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An AI sales agent's sport cruiser dealer order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a dealer order for Regal sport cruisers and sport yachts: model, engine package, joystick and catalyst, generator, air conditioning, head and other options, and a dealer discount. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the product line and returns a verdict, every reason, a line-item quote and the figures it computed.

Scope: Regal sport cruiser and sport yacht dealer orders (26, 28 and 32 EX Express Cruisers; 34, 38, 43 and 50 SAV; 36, 38 and 42 Grande Coupe; 26, 36, 38 and 42 XO) with Mercury, Volvo Penta and Yamaha engine packages and onboard options. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Regal sport cruiser dealer orders, not just the scenarios shown below. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are illustrative.

  • Models and engine packages — fourteen models, each with the number of engines it takes and a total power range, and seventeen engine packages (Mercury 4.5L, 6.2L and 8.2 Magnum, Volvo Penta V6, V8, D4 and D6 IPS, Yamaha F300 to F450 and Mercury Verado 400), with outboards on the XO models only and diesel on the larger SAV and Grande Coupe models.
  • Drive and onboard options — joystick (Volvo Penta twin engines), catalyst exhaust, OceanX, automatic Mercury flushing, generators, air conditioning, the power bank, toilets (overboard discharge not for United States delivery), head compartment and the 50th anniversary package.
  • Dealer terms — a dealer volume discount that goes to approval above the standard, large orders that go to the factory for scheduling, and a stated total compared with the priced lines.

Any Regal sport cruiser dealer order that touches these products and rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: the bowrider, surf and OBX lines, the 38 and 42 Fly and FXO models, trailers and cradles, canvas and electronics packages, freight, taxes and floor-plan financing. Prices and most rules are typical for this kind of product rather than published by Regal (see the note at the end).

The AI sales agentBuilds the dealer order from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, the line-item quote and the computed figures.

8 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Engine packages that fit only some modelsOnly with care
A product rule per model and engine, including the number of engines and the total power range. It works, but every new model or engine package adds rules.		Model, engine and engine count are in one request and every pairing is checked together.
Outboard and sterndrive boats in the same catalogOnly with care
The XO outboard models and the sterndrive models need opposite engine rules, so each engine package carries an exclusion list.		The engine type is computed from the package and compared with the model on every call.
Options that depend on the engine brand or countOnly with workarounds
The joystick needs Volvo Penta twin engines, OceanX needs Volvo V8, automatic flushing needs Mercury, and the catalyst is not offered with outboards, so rules cross several lines.		Each option reads the engine package and engine count from the same request.
Climate and power systems that depend on each otherOnly with workarounds
Air conditioning needs a generator or power bank, and the generator fuel is compared with the engine fuel; the combinations multiply with model size.		The dependencies are checked together; a fuel mismatch goes to approval instead of being blocked outright.
A stated total that must equal the priced linesOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with the computed total, but someone has to write and maintain that comparison.		The stated total travels with the quote and is compared with the computed net total on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The order has 0 boats; at least 1 is needed.
22 engines are quoted; this model takes 1 to 1.
3The engine package gives 600 horsepower in total; this model takes 240 to 380.
4Outboard engines are fitted to the XO models only.
5The XO models are outboard boats; Mercury and Volvo Penta sterndrive and diesel packages are not fitted.
6The Volvo Penta diesel packages are offered on the SAV and Grande Coupe models from 34 feet up.
7The joystick needs two Volvo Penta engines.
8Catalyst exhaust is offered with the sterndrive and inboard packages, not with outboards.
9A generator is offered on models of 32 feet and up; the 26 EX, 28 EX and 26 XO do not take one.
10The power bank with live power is not offered on the 26 EX, 28 EX and 26 XO.
11Air conditioning needs a generator or the power bank with live power.
12Overboard toilet discharge is not offered for United States delivery; use the pump-out or portable head.
13The head compartment needs a toilet, and is not offered on the 26 EX.
14OceanX is fitted to the SAV and Grande Coupe models with Volvo Penta V8 engines only.
15The automatic Mercury flushing system needs Mercury engines.
16The generator runs on a different fuel from the main engines; a person should confirm.
17A discount of 9 percent is above the 8 percent maximum.
18Dealer orders below 3 boats have no standard discount; a person should approve 2 percent.
19A discount of 7 percent is above the 5 percent that applies to this quantity; a person should approve it.
20Dealer orders of 8 or more boats are scheduled by the factory; a person should confirm 8 boats.
21The quote states a total of $223,999.00; the priced lines give $224,000.00.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Dealer stocking order, 38 SAV: 38 SAV boats ordered with Mercury engines, joystick and overboard discharge for the United States

