How to Shop for a Used Car With AI Quiz

Answers and explanations appear as you take the quiz.

1. What does NICB's free VINCheck tell a used-car shopper?
   • The car's full service history
   • Whether participating insurers have reported the car stolen or as salvage
   • The car's current market value
   • Open recalls that dealers have filed
2. Why doesn't a clean Carfax or AutoCheck report prove a used car has no accident history?
   • These reports only cover imported cars
   • Reports are updated only every ten years
   • Clean reports are usually faked by dealers
   • Many accidents and repairs are never reported
3. Which step does the guide call the most important before buying a used car?
   • An independent pre-purchase inspection by a mechanic you choose
   • A chatbot summary of the listing
   • The dealer's own inspection checklist
   • A highway-only test drive
4. Why negotiate the out-the-door price instead of the monthly payment?
   • Dealers aren't allowed to discuss monthly payments
   • The out-the-door price leaves out taxes and fees
   • Focusing on the monthly payment can hide a longer loan or add-on products
   • Dealers can't change the sticker price
5. What does the FTC Buyers Guide posted on a used car at a U.S. dealer tell you?
   • The car's accident history
   • Whether the car is sold 'as is' or with a warranty
   • The car's fair market price
   • The previous owner's name
6. In a North American VIN, what is the ninth character?
   • The model year
   • The factory where the car was built
   • A check digit
   • The engine size
7. What is the better way to get AI's help judging a fair price for a specific used car?
   • Ask it for the market value from memory
   • Ask the dealer's website chatbot
   • Use the window sticker price as the benchmark
   • Give it several real comparable listings with mileage, trim and location
8. A history report shows a later odometer reading lower than an earlier one. How should you treat this?
   • As a warning sign worth questioning
   • As normal after an oil change
   • As a sign the tires were replaced
   • As irrelevant to the purchase