I need a comprehensive checklist for inspecting a used car myself since I do not know anything about engines and want to avoid buying a lemon with a hidden history.
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
I need a comprehensive checklist for inspecting a used car myself since I do not know anything about engines and want to avoid buying a lemon with a hidden history.
4 real searches · 1 real-search pass
FTC used car buyers guide private seller dealer as is warranty officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
California DMV used car buying title history odometer smog officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
NICB VINCheck theft salvage free vehicle history official NMVTIS consumerGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
NHTSA VIN recall lookup official used carGoogle ↗
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 (4)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 4 of 4 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT4 real searches · gpt-6
FTC used car buyers guide private seller dealer as is warranty official Google ↗
California DMV used car buying title history odometer smog official Google ↗
NICB VINCheck theft salvage free vehicle history official NMVTIS consumer Google ↗
NHTSA VIN recall lookup official used car Google ↗
- NICB VINCheck · nicb.org
- NMVTIS · vehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov
- NHTSA Recalls · nhtsa.gov
- Carfax · carfax.com
- AutoCheck · autocheck.com
- Buying a Car · consumer.gov
- Buying a Used Car From a Dealer · consumer.ftc.gov
- Buying a Used Vehicle · nicbdocs.org
- Branded Titles · dmv.ca.gov
- California Bureau of Automotive Repair · bar.ca.gov
Queries
4 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FTC used car buyers guide private seller dealer as is warranty official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California DMV used car buying title history odometer smog official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
NICB VINCheck theft salvage free vehicle history official NMVTIS consumer OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
NHTSA VIN recall lookup official used car OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |