Brandon Auto Smog Repair Center

Oct 19, 2024

The owner is very curt, and was not upfront about the wait time. He said no wait if I brought in now. I drove right in and there was a wait. And he wasn’t nice about anything/didn’t take responsibility for his words. Only good thing is their cheap smog

Sep 19, 2024

My family and I have been coming to Jason for many years. He’s a family man and will always look out for you. Highly recommend coming here

Jun 19, 2024

60$. people there were kind once they realized i was a customer. service was fast and friendly. 2 ppl in line in front of me and it only took 30-45 min for me to be done and on my way... awesome

Feb 19, 2024

Got my smog here for the 2nd time ( the first time 2 years ago). I showed the shop a smog coupon I saw on their website, and they honored it even though it wasn't printed. Both Jay and Brandon are good people. They're both very polite and efficient, and you get your car back within the time frame that they say you would.

Feb 19, 2024

I went here to have my breaks repaired. And come to find that Brandon (Jason) lied about repairing my breaks. I was told by another mechanic that Brandon's Auto Shop didn't fix my breaks. I wouldn't recommend anybody coming here for car service because Brandon (Jason) is a good talker.

Nov 19, 2023

Best place to get your car fixed

Nov 19, 2023

Came in and was done in 20 minutes

Nov 19, 2023

Chill vibes good service

Nov 19, 2023

Excelente servicio Muy económico y excelente trabajo Jason tiene un excelente servicio al cliente Gracias

Nov 19, 2023

Great price and service. Thanks you Jason for all your help

Nov 19, 2023

He was back, now gone again. They said he’ll be back in December. And HE’S BACK now in December!

Nov 19, 2023

I had a great experience at Brandon Auto Smog Repair! The team was polite and knowledgeable, and they did a great job on my Toyota Tundra brakes and Smog Test. I will definitely come back for future service and also will refer my friends and family. Great job guys!

Nov 19, 2023

I repaired my rear bumper and the guys put an nail in my tire and refused to deal with the flat tire. This guy is very disrespectful. I attached my receipt and my panel picture. The mileage is the same. I didn’t leave the shop but they refused to be responsible for it.

Nov 19, 2023

If I had a chance to put below 1star I would have done it The owner of this place he is a fraud And disrespectful He thinks he is the only person in the whole San Diego to do the smog test Last week I did smog test he passed it but he didn’t change the kilometers to miles so the dmv passed it When I went today to correct it he was so disrespectful and harsh to speak and literally showing attitude that he cannot convert km to miles Is he a mechanic or barber who doesn’t know how to convert it And he was telling that it’s not his job then who’s job was it All of sudden an another guy came from inside and he figured it out how to convert and the owner was asking me to pay again for the test Why would I pay again? When I already paid for it When I refused to pay it I didn’t know what he did within 2minutes He came back telling that the engines lights are on I need to fixed it then only he can pass the smog test How rude he was Beware before going there All he wants the payment in cash if you even refuse to pay by card again he will show you attitude

Nov 19, 2022

As soon as I walked into the front office I knew I went to the wrong place because the office looks like a wreck a tornado just went thru. But anyway I just took a chance. It was a big mistake. The tech just running around just like a chicken without a head. First he started my car then he wandered away because someone just dropped by and complained his car not running right. So he drove with this person and drove for around to somewhere and the meantime he still had my car still running with his monitor hooked up. Hello the gas is so expensive . It is more than 5.30 per gallon and you drove around with another customer without shutting off my car.And my car was still running wasting gas for 20 minutes. After he finished testing and it was an hour later ( it was the longest smog check I had ever been to).and then he told me his credit card machine was out of order and asked me to pay cash only. I know it was a lie because a customer just before me paid with credit card. But anyway I just paid cash and wanted to get out asap. If you want to have your car smog just stay away as far as possible.

Nov 19, 2022

Excellent service, really nice people, fair price.

Nov 19, 2022

Great customer service and price. Took less than 45 min.

Nov 19, 2022

I recommend Brandonn's to everyone, they do excellent work for a fair price, and don't lie to you, they listen to you when you explain your problem and after diagnosing the problem, gives you fair quote, and when you except the quote and agree to have work done, they get right on it and work on car problems while waiting for needed parts to be delivered, and the wait is not long, after repairs are done, the amount do is less than the quote, I will recommend Brandonn's to everyone I know,

Nov 19, 2022

I went in at 4:55 and wanted a smog. They told me that they are closed at 5 despite the fact that they advertise that they close at 6. A waste of gas during rush hour traffic.

Nov 19, 2022

Jason is gone forever. First they said he was on vacation, then the next day they said that he sold the place 3 weeks ago and went back to Vietnam. I should have known when I showed up and everything was clean and organized. I’m not sure why they lied about it. Jason’s style was to only do the minimum necessary maintenance, i had to beg him to do preventative maintenance. So that’s what I was expecting… and with the new management we had some major miscommunication and they wound up doing work I didn’t want them to do (replacing air filters I recently changed myself, replacing engine coils I had replaced recently) I think they do good work at a fair price from what I can tell, but just heads up it’s not the same as Jason’s style

Nov 19, 2022

Jason is gone forever. The new management is very bad! I had bad experience with them ,they have bad service! I don’t recommend you this repair shop because It’s terrible management , baddest management! I wasted my time and my nervous

Nov 19, 2022

These guys are honest. They only perform the necessary work and charge a fair price. The mechanics are competent and do it right the first time. I am so glad I found them.

Nov 19, 2022

Under new management, no Jason bad service!

Nov 19, 2022

Went here today for a smog. They were pretty busy. I was there for about an hour. Not too bad considering how busy they were. I would say they have the best prices for smog. Next door was about double the price. Update: Call ahead if you need a STAR certified smog station. We went back and they were no longer STAR certified. This was been a few months back. Not sure if it has changed.

Nov 19, 2022

Worst service I have ever have. I called and they said first come first serve. I waited for 30 min for someone can come to me and ask what I wanna do. Then manager said he dont care and I have to wait for 1.5 h. Ridiculous! Service changed after J left this place.

Nov 19, 2022

Great service. Great price. Quality workmanship. Highly recommend taking your Toyota here.

Nov 19, 2022

Had smog done, service received was poor.

Nov 19, 2022

They repaired my car in a timely manner and at a very reasonable price.

Nov 19, 2021

Cheapest place to get smog done in the area. It is also quite quick.

Nov 19, 2021

Great price

Nov 19, 2021

This is hands down the BEST place to get your (non star*) DMV mandated SMOG certification. Literally the lowest prices anywhere (even without the coupon!) Fast, efficient, knowledgeable staff *I only say, "non-star" because this year the DMV did not require my Prius to be STAR certified (probably because they required it the past 2 years and it's a Prius... ) so that's not to say Brandon's doesn't offer STAR certification it simply means I didn't check to see whether they did or not being that it wasn't a concern of mine this year. Its definitely worth checking into as I would imagine if they do offer STAR certification it would also be a presumably much lower cost than any competition. I definitely recommend this place for when that dreaded time of year comes.

Nov 19, 2021

Went in for a tune up and fix windshield washer fluid line. They did a good job at a good price