DriveEasier vs. CarEdge: how they differ
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CarEdge offers car-buying research, market data and software, plus a paid concierge in which its team negotiates for you. DriveEasier does one thing: a person sources your car from nearby dealers, negotiates the whole deal and brings back one written quote, for a flat $1,000. Which suits you depends on how much you want to run yourself.
| DriveEasier | CarEdge | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A car buying and lease negotiation service: a person who works the deal for you. | A car-buying advice company founded by Ray and Zach Shefska, with free research, guides and videos, paid tools, and a paid concierge service. |
| How it works | You tell us the car. We source it from dealers within about 50 miles, negotiate price, fees, add-ons, financing and your trade-in, and bring back one exact quote in writing to approve. | Free research and market data, software that contacts dealers and negotiates by email, and a concierge in which an experienced negotiator runs the search for you. It also grades dealers and certifies some of them. |
| Cost model | First call free. Full service is a flat $1,000. Dealers pay us nothing; the fee is the only money we make. | Free research; paid tiers and a per-search concierge fee, listed on its site. |
| Talking to dealers | We call the dealers. You sign directly with the dealer once you approve the quote. | The concierge and software contact dealers for you; on the free tier you contact dealers yourself. |
Who each suits
CarEdge can suit someone who wants to research and negotiate with good tools, or hand the deal to its concierge. DriveEasier suits someone who wants one person-run service for one flat fee, with refund terms in writing: the full fee back within 24 hours of paying, half after that until you sign.
Whichever you choose, compare written out-the-door prices, and read our guide on the invoice price before you lean on it in a negotiation.
What DriveEasier does
Buy or lease, any brand; new cars every day and used ones case by case. Trade-ins are priced apart from the new car. Within 24 hours of paying, the fee is fully refundable; after that, 50% comes back for any reason until you sign. The details are on How it works and in the service agreement.
CarEdge details last checked October 18, 2026 on its own site, caredge.com. Programs change; check there for current terms.
Want someone to negotiate it for you?
Tell us the car. We source it, negotiate it and bring back one exact quote. Flat $1,000.