 by Hayden Watson
Made the mistake of not reading reviews prior to taking my car in. The guys working here are dishonest. Was told twice that I wouldn’t be charged a re-inspection fee if I had them do the work in-shop then proceeded to be charged $195 for re-inspection after (which they didn’t even do since I watched them install my lights then call it good). Lesson learned!
