Car Grotto operates as the used vehicle sales arm of The Boat Grotto in College Area, San Diego, a marine repair and dealer business that owner Leonard Trani founded on June 10, 1999, at 7111 El Cajon Blvd. The dual operation runs under Lenbaron Enterprises LLC and splits the 10,000-plus-square-foot facility between marine engine service bays and a used car lot, with manager Mario Trani and CFO Christina Salmon overseeing both divisions. The Boat Grotto side holds Platinum Mercury Dealer status and services outboard, inboard, and sterndrive engines from Mercury, MerCruiser, Volvo Penta, Yamaha, Honda Marine, and Evinrude, making the 92115 property one of San Diego's few combined marine-and-automotive retail locations. Car buyers whose vehicles need extended service sometimes arrange a short-term rental through agencies near the El Cajon Blvd corridor, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car in La Mesa provides loaner coordination for customers waiting on repair turnaround in the east county service network. The lot sits at the intersection of 71st Street and 72nd Street on El Cajon Blvd, placing it in the eastern stretch of College Area less than two miles from SDSU's campus core. Marine engine rebuilds and boat trailer service share shop time with the car side of the business, and the facility stocks engine parts, lower-unit assemblies, and propellers for same-day marine repairs. Roadside breakdowns and disabled-vehicle recoveries for cars purchased off the lot route through east San Diego towing services, and Tow For Less in La Mesa runs flatbed and wheel-lift recovery across the 92115 and La Mesa service areas. The BBB A+ file dates to January 2009 with over 26 years of continuous operation, and the business accepts American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, debit cards, and insurance payments across both the marine and automotive divisions.