This towing company responds on behalf of AAA calls and they are a few of those impound employees with a heart& personality, unlike most other Tow Yards. The employees thrive off of charging you hundreds of dollars just to secure your belongings and the employees have very little customer service skills and could care less if you ever get your car released & are ruthless trained to charge an arm& a leg as per daily rates and fine print. Most tow yards are looking to maximize all charges, pay off law enforcement their portion and require documentation to prove you are the registered owner responsible for impound. incur in order to get belongings out of vehicle and could care less about one's details or struggle to come up with exorbitant per diem expenses which can cost up to $5,000 per two days in the lot which just adds up more to the total God forbid you can't come up with the money. There are no fee waivers nor do they assist low income people whom live out of their car. Moreover, Southland towing expediently arrived to help out with gas in which I had to pay $10 for 2 gallons delivered by the technician Marcelino. I've never run out of gas before but they provide the gas can and charge $10 flat rate to deliver it and these service techs obviously work off of tips. so it is always a good measure to tip tow truck drivers. The gas was not the answer as my vehicle still wouldn't start so it was unable to be moved and I then required a flatbed so I waited 15 minutes to have my car towed to Mercedes so the dealership can effectively address the problem. It's up to me to decide if I will follow through w/their service advisements but the car dealership knows its own cars better than any mechanic and will run all diagnostics, make all service suggestions and then provide you with an estimate from their Service Department. Dealerships are priciest place to get car tended to but they always stand behind their work. which is often covered under manufacturer warranty unless your car has more 175,000 miles on it. providing warranty on almost all work performed. Dealerships stick behind the quality and efficacy of their work regardless of year and make if car, if it has 175,000 miles or lower, your still eligible for manufacturer warranty and roadside assistance. Mercedes and their imported parts require an import technician able to run the error codes that often come up in German when the car is in need of certain services so it's best to bring to a dealership as they can eradicate those error codes that most can't read. The Mercedes technicians search for the issues impairing the vehicle and you can wait at dealership, eat popcorn and drink cappuccino or rent a loaner vehicle of your choosing and then ignore their call for a few Mercedes loaner vehicles do not say "courtesy car" on the back of it so you don't look like a dork indicating your just test driving a new vehicle, but thank you Southland for your help as Mike and Marcelino are both are a dynamic duo and great representation of a pleasant a pleasant tow yard experience, Unfortunately, I needed a flatbed to move my disabled vehicle; however, the men of Southland Towing are actually human unlike most tow yard employees throughout the world and work to accommodate the customer and assess the issue. Mike over at the office and Marcelino in the field were both epitome of patient and professional representatives to assist me as a AAA member seeking to get my car to start. Instead of calling AAA, I will be calling Southland to request service as I value their work and customer service. Located in city of Stanton for quality service & quick dispatch that met and assisted with my roadside needs. You have been my go to tow yard since I was a resident of Stanton and you're worth the wait for 15 minute drive to help throughout OC as I have car issues in another city. Remember, always tip your tow truck driver, as they depend on gratuity for all their hard work and always requires effectively loading your car, turning and completing manual labor to relocate your vehicle and effectively deliver AAA members cars within 5 miles of said destination, unless you have AAA plus which tows up to 100 miles anywhere in the US, very convenient and reliable peace of mind for drivers everywhere. read more