Clark Gas Station

Gas in Ann Arbor is usually more expensive than in the surrounding smaller towns. However, when I can’t avoid buying gas in A², I like to buy from this station. I came here on a rainy day to get a little gas and something to drink. The station attendant, apparently the owner, was very friendly. He apologized for not having a canopy over his gas pumps, especially on a day with such bad weather. He said he hoped to have one built soon, but the Ann Arbor City Council won’t let him build one. More recently, I stopped there on a very, very cold day (0°F). As I began pumping gas, I noticed it was going very slowly. I stopped the flow and restarted, then checked to make sure the handle was fully engaged, but it made no difference. Then, an attendant ran out from the shop and told me that on very cold days runs very slow. The secret is to stop the flow for about ten seconds, then restart it. He demonstrated and it began running normally.
I’m impressed that the attendants at this station are friendly and seem to be interested in helping their customers.

Their $.50 air pump was broken. When I went inside they were unhelpful and insisted I was doing it wrong. I went to the nearby Shell station and filled up my tires with sweet, sweet free air. Not patronizing them again.
Their sign might say they appreciate your business but their actions say otherwise.

Chances are, one or more of the pumps might be broken — or at least the nozzle stop not working. And, it may take a while for the person inside to hit that button that lets you pump your gas after you swipe your card. Late at night you get some interesting characters in here. But it’s still usually the cheapest gas near downtown.
I’ve arrived at odd hours (usually late night) to find scrawled signs on the doors saying «closed for inventory until 1:30 am.» Seems like an odd time to do inventory, but hey, if you’re not getting this… I take the bad with the good here.
When our house got broken into years back, the gal who used to work here commiserated with me, mentioning that they’d been held up a few weeks prior. Don’t know the details, but she was friendly and I appreciated the sympathy.
In summary — the place is a little bootleg, but the staff are generally friendly, the convenience items like snacks, etc. are plentiful, and the gas so cheap that it’s all-​in-​all a worthwhile trade-​off. Yep, I have seen better, but I’d say it weighs in at «A-​OK» overall.