CarEdge AI Saved Buyers $20.3 Million and Counting

Analysis of 103,951 CarEdge AI dealer outreach sessions from July 2025 to May 23, 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 $332.9k in savings on May 23. Last 7 days: $2.23M.

Last updated through May 24, 2026 (daily refresh).

Momentum accelerating

CarEdge AI 90-day cumulative savings trend

Selected: May 23
Feb 24May 24
May 23, 2026
Daily savings: $332,884
Cumulative savings: $20.3M

Last 14 Days

$3.2M

Cumulative savings generated

Daily Average

$227.2k

Per day over trailing 14 days

Best Day (14d)

$433.3k

May 20, 2026

24-hour growth

+$332.9k

Captured by CarEdge AI in the latest full reporting day.

AI usage growth

103,949

cumulative CarEdge AI negotiations

Last 7 days: 168 sessions and $2.23M in buyer savings.

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Total vehicle value negotiated through CarEdge AI

$539M+

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

$20.3M
Total Saved
103,951
CarEdge AI Negotiations
900,508
Agent Messages Sent
27,015,240
Buyer Hours Saved
$2,406
Avg Savings (Wins)
$2.23M
Savings in Last 7 Days
829,859
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

406,533

Dealer email replies: 429,852

Agent text sent

493,975

Dealer text replies: 400,007

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

22.0h

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 42.7h. 44 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
$1,247avg savings
3 Rounds
$1,964avg savings
4+ Rounds
$2,769avg savings

💡 Buyers who go 4+ rounds save $1,522 more than those who stop at 2 rounds

How Much Did Buyers Actually Save?

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

3,063
27%
$0
3,064
27%
$1-$1k
3,473
30%
$1k-$3k
1,106
10%
$3k-$5k
786
7%
$5k+

16% 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.

27,015,240
hours returned to buyers (telemetry-based)

Your Time, Reclaimed

Across 103,951 negotiations, CarEdge AI has already handled 900,508 dealer touches for buyers.

675,381
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:

$280
avg add-ons removed per negotiation

Most Commonly Negotiated Add-Ons

Accessories
~$1,216 avg
In 1,554 negotiations
Protection Plan
~$1,431 avg
In 1,169 negotiations
Theft Protection
~$745 avg
In 971 negotiations
Paint Protection
~$907 avg
In 897 negotiations
Window Tint
~$646 avg
In 660 negotiations
Guard
~$329 avg
In 245 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
Texas1,274$2,57164%$745,699
California1,205$2,24161%$609,630
North Carolina385$3,43466%$333,066
Florida779$1,70461%$294,762
Georgia364$2,67870%$278,480
Virginia396$2,62460%$238,743
Illinois515$1,91064%$229,229
Arizona394$2,24167%$219,651
Washington278$2,55872%$189,289
New York336$2,30367%$170,397
Oklahoma88$11,87052%$166,177
Pennsylvania398$1,60764%$155,909
Michigan214$3,18963%$149,900
New Jersey300$1,97661%$128,450
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
Maryland281$1,57561%$80,304
Massachusetts154$2,46060%$76,274
Iowa66$2,68567%$48,322
Indiana121$1,83263%$45,797
South Carolina118$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
Nebraska26$4,04371%$20,216
New Hampshire38$2,06164%$18,547
Kansas56$1,65050%$18,152
Hawaii28$1,89590%$17,053
Arkansas15$3,60760%$10,820
Idaho29$1,33273%$10,658
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 $20.3 Million Question

That's a Lot of Cars

$20.3 million is enough to buy approximately 724 Honda Civics at $28,000 each. Or 724 families could upgrade from LX to EX trim.

Stack It Up

If you stacked $20.3 million in $100 bills, it would be approximately 73 feet tall. That's taller than a building!

Key Findings

AI Persistence Pays Off

Buyers who let AI negotiate multiple rounds save $2,406 on average. That's not pocket change — that's a real impact on your budget.

Time is Your Most Valuable Asset

27,015,240 hours saved equals 675,381 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. $281 in average combined fee reductions.

The Market Moves Fast

In just the last 7 days, CarEdge AI ran 168 negotiations and captured $2.23M 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.