Compare the total cost of ownership including warranty options and transfer fees between buying from CarMax versus a traditional independent used car lot in the Charlotte area
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Compare the total cost of ownership including warranty options and transfer fees between buying from CarMax versus a traditional independent used car lot in the Charlotte area
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
CarMax Charlotte NC MaxCare warranty transfer fee vehicle transfer fee 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
North Carolina used car dealer documentation fee title registration highway use tax 2026 independent dealerGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
Charlotte NC independent used car lots warranty service contracts dealer fees used carsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
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 (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
CarMax Charlotte NC MaxCare warranty transfer fee vehicle transfer fee 2026 Google ↗
North Carolina used car dealer documentation fee title registration highway use tax 2026 independent dealer Google ↗
Charlotte NC independent used car lots warranty service contracts dealer fees used cars Google ↗
- Official NCDMV: Vehicle Taxes · ncdot.gov
- Official NCDMV: Vehicle Title & Registration Fees · ncdot.gov
- Used Car Taxes and Fees in NC: What You Actually Pay · usednc.com
- What is a Doc Fee? NC Car Buyers Guide · usednc.com
- NC Used Car Fee Calculator · usednc.com
- Buying a Used Car · ncdoj.gov
- CarMax Independence Boulevard · carmax.com
- What happens to my MaxCare plan if I sell my car? · carmax.com
- Warranties and MaxCare · carmax.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CarMax Charlotte NC MaxCare warranty transfer fee vehicle transfer fee 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
North Carolina used car dealer documentation fee title registration highway use tax 2026 independent dealer OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Charlotte NC independent used car lots warranty service contracts dealer fees used cars OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |