CarEdge AI Saved Buyers $18.8 Million and Counting
Analysis of 103,867 CarEdge AI dealer outreach sessions from July 2025 to May 18, 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 $452.2k in savings on May 18. Last 7 days: $1.35M.
Last updated through May 19, 2026 (daily refresh).
CarEdge AI 90-day cumulative savings trend
Last 14 Days
$2.5M
Cumulative savings generated
Daily Average
$178.3k
Per day over trailing 14 days
Best Day (14d)
$452.2k
May 18, 2026
24-hour growth
+$452.2k
Captured by CarEdge AI in the latest full reporting day.
AI usage growth
103,856
cumulative CarEdge AI negotiations
Last 7 days: 238 sessions and $1.35M in buyer savings.
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Total vehicle value negotiated through CarEdge AI
$512M+
and growing every day as more buyers use CarEdge AI to negotiate their next car purchase
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
406,429
Dealer email replies: 429,834
Agent text sent
492,942
Dealer text replies: 398,980
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 42.7h. 56 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.
💡 Buyers who go 4+ rounds save $1,535 more than those who stop at 2 rounds
How Much Did Buyers Actually Save?
Distribution of savings across all CarEdge AI multi-quote negotiations.
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.
Your Time, Reclaimed
Across 103,867 negotiations, CarEdge AI has already handled 899,371 dealer touches for buyers.
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:
Most Commonly Negotiated Add-Ons
💡 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.
| State | Negotiations | Avg Savings | Win Rate | Total Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,272 | $2,570 | 64% | $742,724 |
| California | 1,203 | $2,241 | 61% | $609,630 |
| North Carolina | 385 | $3,434 | 66% | $333,066 |
| Florida | 774 | $1,704 | 61% | $294,762 |
| Georgia | 361 | $2,678 | 70% | $278,480 |
| Virginia | 395 | $2,624 | 60% | $238,743 |
| Illinois | 515 | $1,910 | 64% | $229,229 |
| Arizona | 394 | $2,247 | 66% | $217,951 |
| Washington | 277 | $2,558 | 72% | $189,289 |
| New York | 336 | $2,303 | 67% | $170,397 |
| Oklahoma | 88 | $11,870 | 52% | $166,177 |
| Pennsylvania | 397 | $1,607 | 64% | $155,909 |
| Michigan | 213 | $3,189 | 63% | $149,900 |
| New Jersey | 300 | $1,976 | 61% | $128,450 |
| Colorado | 207 | $1,824 | 67% | $105,811 |
| Utah | 125 | $2,775 | 73% | $102,660 |
| Ohio | 301 | $1,655 | 60% | $94,357 |
| Oregon | 98 | $3,026 | 76% | $93,817 |
| Tennessee | 178 | $2,754 | 65% | $93,623 |
| Nevada | 130 | $3,050 | 68% | $91,486 |
| Minnesota | 138 | $2,388 | 77% | $88,353 |
| Wisconsin | 195 | $1,569 | 65% | $87,874 |
| Connecticut | 123 | $2,696 | 78% | $86,276 |
| Maryland | 281 | $1,575 | 61% | $80,304 |
| Massachusetts | 154 | $2,460 | 60% | $76,274 |
| Iowa | 66 | $2,685 | 67% | $48,322 |
| Indiana | 121 | $1,832 | 63% | $45,797 |
| Louisiana | 77 | $1,684 | 89% | $38,729 |
| South Carolina | 118 | $1,732 | 58% | $36,370 |
| New Mexico | 40 | $4,107 | 89% | $32,855 |
| Missouri | 76 | $2,176 | 79% | $32,638 |
| Alabama | 87 | $2,458 | 52% | $31,951 |
| Kentucky | 130 | $1,274 | 62% | $29,310 |
| Nebraska | 26 | $4,043 | 71% | $20,216 |
| New Hampshire | 38 | $2,061 | 64% | $18,547 |
| Kansas | 56 | $1,650 | 50% | $18,152 |
| Hawaii | 27 | $1,895 | 90% | $17,053 |
| Arkansas | 15 | $3,607 | 60% | $10,820 |
| Idaho | 29 | $1,332 | 73% | $10,658 |
| Mississippi | 39 | $1,067 | 53% | $8,536 |
| Maine | 18 | $1,046 | 88% | $7,322 |
| Vermont | 23 | $1,097 | 55% | $6,580 |
| West Virginia | 23 | $910 | 86% | $5,459 |
| North Dakota | 10 | $4,200 | 100% | $4,200 |
| Rhode Island | 20 | $611 | 57% | $2,445 |
| Montana | 17 | $907 | 50% | $907 |
| Delaware | 21 | $851 | 25% | $851 |
The $18.8 Million Question
That's a Lot of Cars
$18.8 million is enough to buy approximately 669 Honda Civics at $28,000 each. Or 669 families could upgrade from LX to EX trim.
Stack It Up
If you stacked $18.8 million in $100 bills, it would be approximately 67 feet tall. That's taller than a building!
Key Findings
AI Persistence Pays Off
Buyers who let AI negotiate multiple rounds save $2,375 on average. That's not pocket change — that's a real impact on your budget.
Time is Your Most Valuable Asset
26,981,130 hours saved equals 674,528 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 238 negotiations and captured $1.35M 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.