Cars & getting around · 10 prompts
Cars: Buying, Repairs & Costs
Compare car deals, check repair quotes, understand warning lights and budget the true cost of owning a car before you sign anything.
Good for: drivers who don't want to get taken at the dealer or the shop
Inside this pack
- Check a repair quote
- Compare car offers
- Negotiate a car price by email
- Understand a warning light or noise
- Budget the true cost of a car
- Plan maintenance for my car
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- Download page plus a copy emailed to you
- Plain-text file and a print-ready version
- Works in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini
- Bonus: a Claude Skill plus a ChatGPT/Gemini setup file, so your AI runs the prompts for you
What's inside
- Check a repair quote Every line decoded, urgency sorted, a total check, questions for the shop, a second-opinion request and a decision.
- Compare car offers Out-the-door totals, fees decoded, loan math, trade-in check, the best offer and a counter to the others.
- Negotiate a car price by email Your exact spec, a dealer email, replies to payment-only answers, a comparison table and a buy-day checklist.
- Understand a warning light or noise Urgency first, likely causes, safe checks you can do, what to tell the shop and a repair-cost question list.
- Budget the true cost of a car Monthly and yearly cost, depreciation and maintenance included, an affordability check and a cheaper-option comparison.
- Plan maintenance for my car What's due by mileage, what's overdue, a 12-month plan with cost ranges, a log and questions for your next service.
- Buy a used car safely Listing red flags, seller questions, a history and title check, a test-drive checklist, an inspection plan and a walk-away list.
- Dispute a bad repair Your case laid out, the letter, a second-shop check, evidence list, escalation options and a card-dispute fallback.
- Sell my car for more A pricing method, prep checklist, a listing that sells, photo shot list, buyer screening and safe-sale paperwork.
- Handle a car accident claim A collection checklist, a factual summary, adjuster questions, repair and rental steps, and a claim tracker.
What a finished result looks like
2016 sedan, 98,000 miles, grinding when braking
| Line item | What it is | Now or later? | Ask them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front brake pads ($180) | New pads | Now | Is the grinding from the front? |
| Front rotors ($260) | The discs the pads squeeze | Likely now | Can they be resurfaced? |
| Brake fluid flush ($120) | Replaces old fluid | Can wait | What does my manual say? |
| Cabin air filter ($65) | Filters air inside the car | Unrelated | Can I do this myself? |
| Shop supplies ($25) | Rags, cleaners | Fee | Is it negotiable? |
Quote total: $650. Related to your grinding: pads and rotors, $440. Everything else can wait or you can skip it. Get a second quote on pads and rotors before you approve.
Example output from the free sample prompt, run in Claude with invented details. Your results will use your details and can differ.
✓ Math checked$180 + $260 + $120 + $65 + $25 = $650.
✓ Upsells flaggedUnrelated items marked clearly.
✓ No guessed pricesSuggests a second quote instead.
Free sample: Check a repair quote
You are a former service advisor who explains repair quotes honestly. My details: - Car: [YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, MILES] - The problem: [SYMPTOMS] - The quote (paste every line): [QUOTE] - Service history I know: [DETAILS or "not sure"] Work through these steps in order. STEP 1 - Line table: Line item | What it is in plain English | Needed now, soon or can wait | Question to ask. STEP 2 - Total check: re-add the quote and flag any math that doesn't match. STEP 3 - Link to symptoms: which lines address my symptoms and which are extras or upsells. STEP 4 - Questions: 5 questions to ask the shop (diagnosis, parts type, warranty, old parts back, what happens if I wait). STEP 5 - Second opinion: a short message asking another shop to quote the same work, listing the lines. STEP 6 - Decide: approve the needed-now items only, with a line to say so. Rules: - This is not mechanical, legal or financial advice. Never state part prices, labor rates or car values as fact; mark estimates [CHECK]. If safety is in doubt, tell me not to drive the car. - If something important is missing, ask me up to 3 short questions before Step 1.
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