Cervantes Road Service

835 E Orangethorpe Ave
Anaheim, CA 92801

Koom D. writes: NEVER EVER buy used tires, especially from this place.  They are certainly cheaper ($35/tire vs $150+/tire for new), but you get less than what you pay for.  My first tire went completely flat within 1 day, and it turned out to have a hole in it…

MY parking spot

Los Angeles, CA 90006

Cindy C. writes: There is a reason why it says tenant parking only.
Please don't park here unless you're me.
It's a bad thing if you decide to leave your car here and when you come back, it's towed away.

Good for me but not for you.

East LA Interchange

Los Angeles, CA 90033

Alvin L. writes: Designed and constructed back in the 1960's, one must wonder what kind of stuff the engineers were smoking to come up with this layout:

- 4 numbered (or 6 by name) freeways converging and intersecting
- eastbound I-10's trunk magically becomes…

San Diego Freeway

Interstate I-405
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Alvin L. writes: Some day, they ought to make the stretch of San Diego Freeway along Sepulveda Pass a national historic landmark - the biggest outdoor parking lot in the country!

Lovecraft Biofuels
Neighborhood: Silver Lake

4000 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90029

dela c. writes: I converted my sweet '82 300D diesel Mercedes at Lovecraft back in December 2005.   She's been running on recycled vegetable oil ever since.  

1 star off for all of the "Lovecrap" drama, 4 stars for keeping me "off the pump"  for the past 2.5 years.…

76 Gas Station
Neighborhood: Westlake

1307 W 6th St
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Christina o. writes: while this location is always pretty clean and free of loiterers, their gas is much more pricey than the other neighboring places. there are always people filling up here. i guess some people are really OK with paying for convenience over…

Arco
Neighborhood: Alhambra

3201 W Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91803

Alice C. writes: How the fuck are you going to charge me $0.40 cents extra for using my debit card?  You're already charging me an arm and a leg for damn gas!  Who the hell carrys cash these days?  Even if I had cash, I wouldn't walk to the damn cashier ...

More fees…

Toyota of Hollywood
Neighborhood: Hollywood

6000 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Tracy C. writes: I was in need of a car, and had my eyes set on a Yaris. I had made a couple inquiries on-line, and got a message back from this dealer, inviting me to check them out. I took my mom and boyfriend with me, and met up with one of the salespeople. It…

Insurance Collision Center

4210 Del Rey Avenue
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

mike m. writes: I just wanted to put my tow cents into a review i read earlier about Insurance Collision Centers I have been a resident of the area for over 20 years and love the Marina. I also love the fact that we have such a great body shop in our area.…

West Coast Choppers

718 W Anaheim St
Long Beach, CA 90813

Nancy P. writes: hmmm well unfortunately i'm not as hostile as some other reviewers, but i thought the shop was fine! yea, the customer service was a little old, stale and wreaked of cigarettes, but i have some nice WCC apparel to show for it.

just don't get lost…

M & R Tire & Services

11500 Lakewood Blvd
Downey, CA 90241

fran d. writes: you know that feeling, the one where you feel there is a 40ft pole shoved up your ass and someone's fucking you with it?

yeah. don't ever come here.

sometimes convenience ends up being expensive. case in point: this place is a mere 10 minutes from work…

Farmers Market / The Grove Parking
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

6333 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Pavel D. writes: I learned a very valuable and costly lesson tonight.

I have been here a crap-load of times, and was even a frequent visitor to the B. Dalton's and other stores at the original and extended FM in the 80s, before Rick Caruso had even an inkling about…

The Grove / Farmers Market Parking
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

189 The Grove Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Pavel D. writes: I learned a very valuable and costly lesson tonight.