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 Regal 38 SAV sport boats for delivery in the United States, each with twin Mercury 6.2L 350 engines, with joystick control, a gasoline generator, air conditioning and an overboard-discharge head. The quote applies a 3 percent dealer discount. The quote states a total of $1,426,288.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Joystick needs Volvo Penta twin engines. The joystick needs two Volvo Penta engines.
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  • Overboard discharge not allowed in the United States. Overboard toilet discharge is not offered for United States delivery; use the pump-out or portable head.
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2. Dealer stocking order, 38 SAV: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 Regal 38 SAV sport boats for delivery in the United States, each with twin Volvo Penta V8-350 engines, with joystick control, a gasoline generator, air conditioning and a pump-out head. The quote applies a 3 percent dealer discount. The quote states a total of $1,435,212.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 4 boats priced; list total $1,479,600, net total $1,435,212.00.
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3. Outboard sport yachts, 42 XO: 42 XO yachts ordered with twin Yamaha engines, catalyst exhaust and automatic Mercury flushing

    
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Regal 42 XO sport boats for delivery in the United States, each with twin Yamaha F425 engines, with catalyst exhaust, the automatic Mercury flushing system, a gasoline generator and air conditioning. The quote applies a 3 percent dealer discount. The quote states a total of $1,534,152.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Number of engines not offered on this model. 2 engines are quoted; this model takes 3 to 3.
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  • Total power outside the range for this model. The engine package gives 850 horsepower in total; this model takes 900 to 1,350.
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  • Catalyst not offered with outboards. Catalyst exhaust is offered with the sterndrive and inboard packages, not with outboards.
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  • Automatic flushing needs Mercury engines. The automatic Mercury flushing system needs Mercury engines.
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4. Outboard sport yachts, 42 XO: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Regal 42 XO sport boats for delivery in the United States, each with triple Yamaha F450 engines, with catalyst exhaust, the automatic Mercury flushing system, a gasoline generator and air conditioning. The quote applies a 3 percent dealer discount. The quote states a total of $1,663,356.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Catalyst not offered with outboards. Catalyst exhaust is offered with the sterndrive and inboard packages, not with outboards.
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  • Automatic flushing needs Mercury engines. The automatic Mercury flushing system needs Mercury engines.
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5. Outboard sport yachts, 42 XO: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Regal 42 XO sport boats for delivery in the United States, each with triple Yamaha F450 engines, with a gasoline generator and air conditioning. The quote applies a 3 percent dealer discount. The quote states a total of $1,640,658.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 3 boats priced; list total $1,691,400, net total $1,640,658.00.
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6. European dealer, 43 SAV: 43 SAV yachts ordered with OceanX, a diesel generator and a head compartment but no toilet

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Regal 43 SAV sport boats for delivery in Europe, each with twin Volvo Penta V8-430 engines, with OceanX, a 5.0 kW diesel generator, air conditioning and a head compartment. The quote states a total of $1,185,000.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Head compartment needs a toilet. The head compartment needs a toilet, and is not offered on the 26 EX.
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  • Generator fuel differs from the engines. The generator runs on a different fuel from the main engines; a person should confirm.
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7. European dealer, 43 SAV: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Regal 43 SAV sport boats for delivery in Europe, each with twin Volvo Penta V8-430 engines, with OceanX, a 5.0 kW diesel generator, air conditioning, a pump-out head and a head compartment. The quote states a total of $1,188,600.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Generator fuel differs from the engines. The generator runs on a different fuel from the main engines; a person should confirm.
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  • Order summary. 2 boats priced; list total $1,188,600, net total $1,188,600.00.
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8. European dealer, 43 SAV: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Regal 43 SAV sport boats for delivery in Europe, each with twin Volvo Penta D6 IPS600 diesel engines, with a 5.0 kW diesel generator, air conditioning, a pump-out head and a head compartment. The quote states a total of $1,341,600.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 2 boats priced; list total $1,341,600, net total $1,341,600.00.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a dealer order for Regal sport cruisers and sport yachts: model, engine package, joystick and catalyst, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the product line and returns a verdict, every reason, a line-item quote and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote 4 Regal 38 SAV sport boats for delivery in the United States, each with twin Mercury 6.2L 350 engines. The quote applies a 3 percent dealer discount. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states a total of $1,426,288.00.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with two findings, all in one answer. The joystick needs two Volvo Penta engines. Overboard toilet discharge is not offered for United States delivery; use the pump-out or portable head.
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  6. The validator returned two blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for engine packages that fit only some models, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the engine package to Volvo Penta V8-350, the toilet to pump-out head and the stated total to $1,435,212.00.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with Regal 38 SAV and Volvo Penta V8-350 engine package; the other four lines are on screen.
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  13. Both earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's total, $1,435,212.00, matches the quote.
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  14. Two problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean $1,435,212.00 quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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