are third party extended warranties a scam or do companies like carshield actually pay out when your transmission breaks
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
are third party extended warranties a scam or do companies like carshield actually pay out when your transmission breaks
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
CarShield FTC settlement deceptive claims repair coverage claims denial transmission 2024 2025Google ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
CarShield customer complaints transmission claim denied service contract exclusions maintenance pre-existing conditionsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
FTC CarShield settlement 2024 official press releaseGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
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). 2 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
CarShield FTC settlement deceptive claims repair coverage claims denial transmission 2024 2025 Google ↗
CarShield customer complaints transmission claim denied service contract exclusions maintenance pre-existing conditions Google ↗
FTC CarShield settlement 2024 official press release Google ↗
- CarShield, Nationwide Seller of Vehicle Service Contracts, to Pay $10 Million to Resolve Federal Trade Commission Charges of Deceptive Advertising · search.ftc.gov
- FTC Sends More Than $9.6 Million to Consumers Who Bought Deceptively Advertised Vehicle Service Contracts from CarShield and American Auto Shield, LLC · ftc.gov
- CarShield Settlement · ftc.gov
- File a Claim · carshield.com
- CarShield | BBB Complaints · bbb.org
- FTC says CarShield didn’t cover car repairs as advertised · consumer.ftc.gov
- Complaint for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, and Other Relief · ftc.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CarShield FTC settlement deceptive claims repair coverage claims denial transmission 2024 2025 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
CarShield customer complaints transmission claim denied service contract exclusions maintenance pre-existing conditions OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
FTC CarShield settlement 2024 official press release OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 |