Santa Monica Motors

★★★★★
"Santa Monica Motors has been smogging our families vehicles for over a decade. They are timely, friendly, and courteous. They are still taking in pre 2000's vehicles as well, I will be coming here for as long as they are here!"
- L. W.

★★★★★
"Super easy and efficient — was in and out in 12 minutes. Employees were friendly and professional."
- B. N.

★★★★★
"Communicative with excellent service"
- M. H.

We won The Santa Monica most loved business award. A big thank you to our entire team and to everyone that voted for us.

Congratulations to all Pico’s 2023 Most Loved Businesses, and finalists!

Most Loved Mexican Restaurant Gilbert's El Indio Restaurant

Most Loved Car Repair Santa Monica Motors

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★★★★★
"These guys are great! I’m coming back for my service needs! Thank you so much Bob and the other nice young technician. Fantastic service: quick, convenient professional and polite. Don’t even think of going anywhere else. "
- S. D.

★★★★★
"Bob and the Staff at SM Motors have done my Smog Checks on my 20 yr old convertible since 2016, and are always pleasant, efficient, and timely in uploading my Report to CA DMV. Excellent reception area, w/options for inside or out-a fine business, well run!"
- G. M.

★★★★★
"I had a wonderful experience at Santa Monica Motors! I originally went in for a smog check and then realized that they also offer registration services for out of state vehicles. I highly recommend going here instead of the DMV! Brit was super helpful and the owner and rest of the staff are so friendly. I’ll be coming here for additional services in the future. Thank you!"
- S.

★★★★★
"Great customer service! They managed to fit me in on a busy Friday and was able to replace my rotors and brakes hours before expected! Thank you!"
- M. K.

★★★★★
"Great place to get your smog check! Bob was very helpful. We waited about 15-20min. With a coupon it was about $70."
- M. G.

★★★★★
"I came to Santa Monica Motors to get smog tested before registering my car in CA. Turns out, I could register WHILE I got smog tested. Santa Monica Motors patiently helped me navigate through the painful process of out-of-state car registration while I called my bank and auto dealer. They were champs! The smog test took about 15 minutes. Will definitely be going back."
- S. F.

★★★★★
"The most detailed shop. They sent me a full overview and said this is standard which was a great surprise to me. They did take a little longer than initially mentioned but it was no problem. Will definitely continue to come here."
- T. K.

★★★★★
"Wow! What a great experience. 3 days after purchasing a Rav4 from a shady, snake-like car dealership, I brought the car here for a complete used car inspection. My faith in car service people was at its lowest BUT Santa Monica Motots was incredible! Ray in particular provided thorough explanation of the service I would be getting, made notes to accomodate the extra parts of the car I wanted checked, and even asked if I had a time restraint to be mindful of. I'll say it again. Wow. Afterwards, he even walked me through the data they had collected on all Rav4s to let me know what the most common car diagnosis could be seen first on my new car. So thankful for this place's honesty and expertise. Also, the price was the cheapest I found! For sure will revisit for my car needs."
- T. S.

★★★★★
"Always great service"
- P. L.

★★★★★
"Bob and his team were so kind. I got my smog check in less than 20 mins flat. I would definitely recommend them. Thank you so very much!"
- J.

★★★★★
"Fast and easy!"
- E. S.

★★★★★
"Great service "
- M. F.

★★★★★
"Great Service! Everyone was very helpful and friendly especially Ray. Appreciate you guys greatly!!"
- S. J.

★★★★★
"Kareem went above and beyond helping me"
- M. H.

★★★★★
"Great service upon arrival. Their employee greeted and directed me. The smog test took 10 minutes and each of their staff members were so professional and super friendly. I would highly recommend. The pretty brunette at the front desk and older gentleman with the tablet were people assisting me."
- A. C.

★★★★★
"Let's start off by saying I hate to get my car smogged! However I pulled into Santa Monica motors was greeted by a lovely gentleman who immediately took my car in and smogged it. I cannot say enough positive things about this place they're so pleasant and quick a wonderful experience!"
- A. M.

★★★★★
"Great service upon arrival. Their employee greeted and directed me. The smog test took 10 minutes and each of their staff members were so professional and super friendly. I would highly recommend. The pretty burnette at the front desk and older gentleman with the tablet were people assisting me."
- A. C.

★★★★★
"I had a great experience! They were so incredibly kind, professional & very efficient. I highly recommend!"
- M. A.

★★★★★

★★★★★
"I've never been so happy with a service that is normally seen as mundane, confusing, or frustrating. Santa Monica Motors and team helped me with everything I needed for my car.

First and foremost, I was greeted with the warmest hello. They were so helpful, open, and honest through my visit there.

Through casually talking, they told me they also did vehicle registration there (I was moving from Texas to California, and was still confused with what all had to be done, in what order, etc.). Not only did they saved me from having to go to the DMV again (5 stars right there), but they explained the entire process from beginning to end, and made the transfer so easy. They even changed my plates for me.

I can't thank them and recommend them enough!"
- J. O.

★★★★★
"Five stars. Best service."
- B. C.

★★★★★
"I came in for a smog check and it was really quick. Park and Bob were so friendly and helpful with everything. Unfortunately didn’t pass smog and needed some repairs, Raymond was very professional and helpful through that whole situation. He kept me updated frequently and explained everything in detail. I’m happy with the work they did and will be coming back if I have any other issues."
- R. A.

★★★★★
"Very nice waiting room! We came here for our Smog Test. We did not have an appointment this morning and took a chance this Saturday morning. It was easy! They took our car immediately and said she could wait in their nice waiting room!"
- E. P.

★★★★★
"Friendly people. Great customer service."
- D. G.

★★★★★
"My experience with SMM this past week was 5 star service! I have an old car (2001 Ford Focus zx3) that I want to keep running as long as possible. It’s had an incredibly annoying vibration (the whole car vibrated) for years. I’ve taken it to several mechanics who said “oh it might be this or that” with no concrete solutions. Finally the vibration got bad enough that I decided to pay the $ to have it fixed. SMM diagnosed it very quickly and sent text messages with pictures, descriptions and a quote within a day of me dropping off “ol’ blue”. My car was fixed within two days and drives like it’s brand new!

The lobby is also very nice and the employees at the desk professional and polite. Ray was very nice and helpful at explaining the process. I feel the prices were fair. I will always bring my cars to SMM from now on."
- A.

★★★★★
"Fast, excellent service. The best I’ve seen in a long time"
- C. M.

★★★★★
"Exceptional service and quick smog check provided. This is our place for Smog Checks fie both of our cars."
- D. K.

★★★★★
"Great service. Professional, efficient, friendly and very safe! I will highly recommend to my local friends."
- N. S.

★★★★★
"Fast and efficient. Always reliable. We've used them for years."
- C. B.

★★★★★
"They completed my Smog check, they were kind clean and fast. Customer service oriented. 10/10."
- A. V.

★★★★★
"I Love ❤️ Santa Monica Motors , they have taken excellent care of my vehicle for 10 years ...the Best!! Ray is wonderful, honest , genuine and positive energy, I truly appreciate him. I highly recommend Santa Monica Motors 💫🌟"
- R. S.

★★★★★
"Very quick and easy, no complaints. I have a super old truck and other places give me a hard time for it but they didn’t care at all. Will come again for anything car related."
- A. C.

★★★★★
"I went this morning on there it’s take like 10 minutes to do
My smock check I recommend for everyone easy and fast"
- B. G.