What hidden dealership fees are illegal in most states, and how do I get them removed from the final buyer order form?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What hidden dealership fees are illegal in most states, and how do I get them removed from the final buyer order form?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
FTC auto dealership junk fees deceptive pricing mandatory add-ons buyer order state laws 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Arizona motor vehicle dealer documentation fee dealer add-ons disclosure law Arizona Attorney GeneralGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
Arizona Revised Statutes motor vehicle dealer advertised price fees add-ons documentation feeGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
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
FTC auto dealership junk fees deceptive pricing mandatory add-ons buyer order state laws 2026 Google ↗
Arizona motor vehicle dealer documentation fee dealer add-ons disclosure law Arizona Attorney General Google ↗
Arizona Revised Statutes motor vehicle dealer advertised price fees add-ons documentation fee Google ↗
- Automobile Industry Pricing Transparency: FAQs · ftc.gov
- Car dealerships can’t charge you for add-ons you don’t want · consumer.ftc.gov
- FTC Publishes Price Transparency FAQs for Auto Dealers · search.ftc.gov
- Auto Purchases · azag.gov
- Attorney General Mayes Provides Tips to Arizonans When Making Vehicle Purchases · azag.gov
- Arizona Revised Statutes Title 44. Trade and Commerce § 44-1371 · codes.findlaw.com
- Arizona Attorney General's Consumer Protection Office · azag.gov
- FTC ReportFraud · reportfraud.ftc.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FTC auto dealership junk fees deceptive pricing mandatory add-ons buyer order state laws 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Arizona motor vehicle dealer documentation fee dealer add-ons disclosure law Arizona Attorney General OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Arizona Revised Statutes motor vehicle dealer advertised price fees add-ons documentation fee OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 |