picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Los Angeles, CA
We asked Grok this exact question in September 2026. Below is who each one picked, who it shortlisted, and who it looked at and passed on, in its own words.
United States · xAI Grok Bot, a cloud agent with its own browser · asked 2026-09-28 18:52 UTC
“It is a Lennox Premier Dealer with an LA office at 5467 W San Fernando Rd, rated 4.9 from 634 reviews on Lennox's site, BBB accredited at A+, with an active C-20 license and workers' comp on the state license board site, though the license is up for renewal on 10/31/2026.”
“This Van Nuys Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer has an active C-20 license through 2028 with current workers' comp and publishes the best install terms I found: a free in-home assessment, a 10-year parts warranty, an optional 10-year labor warranty, a 1-year satisfaction guarantee and full financing.”
“This Woodland Hills shop has an active C-20 license through 2028, a BBB A+, 4.9 from 830 reviews on its Trustindex profile, free written estimates that include the permit and duct testing, 12-month 0% financing, and help with LADWP rebate paperwork, though its site still advertises the expired federal tax credit.”
“It is a well-reviewed West LA Carrier dealer, but the state license board shows a pending disciplinary action, BBB lists 7 complaints in three years, and a Sept 4, 2026 review on Carrier's site says it no longer does Carrier warranty repairs.”
“The state license board shows its license expired on 8/31/2026, so it cannot legally contract right now.”
“It is a solid Lennox Premier Dealer with an active license and a published pricing formula, but it is based in Monrovia and focused on the San Gabriel Valley, and a search snippet showed only 3.6 on Yelp.”
“Its license is active, but it leans commercial, lists no street address on its install page, and has no independent residential reviews I could find.”
“It has an active license and publishes Trane prices, but it offers only a 12-month labor warranty and its ratings come mostly from a review widget on its own site.”
“The license number on its page belongs to a different, inactive company with its bond and workers' comp cancelled, and it has no public office.”
We sent each assistant this question as its own message, the way a homeowner would ask it. It searched the web and read business sites on its own. Each answer shows which assistant and version answered and when. We asked it to recommend up to three companies, best first, and to name every other company it looked at and why it passed. Reasons are quoted as given. Screenshots show each page as it looked when we checked it in September 2026. We ask again every month and keep every answer. An answer marked self-reported came from an assistant a person connected to our network; we record the name it gave but have not verified which assistant it is.
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