CarEdge AI Saved Buyers $17.3 Million and Counting

Analysis of 100,822 CarEdge AI dealer outreach sessions from July 2025 to Apr 19, 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 $22.7k in savings on Apr 19. Last 7 days: $467.3k.

Last updated through Apr 20, 2026 (daily refresh).

Momentum cooling

CarEdge AI 90-day cumulative savings trend

Selected: Apr 19
Jan 21Apr 20
Apr 19, 2026
Daily savings: $22,674
Cumulative savings: $17.2M

Last 14 Days

$991.5k

Cumulative savings generated

Daily Average

$70.8k

Per day over trailing 14 days

Best Day (14d)

$104k

Apr 8, 2026

24-hour growth

+$22.7k

Captured by CarEdge AI in the latest full reporting day.

AI usage growth

100,696

cumulative CarEdge AI negotiations

Last 7 days: 2,587 sessions and $467.3k in buyer savings.

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Total vehicle value negotiated through CarEdge AI

$461M+

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

$17.3M
Total Saved
100,822
CarEdge AI Negotiations
868,769
Agent Messages Sent
26,063,070
Buyer Hours Saved
$2,491
Avg Savings (Wins)
$467.3k
Savings in Last 7 Days
796,049
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

399,702

Dealer email replies: 420,333

Agent text sent

469,067

Dealer text replies: 375,716

Email response rate

75%

Deals with email outreach that got an email response

Text response rate

60%

Deals with SMS outreach that got an SMS response

Avg response time

21.9h

Any dealer response (all channels)

Email-only response time

26.9h

Deals using only email outreach

Text-only response time

25.0h

Deals using only text outreach

Avg touches per negotiation: 8.6 agent messages. First OTD response averages 42.6h. 600 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
$1,224avg savings
3 Rounds
$2,044avg savings
4+ Rounds
$2,687avg savings

💡 Buyers who go 4+ rounds save $1,463 more than those who stop at 2 rounds

How Much Did Buyers Actually Save?

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

2,866
29%
$0
2,567
26%
$1-$1k
2,818
29%
$1k-$3k
908
9%
$3k-$5k
655
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.

26,063,070
hours returned to buyers (telemetry-based)

Your Time, Reclaimed

Across 100,822 negotiations, CarEdge AI has already handled 868,769 dealer touches for buyers.

651,577
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:

$324
avg add-ons removed per negotiation

Most Commonly Negotiated Add-Ons

Protection Plan
~$1,432 avg
In 1,184 negotiations
Theft Protection
~$751 avg
In 861 negotiations
Paint Protection
~$885 avg
In 844 negotiations
Window Tint
~$670 avg
In 578 negotiations
Accessories
~$1,305 avg
In 357 negotiations
Guard
~$285 avg
In 355 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
California1,293$3,30264%$1,010,318
Texas1,262$2,83564%$830,719
North Carolina402$3,45367%$348,779
Florida795$1,95061%$343,261
Illinois509$2,39365%$292,001
Arizona425$2,64568%$277,706
Virginia436$2,65262%$259,894
Georgia361$2,57170%$259,720
Pennsylvania418$1,91666%$208,794
Washington284$2,65670%$201,870
Minnesota136$4,95176%$173,292
New Jersey316$2,21465%$161,621
Michigan211$3,56362%$156,764
New York354$1,94167%$143,599
Oklahoma89$8,68753%$138,999

The $17.3 Million Question

That's a Lot of Cars

$17.3 million is enough to buy approximately 618 Honda Civics at $28,000 each. Or 618 families could upgrade from LX to EX trim.

Stack It Up

If you stacked $17.3 million in $100 bills, it would be approximately 62 feet tall. That's taller than a building!

Key Findings

AI Persistence Pays Off

Buyers who let AI negotiate multiple rounds save $2,491 on average. That's not pocket change — that's a real impact on your budget.

Time is Your Most Valuable Asset

26,063,070 hours saved equals 651,577 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. $325 in average combined fee reductions.

The Market Moves Fast

In just the last 7 days, CarEdge AI ran 2,587 negotiations and captured $467.3k 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.