Is the $5,250 price on this 2012 Honda Civic a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $5,250 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2012 Honda Civic in IA?

Based on 60 comparable listings in IA, the average asking price for a 2010-2014 Honda Civic is $11,439, with prices ranging from $3,650 to $17,171.

How long does a 2012 Honda Civic typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Honda Civic listings in IA spend an average of 121 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2012 Honda Civic located?

This vehicle is listed in Des Moines, IA 50313. VIN: 19XFB2F50CE099658. Mileage: 218,006 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2012 Honda Civic?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $8,000 to $11,995, based on 4 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN19XFB2F50CE099658

TrimLX

Exterior ColorRed

DrivetrainFWD

Engine1.8L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot212

Days on Market214

2012 Honda Civic

Unscored

$5,250218,006 miles

Des Moines, IA 50313

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

8,000

Highest comparable ($)

11,995

This vehicle's price ($)

5,250

$5,250 · $2,750 below market low

$8,000comparable$11,995

Regional range: $8,000 – $11,995
vs. market low: — $2,750 (34% below)
Comparable vehicles: 4

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–66 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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This listing is priced about 34% below the lowest comparable vehicle in the regional market. Discounts at this scale frequently indicate accident damage, branded title (salvage or rebuilt), or undisclosed mechanical issues. Strongly recommend pulling a vehicle history report and inspecting listing photos carefully before inquiring.
This listing has been on market about 3.2x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 10–66 days; this one is at 212). Long days-on-lot on a fast-turn cohort can signal title concerns, mechanical issues, or pricing the dealer won't actually honor. Recommend a vehicle history report before spending more time.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.

Regional Range$8,000 – $11,995

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About This 2012 Honda Civic

Listing updated: May 8, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Des Moines, IA · On lot for 212 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2012 Honda Civic LX is listed at $5,250 by an independent dealer in Des Moines, IA 50313. It has 218,006 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Red. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 1.8L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 4 similar vehicles in the Des Moines market, the estimated market range is $8,000 to $11,995.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 212 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2012 Honda Civic against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, filtered for comparable mileage. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

Great Deal — priced below the typical range for comparable vehicles.
Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.

This rating refreshes daily as inventory enters and leaves the market. The dealer on this listing has not yet activated on OAV, so the business name and contact details are anonymized here. Activated (paying) dealers appear with their verified business name and a Verified badge.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Des Moines, IA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 19XFB2F50CE099658 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.

Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is refreshed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2012 Honda Civic Market in IA

Comparable Vehicles

Average Price

$11,439

Price Range

$3,650–$17,171

Avg Days on Lot

121

Based on 60 comparable 2010-2014 Honda Civic listings in IA, the average asking price is $11,439. This listing at $5,250 is $6,189 below average (54% below market). Comparable prices in IA range from $3,650 to $17,171. Similar vehicles spend an average of 121 days on dealer lots in this market.