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A demonstration for Bayou City Motors, a fictional Ford rooftop serving Katy and west Houston, across 36 shopper questions. Every business and number here is sample data, not a result. Demonstration of the pilot report format.

Status: DemonstrationEdition: Status: Pilot

  • Shopping intentService
  • DepartmentService drive
  • ModelF-150
  • RooftopBayou City Motors (Ford)

Evidence journey: one question, followed through

Synthetic example: fictional businesses and illustrative answers. Not a result.

Bayou City Motors FordKaty, TX

  • Shopping intentService
  • DepartmentService drive
  • ModelF-150
  • RooftopBayou City Motors (Ford)

  1. Question

    Synthetic

    “Which Ford dealer near Katy, TX is best for F-150 service?”

    API observation · OpenAI model via APIPrompt v1Example capture, no real date

  2. Captured answer

    Synthetic

    For F-150 service near Katy, Gulf Coast Auto Plaza is the Ford store owners mention most positively. Recent reviews describe same-week appointments and advisors who explain the work before they start. citation 1 They also offer loaner trucks during longer repairs.

    Bayou City Motors is closer for many west Houston drivers, but several recent reviews describe two-week waits for a service appointment. citation 2 If scheduling matters to you, Gulf Coast Auto Plaza is the safer choice.

    Synthetic answer, shown the way Mirador captures one: unedited. The highlight marks the business it recommends.

  3. Observed recommendation

    Synthetic
    • Gulf Coast Auto PlazaRecommended1st
    • Bayou City MotorsYouWarned against

    Extraction reviewed by a Mirador analyst

    An analyst checked who the answer recommended, mentioned or warned against.

  4. Cited evidence

    Synthetic

    Some claims have no citation

    1. [1]DealerRaterGulf Coast Auto Plaza service reviews
    2. [2]Google reviewsBayou City Motors, last 90 days

    The claim that Gulf Coast Auto Plaza offers loaner trucks has no citation.

  5. Hypothesis

    Synthetic

    HypothesisMedium confidence

    Recent reviews about service-appointment waits are the likeliest reason the answer cautions against Bayou City Motors.

    Basis: 5 of the 8 reviews on the cited Google page mention waits of 10 days or more, and the answer names scheduling directly. It rests on one cited source.

    A hypothesis, not a finding. Citations show what an answer drew on, not why the model chose it.

  6. Proposed action

    Synthetic

    Publish real next-available service appointment times, and respond to the 21 unanswered service reviews from the last 90 days.

    Owner: Service directorStatus: Proposed

  7. Retest

    Synthetic

    Not yet retested

    In the pilot, our team re-asks the same question by hand once you tell us the action is done, with the same provider, model, area and surface, and shows both answers side by side. A change is reported as a change, not as proof the action caused it.

Bayou City Motors FordKaty and west Houston · Pilot baseline · 36 questionsStatus: Demonstration
API observation · OpenAI models via APIExtraction reviewed by a Mirador analystRetests run manually in the pilot

Baseline

Recommendation rate19%7 of 36 answers recommend you
Top-3 inclusion39%Named in the first three in 14 of 36 answers
Share of recommendation12%7 of 58 recommendations in this market
Warnings33 of 36 answers frame you as a caution

Recommendation rate by shopper journey baseline

  • Sales (your store)33% · 4 of 12
  • Inventory (your store)17% · 1 of 6
  • F&I (your store)17% · 1 of 6
  • Service (your store)8% · 1 of 12

What this baseline covers

36 shopper questions about one Ford rooftop, each run once. Answers from OpenAI models via API, labelled as API observations. An analyst checked who the answer recommended, mentioned or warned against. Weekly trend lines are planned, so the pilot shows a baseline and a retest rather than a trend.

Who appears instead

Share of recommendation 58 recommendations across 36 answers

  • Gulf Coast Auto PlazaFord31% · 18 of 58
  • Westheimer Motor CompanyChevrolet17% · 10 of 58
  • Bayou City MotorsFord (your store)12% · 7 of 58
  • Brazos Valley AutoHyundai10% · 6 of 58
  • Clear Lake MotorsKia9% · 5 of 58
  • All others21% · 12 of 58

Head to head

QuestionRecommendedYou
Best Ford service reputation near KatyGulf Coast Auto PlazaWarned against
Fair F-150 price without dealer add-onsWestheimer Motor CompanyNot mentioned
No-pressure finance officeClear Lake MotorsMentioned
Largest F-150 inventory west HoustonBayou City MotorsRecommended

Sources answers cite

Sources AI assistants cited when answering about Bayou City Motors
SourceTypeCitationsAbout youWhat it says
DealerRaterReview site41MixedSales reviews strong; service reviews cite waits
Google reviewsReviews36Negative21 unanswered service reviews in 90 days
Inventory marketplacesListings22NegativeAdd-on packages shown as mandatory
Reddit and owner forumsForums14MixedOne thread on truck markups is quoted often
Manufacturer dealer locatorOEM site12NeutralSunday hours out of date
bayoucitymotors.exampleYour site9PositiveService specials page rarely cited

Actions and retests

Prioritized action queue
PriorityFindingAction to testOwnerEvidenceRetest
HighService reviews cite two-week waitsPublish next-available appointment times; add Saturday express slotsService director5 of 8 cited reviewsRetest the 12 service questions
HighAdd-on packages look mandatory on listingsSplit optional add-ons from price on VDPs and marketplacesInternet director22 listing citationsRetest the 8 pricing questions
Medium21 unanswered Google service reviewsRespond to each within 48 hours; name what changed, not a scriptService manager36 Google citationsCompare cited reviews at retest
MediumAnswers state wrong Sunday hoursCorrect hours on Google Business Profile, site schema and OEM locatorMarketing managerWrong in 4 answersRetest the hours questions
LowHybrid service expertise never citedPublish a hybrid service page with certified-tech detailsService director0 citations to your siteRetest the hybrid questions

Demonstration. Every business shown is fictional, and the figures are sample data that illustrate the report format. They are not results.

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