Having your car worked on is like a doctor's exam. It's almost never pleasant...and this particular visit was what I believe my first prostate exam is going to be like.
I learned a valuable lesson. Never get your smog checked at a place that wants to sell you other services and repairs. Go to the little sheds where all they want to do is collect your $25 and get back on break.
I didn't realize my check engine light was on...they checked my smog for $18 then told me i failed because my check engine light was on, then told me there was no emission problem, but it wouldn't pass with the check engine light on....................
Here again: "Really......REALLYYYY?"
I asked when I arrived how long on a smog check they said "No Wait."
15 minutes later they finally told me I failed.
30 minutes later they finished the diagnostic
20 minutes later they got my car back to me
Here's the thing....if you want to take advantage of me, then at least have some coffee in the waiting room.
The staff was polite the entire time, the price they quoted me for the extended work was high, but not out of hand. But the way the whole thing went down was exactly why I still take my car to my regular mechanic 17 miles from my house.