I have been here a crap-load of times, and was even a frequent visitor to the B. Dalton's and other stores at the original and extended FM in the 80s, before Rick Caruso had even an inkling about…

EZ Lube

11827 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Christine B. writes: I got suckered into the synthetic oil change.  $60 is 3 times what I pay when I see my usual mechanic, but I was about to go on a road trip and realized I needed an oil change.  The employees here are pretty slimey and tried to talk me into getting…

Global Autoshop
Neighborhood: Lake Balboa

16932 Sherman Way
Van Nuys, CA 91406

larry s. writes: this place is the worst to buy any performance parts for your car.  if i could give negative stars this is one of the places.  i have had such a horrible experience with these folks regarding a part they sold to me under false pretenses.  save…

Anti-Market
Neighborhood: Silver Lake

3300 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Aaron R. writes: Ever drive by that place on Sunset that always has a mix of varying cafe racers and super motos out front?
This is that place.
Inside they have some more bikes in varying states of repair, some jeans, some shirts, and some leathers, used and new, a…

Hooman Pontiac GMC Buick of Culver City
Neighborhood: Culver City

6101 W Slauson Ave
Culver City, CA 90230

Ana N. writes: I give this dealership 5 STARS. I went to my local dealership and there service is terrible, I decided to go to Hooman Autotmotive because one of my friends told me that they give really good service. I went to the dealership on Monday and my friend…

Gas Club
Neighborhood: Reseda

19304 Saticoy St
Reseda, CA 91335

Edward B. writes: I would give you negative stars if I could.  Your gas prices are always higher than surrounding stations.  The items in your store are completely inflated.  And your customer service is consistently rude and abrasive.  I hate you Gas Club...

Sears Auto Center
Neighborhood: Torrance

22100 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503

TRacy G. writes: The reason I'm giving this Torrance sears auto center 1 star is because we use to go here everyitme for are automotive needs, but three times something we didn't like happened. 1st time they did a oil change and they forgot to put the cap on and the…

Glendale Nissan
Neighborhood: Glendale

727 S Brand Blvd
Glendale, CA 91209

Asia F. writes: BEWARE Schmoozed, but not so much that we wasted a whole lot of money.  I did not get sticker shock after maintenance on my car either of the times I brought it there.  What I DID get, was an overheating car after I left.  Then I had to have the car…

L.A. Freeway System

Los Angeles, CA 90189

Dustin G. writes: I simply can't resist reviewing the L.A. Freeway system after dealing with it for a week...one word comes to mind: cluster-fuck. Still, in L.A. you are forced to take the freeways no matter where you are going since their public transit system is…

Fillmore West Car Insurance

4055 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 353
Between Wilton and Crenshaw
Los Angeles, CA 90010

saajin g. writes: I called this place after receiving a flyer about a free phone quote.
The machine picked up, and when I started to leave my number someone picked up and I asked about the flyer, where it came from, etc-and the fucker told me "I'm busy", and hung up on…

Daniel's Tire Service

11850 E Slauson
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Gina Q. writes: I called this tire dealer to see if they had a specific tire in stock. The guy on the phone was being "cute" and saying they had millions of tires in stock. I repeated that I had asked to see if they had a specific tire in stock and he began jokingly…

Village Car Wash
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

181 Ocean Park Blvd
Corner of Ocean Park & Main St
Santa Monica, CA 90407

Sandra K. writes: Bleh.  This is a self-service car wash that is overpriced!  I came here last weekend to wash my car.  The hose costs $4 for four minutes of washing (rinse, soap, soap brush, wax, rinse).  I didn't have enough time to go through everything the first…

Arco West Hollywood
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

7564 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046

Dylan H. writes: First off, when you even call this place, it sounds like whoever answers the phone is saying, "Greet a lunchbox, fire streaking?"

Yeah, so I've been needing to get my car smogged for a week now, and haven't had a proper moment to get over here.  When…

Trans-National Motor Cars, Inc.
Neighborhood: Burbank

1827 N Keystone St
Burbank, CA 91504

Nympha M. writes: One of my clients was interested in a vehicle listed by this dealer on the internet. As his broker, I contacted the dealer to find out more about the history of the car in order to coordinate the sale of the vehicle.

