picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in San Diego, 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 15:38 UTC
“It is based in Mira Mesa on the north side (7310 Miramar Rd Suite 380, 92126), posts 24-hour appointment hours every day including Tuesday, shows license 1107267, offers no service call fee with a repair, and BBB independently lists it as A+ and accredited.”
“It is headquartered just south of the north-side neighborhoods in Kearny Mesa (4870 Viewridge Ave #200), names Rancho Peñasquitos, Scripps Ranch, University City and Carmel Valley on its San Diego page, offers same-day and next-day AC repair with Tuesday hours of 7am to 7pm, shows license CL#513115, and BBB independently lists it as A+ and accredited.”
“It is a small owner-run shop in Mira Mesa (9014 Flanders Dr, 92126) that shows C-20 license CSLB #1055889, names Mira Mesa, Rancho Peñasquitos, Scripps Ranch and Carmel Mountain, posts Tuesday hours of 8am to 5pm, and books same or next day when its schedule allows.”
“It was a close fourth with a Rancho Bernardo-area office and license 788983, but it posts no weekday hours or fees and I found no independent rating.”
“It answers phones 24/7 and serves Rancho Peñasquitos and Carmel Valley, but it is based in Carlsbad, is in the middle of a merger, and did not turn up in a BBB search.”
“It lists north-side neighborhoods and weekday hours, but it is based in Escondido and its license number came only from a third-party search snippet.”
“It shows CSLB #1150715 and names several north-side neighborhoods, but its site shows no street address or hours and its ratings are self-reported.”
“It shows a C-20 license and names north-side neighborhoods, but it is a mixed appliance and HVAC business with no street address or hours on the pages I checked.”
“It looks like a template or lead-generation site, with leftover Phoenix text, a placeholder second address, and no CSLB number.”
“It is based in El Cajon, names no north-side neighborhoods, and shows a license number that does not look like a normal CSLB number.”
“Its Rancho Bernardo page has only a phone number and a Gmail address, with no street address, license number, hours, or fees.”
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.
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