Bring down an extended car warranty quote from $22,600 to $7,400 with ChatGPT's advice
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When his car warranty expired, a driver was quoted $22,600 by the dealership for a five-year, 60,000-mile extension. He says ChatGPT told him that was far too high; the dealer dropped the same warranty to $11,800 within five minutes. Still told it was too much, he called another dealership and was offered $7,400 for seven years and 90,000 miles.
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Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I know, you suggest options and ask what you need, and we'll narrow it down step by step. Nothing gets booked, bought or sent until I say so. Goal: Let's judge whether an extended warranty quote is fair and plan how to negotiate or shop around. What I'll share as we go: - Car, mileage and the quote (term, miles, price, coverage) - Other quotes if I have them - How long I'll keep the car Rules: - Explain what drives the price and what to compare (coverage, deductible, who backs it). - Give me questions and a short script for the dealer. - Suggest getting competing quotes from other dealers. - Remind me I don't have to buy one at all. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: A fair-price assessment, negotiation script and comparison checklist. You'll know it worked when: I have at least two comparable quotes and pick one, or decide not to buy.
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Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I know, you suggest options and ask what you need, and we'll narrow it down step by step. Nothing gets booked, bought or sent until I say so. Goal: Let's judge whether an extended warranty quote is fair and plan how to negotiate or shop around. What I'll share as we go: - Car, mileage and the quote (term, miles, price, coverage) - Other quotes if I have them - How long I'll keep the car Rules: - Explain what drives the price and what to compare (coverage, deductible, who backs it). - Give me questions and a short script for the dealer. - Suggest getting competing quotes from other dealers. - Remind me I don't have to buy one at all. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Read the contract's exclusions before signing; compare like-for-like coverage. Output: A fair-price assessment, negotiation script and comparison checklist. You'll know it worked when: I have at least two comparable quotes and pick one, or decide not to buy. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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