Santa Monica Auto Service

I've brought my car here a couple of times, and haven't had a bad experience yet. Everyone there is polite, thorough, and friendly; definitely not stereotypical pushy salesmen. The people in the front office do a good job of keeping me in the loop when my car is in for service, and turnaround times are reasonable.I drive an older car with its fair share of small problems and flaws. I don't want a perfect car, I want a reliable and functional car. The folks at Santa Monica Motors get that. If they recommend that I fix something or alert me to a potential problem, it's something important. They're also good about prioritizing repairs; if something can wait a while, they'll tell you. Service costs are reasonable, and the techs do a good job of ensuring that your money is well spent by tracking down problems to their sources before ordering parts to fix them.As other reviewers have mentioned, they can get busy. If you want your car back quickly, you should make an appointment.

Don did a great job following through helping to get the car fixed in budget!

Easy in, easy out! This may have been my least favorite errand to do this year, but this place made it fast and painless! The two guys working there on a Sunday were professional and friendly. Highly recommended!

Prompt Estimate and service, meeting time estimates as promised. Easy communication by phone, text and email.

This was my first smog test so I didn't really know what to expect. After I left the DMV I yelped places to get the smog test done and the app led me to SM Smog check and Star Station. The $10 discount with the Yelp check-in sold me on this place. Since a couple of people were sitting in front of the shop waiting, I was just hoping that I wasn't going to be there forever. I was reassured when the very nice man at the counter told me that the wait would be about 20-30 minutes and he was right on target. I was out of there within 30 minutes and it cost $59. I would definitely return here.

Went there for a smog check to renew my registration. Got there and left in 20 mins. Great place!! They are very friendly and nice. I used a $10 off coupon on their website. I'll come back here from now on for sure :)

Still the best ever

I've been going to santa monica motors for a two years and though they charge a bit more, time has proven it's worth it. I have an older Honda and when I first took it in for a multi-point inspection, and they had me replace several things (for over 2 grand). I took it in a year later and found out everything but my shocks was still in great condition. they had done good work the first time and it showed! they are honest and do careful work.

Still the best....

Great work!