The owner answered the phone and I…

Ampco System Parking
Neighborhood: Downtown

611 W 6th St
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Selby J. writes: I come in to do Saturday work eight months ago and park.  I get my ticket.  The old kind that still does ink prints as to the time and date in.  The ticket falls out of my pocket. After a full day's work, I drive up to pay and the following exchange…

ARCO
Neighborhood: Hollywood

5025 W Sunset
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Sean S. writes: Cheap Gas Gotten at 1 a.m.
Leaves you Wondering
Will I die here?
Shot? Stabbed? Assaulted?
all before the pump hits full?
Rude, unsympathetic bill collector here.
There's No Am, There's No PM, here
Just crazyass people yelling at each other in a car…

Arco Gas Station
Neighborhood: Glendale

144 N Verdugo Rd
Glendale, CA 91209

Jackie G. writes: I got a smog test done here yesterday morning and the man was fast and efficient. The man who was helping me was very nice and took care of my car right away. They have a discount right now at $29.99 + $8.25 for the certificate that they send to the…

Keyes Acura
Neighborhood: Van Nuys

5746 Van Nuys Blvd
Van Nuys, CA 91401

Geoff K. writes: I went in here three years ago to buy my first new car.  I made it crystal clear to the salesman that I wasn't going to do anything that day, as I was going to two other dealers and talking to my dad (who has bought a few cars in his day).  His…

Mustangs Only Parts

5863 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232

L D. writes: I had to go to L.A. for business this week and having purchased a 1968 Mustang, I figured that I would see what kind of Mustang shops I would find in L.A.  
Unfortunately for me, I found Mustangs Only.  And what a mistake it has been.  
First of all,…

Five Star Parking
Neighborhood: Downtown

350 E 2nd St
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Melissa K. writes: This should be called One Star Parking!!!

FIFTEEN DOLLARS.  15 SMACKERS.  READ IT.  ABSORB IT.

FOR PARKING.

Just to have some parking "attendant" leaning on my car while I was coming back from the tofu festival and another parking "attendant" aimlessly…

Honda of Santa Monica
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

1719 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Michael W. writes: Buying or leasing a car should be fun but as we all know it is very stressful.  It is very stressful because of buffoons who work at Honda of Santa Monica.   These people are triple threats --- incompetent, lazy and arrogant.  I have never seen those…

Firestone Tire & Service Centers
Neighborhood: Glendale

401 S Brand Blvd
Glendale, CA 91204

Allie F. writes: they get more than one star because they had a bathroom.  it wasn't clean but hey, i drank 2 cups of coffee before leaving the house this morning.

i went to have a puncture repaired.  simple, no?  perhaps not.  the "manager in training" spent 15…

Northridge Toyota
Neighborhood: Chatsworth

19550 Nordhoff St
Northridge, CA 91324

Edward B. writes: Terrible customer service...

Seriously...  Just because I wear all black and am sporting the "disheveled" hair-do...  doesn't mean I'm not serious about buying a car.  I don't like being attacked by sales people as soon as I step on the lot...nor do I…

Pep Boys Automotive Supercenters
Neighborhood: Hollywood

6125 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Caleb B. writes: When I need some simpler work done on my car and my only free day is a Saturday I come to this Pep Boys.  The key is to have the entire Saturday free as they'll use it all -- they're quite slow.  They get the job done and the price isn't terrible (I…

Toyota of Glendale
Neighborhood: Glendale

1260 S Brand Blvd
Glendale, CA 91204

Katherine K. writes: Wow I can't believe this place has gotten one star ratings.  I'm starting to doubt my reviewing skills.  Or maybe it's the other Toyota Dealers being so awful (negative stars anyone?) that makes this place look like buried treasure.  Here's why I'm…