Ken Betts Chevron

These guys aren’t terrible… They’re just not that good. I always end up with yucky feelings of regret after visiting them.
I’ve been coming here for years, mainly because they are just up the road from me and I love going to places in my hood. Gas, Oil changes… I’d come here for everything. However, they always cost way more than anyone else, they are SLOW, and they aren’t particularly friendly or helpful (which is usually my justification for going to local shops that cost a bit more).
The latest for me was when I went to get a smog check. Made an appointment, was told it would take about 2 – 3 hours to get my car checked. After a few hours, went to pick up my car, waited about 15 minutes, paid and was charged $ 78.20. Fast forward 4 months. I forgot to mail in my registration within 90 days (oops!) and had to get my car re-​checked. Called them, and spoke to someone who brusquely told me that if wanted to bring it in, I would need to make an appointment and get it checked again. He wasn’t rude… he just wasn’t very friendly or helpful.
This time, I called around to other nearby places to compare prices, found another local shop that quoted me $ 48.20. Plus, they were pleasant on the phone! Went there (without an appointment), they took 15 minutes, and they were super friendly! They also couldn’t explain to me why my car took so long to smog when I had an appointment. They had a place for me to sit down, offered me water/​coffee, etc. All around, it was just a better experience.
So in summary, not a terrible option… just not a good one.

Conveniently located close to home and school. I actually like coming here because there’s a Safeway and a CVS store in this shopping center. I can get everything done in one location. Even convenient for us Safeway shoppers who have gas rewards :)

always helpful and quuick

Stopped here because one of my headlights blew out and this location does not carry headlights.