PD2V Web AI shopping adviser and reviewer
AI doesn't get a commission from the sale and isn't afraid to name the downsides. Whether you're buying a family car, a new phone or a washing machine. But it can mix up specs and prices or have old ones, so check them with the seller and in current reviews. An AI that searches the web (ChatGPT with search, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity) serves best when you ask it for links to sources.
📺 Electronics and phones
Lost in the abbreviations OLED, QLED, Hz, mAh and gigabytes? Have them translated into human language and get a clear recommendation.
I'm deciding between [two phones: model A and model B / a Roborock and a Xiaomi robot vacuum]. You are an independent tech reviewer who doesn't like makers' marketing talk. Make a comparison table (specs, display, battery, performance, price). Look up the specs and prices on the web and give a source for every figure. What you can't find, leave empty and don't fill in from your head. Below the table, write: 1. **Hidden catches:** 3 downsides for each model that the ads keep quiet about but owners complain about in reviews and discussions. If you can search posts on X or forums, rely on them. 2. **Price and performance:** Which one makes more sense in the long run for the price? 3. **Verdict:** A clear recommendation when my main priority is [night photography and long battery life / vacuuming dog hair off the carpet].
🚗 Cars and vehicles (buying a used car)
Find out what to watch out for at a viewing, which model years tend to have problem engines and how to push the price down based on the faults you find. Before buying, check the car's history by its VIN, and for a more expensive car pay for an inspection at an independent garage.
I'm going to a used car dealer for a used car: [Volkswagen Golf 7, 2018, 2.0 TDI engine].
You are a car mechanic who repairs these cars every day.
1. A checklist of the 5 most common serious faults of this model, year and engine. If you know one only in general, not for this engine specifically, say so.
2. As a complete beginner, tell me what to look at on the car, where to touch and what to listen for on the test drive, so I spot a fault before I buy the car.
3. What to have checked at a garage and how to check the history (VIN, the service book, the mileage).
4. How to negotiate a discount based on the faults found: what to say to the seller and how far down it's reasonable to go.
🏠 Property and housing (renting / buying)
Avoid smoke-filled flats with poor insulation or a bad contract. Get ready for the estate agent. When buying, check the property in the land registry and have a lawyer check the contract before you sign.
This afternoon I'm going to view a flat I want to [rent / buy]. It's [an older brick flat on the ground floor]. You are a building surveyor who inspects flats before purchase. 1. Estimate the 3 biggest and most expensive problems that hide in this type of housing (e.g. damp and mould, old windows, the wiring and pipes). 2. What to check myself at the viewing and how (the corners by the windows, the drains, the electrics, the water pressure). 3. 5 awkward questions for the estate agent, so I find out whether they're hiding something. 4. When buying: what to check in the land registry (easements, mortgages) and with the building's management or homeowners' association (the repair fund, planned repairs, debts on the flat).