The Engagement Edge
“Text smarter. Sell faster.”
About The Engagement Edge
The Engagement Edge is the official blog of Cars Buy Text, where we share strategies, insights, and real-world success stories on how SMS is transforming automotive retail. Since 2013, we’ve helped dealerships nationwide generate over 1 million customer engagements from platforms like AutoTrader, Cars.com, and CarGurus — turning everyday ads into powerful text-driven sales channels.
Our mission is simple: help dealerships meet buyers where they are and close more deals through faster, smarter communication. Here you’ll find best practices, case studies, and actionable tips to keep your store ahead of the curve in today’s digital-first marketplace.
Because at the end of the day, customers don’t want to wait on hold or send emails into the void. They want answers now — and texting delivers.
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Text Drive Sales:This 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is powered by a 4.0-liter flat-six rated at 518 horsepower, and it was optioned with the weight-reducing Weissach package. The car is finished in Ice Gray Metallic over black leather and Race-Tex with Racing Yellow accents, and its $77k specification also features Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes, satin…
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Text Drive Sales:This 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT is a Selenite Gray Metallic-finished roadster that has 29k miles and is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transaxle. The car is equipped with red and black Nappa leather upholstery, a black convertible top, 19″ and 20″ silver AMG split five-spoke wheels, Keyless…
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Text Drive Sales:This 2003 Ford Thunderbird is #594 of 700 limited-edition “007” examples produced to coincide with the model’s appearance in the James Bond film Die Another Day. It was acquired in 2024 by the seller, who added 6k of the 29k miles indicated. The car is powered by a 3.9-liter V8 paired with a…
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Text Drive Sales:This illuminated Ford GT sign was commissioned by the seller in 2025 in Europe and subsequently imported into the US. The sign spans approximately 107″ wide and features blue and white neon tubing in five black-finished metal frames. Power comes from 120-volt circuitry, and each of the five sections has on/off switches and…
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Text Drive Sales:This 1968 BMW R60US has been fitted with a Velorex sidecar and has been refinished in a blue color-shift paint scheme with cloud and rainbow graphics on the sidecar. Power is from a 594cc opposed-twin paired with a four-speed transmission, and the bike is further equipped with an Earles fork, a chrome engine…
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Text Drive Sales:This 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is powered by a 4.0-liter flat-six rated at 518 horsepower, and it was optioned with the weight-reducing Weissach package. The car is finished in Ice Gray Metallic over black leather and Race-Tex with Racing Yellow accents, and its $77k specification also features Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes, satin…
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Text Drive Sales:This 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT is a Selenite Gray Metallic-finished roadster that has 29k miles and is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transaxle. The car is equipped with red and black Nappa leather upholstery, a black convertible top, 19″ and 20″ silver AMG split five-spoke wheels, Keyless…
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Text Drive Sales:This 2003 Ford Thunderbird is #594 of 700 limited-edition “007” examples produced to coincide with the model’s appearance in the James Bond film Die Another Day. It was acquired in 2024 by the seller, who added 6k of the 29k miles indicated. The car is powered by a 3.9-liter V8 paired with a…
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Text Drive Sales:This illuminated Ford GT sign was commissioned by the seller in 2025 in Europe and subsequently imported into the US. The sign spans approximately 107″ wide and features blue and white neon tubing in five black-finished metal frames. Power comes from 120-volt circuitry, and each of the five sections has on/off switches and…
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Text Drive Sales:This 1968 BMW R60US has been fitted with a Velorex sidecar and has been refinished in a blue color-shift paint scheme with cloud and rainbow graphics on the sidecar. Power is from a 594cc opposed-twin paired with a four-speed transmission, and the bike is further equipped with an Earles fork, a chrome engine…
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