What are the most common hidden fees that appear on a car dealership sales contract right before you sign on the dotted line?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What are the most common hidden fees that appear on a car dealership sales contract right before you sign on the dotted line?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
common car dealership hidden fees dealer add-ons documentation fee FTC auto buying fees 2026 Google ↗
New Jersey car dealership documentation fee dealer add-ons consumer protection sales contract fees official Google ↗
- Car dealerships can’t charge you for add-ons you don’t want · consumer.ftc.gov
- Buying a Used Car From a Dealer · consumer.ftc.gov
- Buying a car or truck? · consumer.ftc.gov
- New Jersey Consumer Auto Tax Guide · nj.gov
- N.J. Admin. Code § 18:24-7.5 - Charges in tax computation | State Regulations | US Law · law.cornell.edu
- Automobile Industry Pricing Transparency: FAQs · search.ftc.gov
- Price Transparency Automobile Industry · search.ftc.gov
- FTC Announces Auto Buyers Study Reports · consumer.ftc.gov
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
common car dealership hidden fees dealer add-ons documentation fee FTC auto buying fees 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
New Jersey car dealership documentation fee dealer add-ons consumer protection sales contract fees official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |