Pedro's Star Smog-Vehicle Safety Inspection

Dylan Butler

★★★★★

2 years ago

I’ve been to many mechanics before but Pedro is by far the most honest, straightforward, and hard-working mechanic I’ve ever worked with. Highly recommend working with Pedro for your vehicle smog and maintenance needs!

Alankar Gupta

★☆☆☆☆

4 years ago

I got the smog test. I am from out of State and from online research I of determined a smog test is approximately $34-36 in Santa Barbara. Pedro charged me $60.00. My sincere advice check the cost before you get a smog test at Pedro. I will never go there for any service. Smog test isa State required test. It is a standard test and the cost should be Standard. In WA state it is a fixed price. In my opinion Mr. Pedro sets his own price, does not tell the customer in advance and in my opinion his wife charges are too high. It may also be possible that he has two set of charges; one for locals and one for out of State customers. I feel cheated.

Chris Perry

★★★★★

a year ago

Took my van to them a few years ago. & took no time for the smog check and for an extra $20 he did my oil change. Love this shop. & look forward to seeing them again real soon

Victor Evarone

★★★★★

3 years ago

Pedro is knowledgeable and his smog service for older cars is fair. Very painless process and on a Monday afternoon no wait. Will use again and highly recommend his business. Victor Cabrillo Inn at the Beach Managing Partner Santa Barbara Local

Jenny Moore Lofstrom, LMT

★☆☆☆☆

2 years ago

Unfortunately I did not read the reviews before getting a smog check here. They charged me $60 - They did not quote price before the service was done. Smog Check Santa Barbara charges around $35 for the same service to do the smog check and automatically send to the DMV. Felt a little ripped off.

Thomas La Barge

★★★★★

3 years ago

Pedro is very kind and knowledgeable, he keeps it real. Did not charge for things that were not done, only fixed what was needed, did not take advantage of me as I really don’t know much about cars. Here’s one of the last honest people left in this type of business. I’m relieved to know that my car is being cared for by a professional, not some kid with little experience. If you have services performed here, you will be amazed with Pedro!

Gerard Bottomley

★★★★★

Edited a year ago

Switched to Pedros from Kennedy smog test about a year ago due to serious attitude from the tech at Kennedy’s. Pedros is awesome, very friendly, knowledgeable and easy to deal with. Thank you for making getting a smog test quick, simple and friendly. After nothing but excellent experiences every smog test I decided to have my truck work done. Amazing service as usual, very fast and very inexpensive. Take the negative reviews for what they are worth. They are certainly not indicative of my experience over the past three years.

Kevin Raver

★★★★★

4 years ago

Great place. Pedro is very nice, professional, and knows what he's doing/talking about and best of all, he's efficient and proficient. Best place to have an oil change or your smog done hands down. Highly recommend giving Pedro your hard earned money rather than one of the bigger chains because you'll get better service, work done you can trust, and a fair price.

Ryan Kemper

★★★★★

a month ago

Quality work, fair pricing. These guys are legit

Kelly Cooper

★★★★★

a year ago

Pedro did such a fantastic job with my smog check! He was extremely kind, friendly and very professional, and he got me in and completed the check within 15 minutes! He sent the results to the DMV for me, and he explained all his findings clearly and answered any questions. I was really grateful to receive such intentional care and support for my car!

Heming Huang

★★★★★

11 months ago

Great people! Took no more than 20 minutes and $60 to get the smog check done. I had a horrible experience at Super Value Smog Check before I came here — these guys were so welcoming & such a breath of fresh air after that other place.

Esveidy Oceguera

★★★★★

a year ago

Really fast service, had called multiple places and they had the best prices by far! I'm new to town since I just started my PhD program at UCSB and Pedro took care of me! I got my smog check and an oil change for $100 (brought my own oil/filter). I was there for maybe 30-35 minutes! Highly recommend.

Natasha Svedka

★★★★★

9 months ago

Pedro JR rules. He works hard and is honest upfront Plus he is super sweet and so cute. I got to his shop at about fifteen minutes before he closes and even though he already shut down his bigger machine he turned it back on and did the smog for me anyways and I passed. I thought it was extra kind and I'm very gratefull. He even took extra time to explain a bunch of things about the money I could be saving with the DMV and our weigh declarations on top of it all. He is a really smart and sweet guy. The other negative review is probly from some a hole who no doubt leaves terrible reviews to everyone cuz he don't know how to be nice or grateful. Hesounds like a real jerk to me. Anyways u won't regret going to Pedros

J C

★☆☆☆☆

Edited a year ago

Yeah right there’s nothing to not understand! something that you did know at the beginning before doing it… You knew that I had little shaking problem! Why not you just put the Nase check Emissions and NOT sending Felts to DMV. Because you wanted my $100 bucks… bottom line is you ripped me off man…. ENGLISH READERS. I went to do the smog check and they charged me $100 and automatically send to the DMV. Felt a big time ripped off. Pedro’s son is so rude and aggressive, unfortunately can’t never recommend this place to anyone! LEER EN ESPAÑOL Yo Fui a hacer el chequeo de smog y me cobraron $100 dólares y lo enviaron automáticamente al DMV. Me sentí muy estafado. El hijo de Pedro es tan grosero y agresivo, ¡desafortunadamente nunca puede recomendar este lugar a nadie!

Linda Buteyn

★★★★★

6 months ago

I did not have an appointment. I drove in and was told to ask for Pedro Jr. He said where to park and he would start on it right away. I passed and I was on my way in 30 minutes. He even submitted everything electronically to the DMV. He was very nice and professional. I will be back in 2 years. Thanks again Pedro!

QJ66

★★★★★

5 months ago

I like that it's a father/son business, Pedro Sr & Jr. Pedro Jr has been my mechanic for years. They're affordable and detail-oriented. Smog check and registration changes are easy because they transmit the info directly to the DMV, saving an in-person trip there. Recommend them highly!

M “FaeryMagic”

★★★★★

a month ago

GO HERE! Fantastic fast efficient service! Super nice guy. Had me in and out in less than 10 minutes for my star smog check in the middle of the day on a Wednesday. His business is part of the Sinclair gas station. Which also has great gas prices. Pedro's offers a range of DMV services, I'll be back. So glad I found him!