Yesterday, ChatGPT helped my daughter save over $3,000 on a car purchase (see comment for prompt) A few years ago, my daughter bought her first car. It served her well, but she needs something more reliable. She’s worked hard, scrimped, and saved for over two years to but a new car. Like many kids, she doesn’t really take parental advice seriously, especially when it comes from me. I tried to share what I’ve learned over the years about car buying, but she brushed it off. Then she made the classic mistake: she went to the dealership “just to look.” Before she knew it, she was in the box: that little office where the pressure ramps up. The salesman hit her with the classic “I talked to my manager and fought hard for you” routine and urged her to sign on the spot. She started to cave. But thankfully, she texted me first. I knew if I told her “don’t do it,” it wouldn’t land. So instead, I took a different approach: “Ask ChatGPT.” I pay for her monthly subscription, but she never uses it. Both of my kids think AI is “for old people”, like Facebook. Still, she humored me. I quickly gave her a prompt I’d been using to guide her search. She pasted it in. Within seconds, ChatGPT surfaced: * Regional factory incentives the dealer “forgot” to mention * Identical vehicles nearby for thousands less * An exact negotiation strategy to avoid pressure and rip-offs That’s when it clicked for her: the “nice guy” salesman wasn’t fighting for her; he was trying to fleece her. She walked out. This morning, we visited a different dealership, together, and with an Out-The-Door quote in hand. She bought her dream car, same trim, with a better warranty, and this time, in the actual color she wanted, and saved over $3,000! Still not sure why she trusts a language model more than her own dad, but I’m glad she did.
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- 2025-06
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- 2026-08-29