Santa Monica Auto Service

Best service I've ever experienced in L.A from any garage or dealership. I highly recommend Santa Monica Motors.

Ok so its official I am not a full fledge Californian. I now have my car registered in the beautiful state of California. Being new to CA I had no idea about any of their rules and laws for getting your vehicle registered and there is a thing called a smog test. So after paying my fee at the DMV I had to get a smog test. I jumped on Yelp and found Santa Monica Smog Check it is 7 tenths of a mile from the Santa Monica DMV and I met a guy named Bob there. He is very nice walked my threw the whole processes and made it painless. I even got a few bucks off for saying I was referred by yelp. If getting a smog test can be pleasant this was the most pleasant thing I have done in a long long time. Thank you Santa Monica Smog Check. Keep up the great work!!

I recommend SM Motors to friends all the time. Efficient, honest and friendly, I've never been promised something I haven't gotten and nobody pressures me to get work done that I don't need.

2011.01.19: Clean, quick and affordable. The staff was polite and efficient. I used a coupon I found on Google and the price was only $50. I was there about 9 AM and no waiting and was out in less than 20 minutes.

Phenomenal! Not only was the smog check itself fast, but they also send the information directly to the DMV. I got my smog check this afternoon and was able to register my car on-line this evening. No DMV. I went during lunch, so they said it would take a half hour. I'm not sure exactly how long it took because I went to an amazing Mexican place a couple blocks down on Pico: Gilbert's El Indio. If you've got a wait for your smog check it's worth the walk.

excellent service, nice people, knowledgeable, helpful, super place.

This is my second major repair to Subaru and SM Motors does a stellar job every time. They explain everything to you up front, clearly and provide an accurate estimate. My mechanic of choice on the West Side.

i was treated well, and appreciated the good, honest service. everyone was pleasant and good natured. i've been coming here for the past 3 years, and have always been happy with the experience.

You get what you pay for right? That's the rule in (almost) everything around here. I think santa monica smog check and test only is more expensive than other smog check places. Definitely. It's worth it though. In the past I had 2 gas guzzlers that needed smog checks every year, and I always came here and they took care of it without problem. Now I have a greener car that I could take to any smog check but I still come here because I know what to expect and know it won't take long. As a side note the manager (or owner?) Bob is very, very unusual but he is also nice and helpful.

Josh will take care of you, period. Customer care appears to be a priority at this service garage. The workshop is kept clean and tidy, and houses a friendly team of seasoned mechanics.