Used Cars ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Used Cars. We recorded 155 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 155 ads from 49 advertisers. Most often shown: efaq.com, Capital One and Get Endurance Warranty.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Used Cars conversations
top 25 of 49Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 155 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | efaq.com | 24 | 15.5% |
| 2 | Capital One | 20 | 12.9% |
| 3 | Get Endurance Warranty | 12 | 7.7% |
| 4 | Liberty Mutual Insurance | 9 | 5.8% |
| 5 | Melanie Grossman Motors | 9 | 5.8% |
| 6 | Driveway | 7 | 4.5% |
| 7 | Camelback Toyota | 6 | 3.9% |
| 8 | GEICO | 5 | 3.2% |
| 9 | CarMax | 4 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Cars.com | 4 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Paragon Honda | 4 | 2.6% |
| 12 | Insurify | 3 | 1.9% |
| 13 | Take 5 Oil Change | 3 | 1.9% |
| 14 | HGreg | 2 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Jotform | 2 | 1.3% |
| 16 | kbb.com | 2 | 1.3% |
| 17 | Mark Miller Subaru | 2 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Nissan | 2 | 1.3% |
| 19 | SmarterAuto | 2 | 1.3% |
| 20 | Toyota | 2 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Toyota of Bay Ridge Brooklyn | 2 | 1.3% |
| 22 | White Plains Honda | 2 | 1.3% |
| 23 | americantrucks.com | 1 | 0.6% |
| 24 | aops.cc | 1 | 0.6% |
| 25 | arizonalemonlawadvocates.com | 1 | 0.6% |
24 more advertisers shared the other 24 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 148 | 95.5% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 7 | 4.5% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- efaq.comText ad
Vehicle History Reports
Shown 24 times
- Melanie Grossman MotorsText ad
Melanie Grossman Motors — Curated Vehicles
Shown 9 times
- Liberty Mutual InsuranceText ad
Check Auto Prices
Shown 9 times
- Capital OneText ad
Used Cars For Sale
Shown 7 times
- Camelback ToyotaText ad
Camelback Toyota | Toyota Dealer In Phoenix, AZ
Shown 6 times
- Get Endurance WarrantyText ad
Any Mechanic. Any Breakdown.
Shown 5 times
- Cars.comText ad
Browse Used SUV Listings
Shown 2 times
- GEICOText ad
Not Sure How Much Auto Coverage You Need?
Shown 2 times
- DrivewayText ad
Buy your car on Driveway.com.
Shown 2 times
- Toyota of Bay Ridge BrooklynText ad
Wide Selection of Used Cars - TOYOTA OF BAY RIDGE
Shown 2 times
- SmarterAutoText ad
Check Your Auto Rate
Shown 2 times
- InsurifyText ad
Quick Car Rate Check
Shown 2 times
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “best used awd wagon for a couple who ski in utah every weekend”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Melanie Grossman Motors.
Text ad: “Melanie Grossman Motors — Curated Vehicles”
Best for question · Oct 3, 21:23 ET
In a conversation that began “is a used nissan altima worth buying”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Take 5 Oil Change.
Text ad: “Quick Car Care Service”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 22:03 ET
In a conversation that began “just bought a used car and it's leaking oil, what are the common causes”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from aops.cc.
Text ad: “European Car Specialists Near You”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 22:43 ET
In a conversation that began “used car inspection”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Bumper.
Text ad: “Vehicle History Report”
Short search question · Oct 3, 22:16 ET
In a conversation that began “i'm looking at a used toyota tacoma with 160k miles for 18k, is that a smart buy or overpriced?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Get Endurance Warranty.
Text ad: “Endurance® Auto Protection”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 22:07 ET
In a conversation that began “used honda fit vs used toyota yaris”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from cartechstudio.com.
Shopping ad: Honda Jazz/Fit 2017 9" CarPlay Head Unit | Compatible or full refund · $599
Comparison question · Oct 4, 11:17 ET
In a conversation that began “is a used 2016 ford focus worth it given the transmission issues”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from efaq.com.
Text ad: “Vehicle History Reports”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 22:10 ET
In a conversation that began “used jeep cherokee vs used honda cr-v reliability”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Insurify.
Text ad: “Quick Car Rate Check”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 21:57 ET
In a conversation that began “best used sedan for highway commuting in texas”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Nissan.
Text ad: “Sentra Features & MPG”
Best for question · Oct 3, 22:18 ET
In a conversation that began “how much should i budget for repairs in the first year of owning a used car”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from GEICO.
Text ad: “GEICO Offers Convenient Claims and Repairs”
Price question · Oct 3, 22:27 ET
In a conversation that began “used subaru outback”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from currysubaru.com.
Text ad: “New Subarus For Sale and Lease in Cortlandt NY”
Short search question · Oct 3, 21:26 ET
In a conversation that began “how much do enterprise car sales cars cost”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Capital One.
Text ad: “Used Cars For Sale”
Price question · Oct 4, 11:16 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 30 | 19.4% |
| Long scenario | 26 | 16.8% |
| Comparison | 23 | 14.8% |
| Price | 23 | 14.8% |
| Fix or choose | 23 | 14.8% |
| Short search | 15 | 9.7% |
| Worth it | 15 | 9.7% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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