CarEdge AI Saved Buyers $22.3 Million and Counting

Analysis of 104,137 CarEdge AI dealer outreach sessions from July 2025 to May 31, 2026, including message volume, channel responsiveness, and verified pricing savings from the CarEdge AI car buying agent.

Real dealer outreach. Real savings. Real time saved.

Savings Momentum

CarEdge AI buyers added $90.4k in savings on May 31. Last 7 days: $1.84M.

Last updated through Jun 1, 2026 (daily refresh).

Momentum cooling

CarEdge AI 90-day cumulative savings trend

Selected: May 31
Mar 4Jun 1
May 31, 2026
Daily savings: $90,375
Cumulative savings: $22.0M

Last 14 Days

$3.9M

Cumulative savings generated

Daily Average

$280k

Per day over trailing 14 days

Best Day (14d)

$433.3k

May 20, 2026

24-hour growth

+$90.4k

Captured by CarEdge AI in the latest full reporting day.

AI usage growth

104,126

cumulative CarEdge AI negotiations

Last 7 days: 141 sessions and $1.84M in buyer savings.

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Total vehicle value negotiated through CarEdge AI

$578M+

and growing every day as more buyers use CarEdge AI to negotiate their next car purchase

$22.3M
Total Saved
104,137
CarEdge AI Negotiations
902,063
Agent Messages Sent
27,061,890
Buyer Hours Saved
$2,434
Avg Savings (Wins)
$1.84M
Savings in Last 7 Days
831,289
Dealer Reply Messages
64%
Any Dealer Response

Dealer Responsiveness by Channel

Every CarEdge AI outreach is counted as a negotiation. This view shows channel mix, response rates, and speed.

Agent email sent

406,675

Dealer email replies: 429,879

Agent text sent

495,388

Dealer text replies: 401,410

Email response rate

75%

Deals with email outreach that got an email response

Text response rate

61%

Deals with SMS outreach that got an SMS response

Avg response time

22.1h

Any dealer response (all channels)

Email-only response time

26.8h

Deals using only email outreach

Text-only response time

25.4h

Deals using only text outreach

Avg touches per negotiation: 8.7 agent messages. First OTD response averages 42.8h. 18 sessions received at least one OTD in the last 7 days.

The Persistence Premium

Every additional negotiation round increases your savings. Most buyers accept the first counteroffer. AI doesn't.

2 Rounds
$1,275avg savings
3 Rounds
$1,996avg savings
4+ Rounds
$2,811avg savings

💡 Buyers who go 4+ rounds save $1,536 more than those who stop at 2 rounds

How Much Did Buyers Actually Save?

Distribution of savings across all CarEdge AI multi-quote negotiations.

3,145
26%
$0
3,267
27%
$1-$1k
3,753
31%
$1k-$3k
1,241
10%
$3k-$5k
883
7%
$5k+

17% of negotiations saved $3,000 or more

Time is Money

AI Doesn't Get Tired

While you sleep, CarEdge AI negotiates. While you work, it follows up. It doesn't get emotional, doesn't get discouraged, and works 24/7 to get the best deal.

27,061,890
hours returned to buyers (telemetry-based)

Your Time, Reclaimed

Across 104,137 negotiations, CarEdge AI has already handled 902,063 dealer touches for buyers.

676,547
full-time work weeks saved

What AI Fights For You

CarEdge AI doesn't just negotiate price — it fights hidden fees and unwanted add-ons. Here's what it helps remove:

$465
avg add-ons removed per negotiation

Most Commonly Negotiated Add-Ons

Accessories
~$1,212 avg
In 1,608 negotiations
Protection Plan
~$1,429 avg
In 1,216 negotiations
Theft Protection
~$744 avg
In 997 negotiations
Paint Protection
~$916 avg
In 923 negotiations
Window Tint
~$644 avg
In 671 negotiations
Guard
~$329 avg
In 252 negotiations

💡 These add-ons often appear in initial quotes but can be removed or reduced through negotiation

State-by-State Negotiation Power

Top 15 states by total CarEdge AI negotiation savings. Win Rate = % of multi-quote negotiations that achieved a price reduction.

StateNegotiationsAvg SavingsWin RateTotal Savings
Texas1,277$2,57164%$745,699
California1,204$2,25761%$613,900
North Carolina386$3,43466%$333,066
Florida780$1,70461%$294,762
Georgia369$2,67870%$278,480
Virginia396$2,62460%$238,743
Illinois516$1,91064%$229,229
Arizona395$2,24167%$219,651
Washington278$2,55872%$189,289
New York337$2,30367%$170,397
Oklahoma88$11,87052%$166,177
Michigan214$3,18963%$149,900
Pennsylvania398$1,54164%$149,479
New Jersey300$1,95162%$128,761
Colorado207$1,82467%$105,811
Utah125$2,77573%$102,660
Ohio301$1,65560%$94,357
Oregon98$3,02676%$93,817
Tennessee179$2,75465%$93,623
Nevada130$3,05068%$91,486
Minnesota139$2,39178%$90,872
Wisconsin195$1,56965%$87,874
Connecticut123$2,69678%$86,276
Maryland282$1,57561%$80,304
Massachusetts156$2,46060%$76,274
Iowa66$2,68567%$48,322
Indiana122$1,82763%$47,504
South Carolina119$1,80760%$39,762
Louisiana77$1,68489%$38,729
New Mexico40$4,10789%$32,855
Missouri76$2,17679%$32,638
Alabama87$2,45852%$31,951
Kentucky131$1,27461%$29,310
Hawaii30$2,53283%$25,321
Nebraska26$4,04371%$20,216
New Hampshire38$2,06164%$18,547
Kansas56$1,65050%$18,152
Idaho30$1,21375%$10,918
Arkansas15$3,60760%$10,820
Mississippi39$1,06753%$8,536
Maine18$1,04688%$7,322
Vermont23$1,09755%$6,580
West Virginia23$91086%$5,459
North Dakota10$4,200100%$4,200
Rhode Island20$61157%$2,445
Montana17$90750%$907
Delaware21$85125%$851

The $22.3 Million Question

That's a Lot of Cars

$22.3 million is enough to buy approximately 794 Honda Civics at $28,000 each. Or 794 families could upgrade from LX to EX trim.

Stack It Up

If you stacked $22.3 million in $100 bills, it would be approximately 80 feet tall. That's taller than a building!

Key Findings

AI Persistence Pays Off

Buyers who let AI negotiate multiple rounds save $2,434 on average. That's not pocket change — that's a real impact on your budget.

Time is Your Most Valuable Asset

27,061,890 hours saved equals 676,547 work weeks. That's time you'd never get back if you negotiated manually.

Hidden Fees Add Up

AI doesn't just fight on price — it targets doc fees, add-ons, and other hidden charges. $465 in average combined fee reductions.

The Market Moves Fast

In just the last 7 days, CarEdge AI ran 141 negotiations and captured $1.84M in buyer savings. Pricing and dealer behavior shift daily, so starting earlier gives AI more room to win concessions for you.

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Methodology

Negotiation Definition: Any CarEdge AI dealer outreach session counts as one negotiation. Outreach sessions come from our AI deal telemetry stream.

Savings Calculation: Savings are calculated from VIN-level quote groups: highest quoted price minus final quoted price (with trade value normalized back into gross price). This requires multi-quote history for the same vehicle.

Time Saved: Uses observed customer time-saved telemetry from negotiation workflows. If telemetry is unavailable, we use conservative round-based estimates.

Responsiveness Metrics: Email/SMS response rates measure the share of outreach deals that received at least one dealer response on that same channel.

Data Validity: Quote-level savings include only valid OTD prices ($0-$500k). Outlier filtering and channel safeguards are applied before aggregation.