What hidden fees and dealer markups should I watch out for when buying a new three-row SUV in California
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What hidden fees and dealer markups should I watch out for when buying a new three-row SUV in California
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
California new car dealer fees documentation fee cap electronic filing fee 2026 vehicle purchaseGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
California vehicle advertising price dealer installed accessories mandatory add-ons law out the door priceGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
California DMV new vehicle registration fees sales tax vehicle purchase dealer feesGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
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
California new car dealer fees documentation fee cap electronic filing fee 2026 vehicle purchase Google ↗
California vehicle advertising price dealer installed accessories mandatory add-ons law out the door price Google ↗
California DMV new vehicle registration fees sales tax vehicle purchase dealer fees Google ↗
- California DMV registration fee calculator · dmv.ca.gov
- 3.035 Dealer Responsibility for Fee Collection (VC § 11713.4) · dmv.ca.gov
- 3.030 Dealer’s Document Preparation and Electronic Filing Service Fee (VC §§ 4456.5 and 11713.1) · qr.dmv.ca.gov
- California Code, Vehicle Code - VEH § 4456.5 · codes.findlaw.com
- 6.030 Key Dealer Requirements Under the CARs Act (CCC §§1784.20-23, 1784.28, 1784.30-31, 1784.40-44 VC §§11705 and 11713) · dmv.ca.gov
- California Vehicle Code § 11713.1 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- Automobile Industry Pricing Transparency: FAQs · search.ftc.gov
- SB 478 - Hidden Fees | State of California - Department of Justice · oag.ca.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California new car dealer fees documentation fee cap electronic filing fee 2026 vehicle purchase OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California vehicle advertising price dealer installed accessories mandatory add-ons law out the door price OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California DMV new vehicle registration fees sales tax vehicle purchase dealer fees OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |