CarEdge AI Saved Buyers $67.9 Million and Counting

Analysis of 160,200 CarEdge AI dealer outreach sessions from July 2025 to Oct 2, 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 $404.9k in savings on Oct 2. Last 7 days: $2.45M.

Last updated through Oct 3, 2026 (daily refresh).

Momentum cooling

CarEdge AI 90-day cumulative savings trend

Selected: Oct 02
Jul 6Oct 3
Oct 2, 2026
Daily savings: $404,879
Cumulative savings: $67.9M

Last 14 Days

$5.2M

Cumulative savings generated

Daily Average

$369.5k

Per day over trailing 14 days

Best Day (14d)

$644.2k

Sep 22, 2026

24-hour growth

+$404.9k

Captured by CarEdge AI in the latest full reporting day.

AI usage growth

160,200

cumulative CarEdge AI negotiations

Last 7 days: 2,167 sessions and $2.45M in buyer savings.

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Total vehicle value negotiated through CarEdge AI

$1.44B+

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

$67.9M
Total Saved
160,200
CarEdge AI Negotiations
1,496,353
Agent Messages Sent
737,670
Buyer Hours Saved
$2,649
Avg Savings (Wins)
$2.45M
Savings in Last 7 Days
1,573,758
Dealer Reply Messages
70%
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

771,372

Dealer email replies: 863,492

Agent text sent

724,981

Dealer text replies: 710,266

Email response rate

74%

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

22.0h

Any dealer response (all channels)

Email-only response time

24.5h

Deals using only email outreach

Text-only response time

23.4h

Deals using only text outreach

Avg touches per negotiation: 9.3 agent messages. First OTD response averages 38.1h. 1,002 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
$1,297avg savings
3 Rounds
$2,046avg savings
4+ Rounds
$3,148avg savings

💡 Buyers who go 4+ rounds save $1,851 more than those who stop at 2 rounds

How Much Did Buyers Actually Save?

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

6,664
21%
$0
8,786
27%
$1-$1k
10,573
33%
$1k-$3k
3,430
11%
$3k-$5k
2,844
9%
$5k+

19% 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.

737,670
hours returned to buyers (telemetry-based)

Your Time, Reclaimed

Across 160,200 negotiations, CarEdge AI has already handled 1,496,353 dealer touches for buyers.

18,442
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:

$283
avg add-ons removed per negotiation

Most Commonly Negotiated Add-Ons

Accessories
~$1,168 avg
In 2,806 negotiations
Protection Plan
~$1,376 avg
In 1,929 negotiations
Theft Protection
~$748 avg
In 1,757 negotiations
Paint Protection
~$904 avg
In 1,502 negotiations
Window Tint
~$615 avg
In 1,091 negotiations
Guard
~$325 avg
In 444 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
California6,916$3,07979%$8,823,683
Texas5,705$2,97678%$6,918,526
Florida4,556$2,74280%$5,532,967
Georgia1,829$2,71281%$2,361,907
Illinois2,282$2,49777%$2,145,168
Pennsylvania1,943$2,33382%$1,856,941
Arizona1,772$2,47578%$1,690,374
Washington1,378$3,12882%$1,648,445
Virginia1,690$2,21878%$1,528,451
North Carolina1,774$2,18278%$1,499,260
New Jersey1,503$2,35681%$1,456,208
Ohio1,524$2,36878%$1,387,685
Maryland1,333$2,47780%$1,379,499
Colorado1,149$2,60681%$1,221,994
New York1,509$2,07978%$1,218,152
Tennessee944$2,73981%$1,010,546
Massachusetts988$2,72777%$992,585
Oregon647$3,66284%$930,250
Michigan921$2,44178%$808,097
Nevada504$3,94578%$729,792
Wisconsin808$2,38078%$728,206
South Carolina681$2,41480%$668,777
Indiana723$2,25283%$666,617
Connecticut597$2,67481%$657,747
Oklahoma486$3,75374%$645,575
Missouri730$2,26075%$596,650
Alabama590$2,59978%$595,155
Minnesota671$2,26981%$576,244
Utah657$2,33878%$554,127
Louisiana413$2,79381%$488,778
Kansas300$2,96974%$302,790
Idaho303$2,49980%$302,382
Kentucky468$1,85973%$297,398
New Hampshire267$2,26980%$240,507
Iowa306$2,32174%$229,771
New Mexico242$2,98177%$214,631
Arkansas218$2,28380%$210,012
Wyoming69$6,02385%$168,641
Montana133$3,19581%$153,368
Mississippi231$1,87276%$147,863
Delaware153$2,02080%$125,239
Hawaii137$2,41384%$113,416
Maine121$2,39977%$112,766
West Virginia131$2,12382%$108,259
Nebraska146$1,67272%$81,911
Vermont123$1,75272%$77,108
South Dakota84$2,48380%$76,966
Rhode Island99$1,92472%$73,094
North Dakota66$3,24082%$71,282
Alaska37$3,36382%$30,268

The $67.9 Million Question

That's a Lot of Cars

$67.9 million is enough to buy approximately 2,424 Honda Civics at $28,000 each. Or 2,424 families could upgrade from LX to EX trim.

Stack It Up

If you stacked $67.9 million in $100 bills, it would be approximately 243 feet tall. That's taller than a skyscraper!

Key Findings

AI Persistence Pays Off

Buyers who let AI negotiate multiple rounds save $2,649 on average. That's not pocket change — that's a real impact on your budget.

Time is Your Most Valuable Asset

737,670 hours saved equals 18,442 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. $286 in average combined fee reductions.

The Market Moves Fast

In just the last 7 days, CarEdge AI ran 2,167 negotiations and captured $2.45M 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.