Is the $49,995 price on this 1998 Dodge Ram Pickup a good deal?

OAV rates this as Overpriced because the asking price of $49,995 is above the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 1998 Dodge Ram Pickup in TX?

Based on 20 comparable listings in TX, the average asking price for a 1996-2000 Dodge Ram Pickup is $22,837, with prices ranging from $4,500 to $49,995.

How long does a 1998 Dodge Ram Pickup typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Dodge Ram Pickup listings in TX spend an average of 404 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 1998 Dodge Ram Pickup located?

This vehicle is listed in Houston, TX 77084. VIN: 1B7KF23D6WJ159867. Mileage: 128,960 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 1998 Dodge Ram Pickup?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $23,670 to $45,995, based on 4 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VIN1B7KF23D6WJ159867

TrimST

Exterior ColorBlue

Drivetrain4WD

Engine5.9L V8

TransmissionManual

Fuel TypeDiesel

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot220

1998 Dodge Ram Pickup

Unscored

$49,995128,960 mi

Houston, TX 77084

Is this 1998 Dodge Ram Pickup ST a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $49,995, comparable market range $23,670–$45,995, based on 4 comparable listings. Days on lot: 220 days (market average 404 days).

Market price position

$49,995 · $4,000 above market high

$23,670comparable$45,995

Regional range: $23,670 – $45,995
vs. market high: + $4,000 (9% above)
Comparable vehicles: 4

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$34,833

This vehicle $49,995 · $15,162 (44%) above MRP

MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.

True Retail Value (TRV™)

$11,211

This vehicle $49,995 · $38,784 (346%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-14) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 21–149 days.

Market Breakdown

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

Local Range$29,995 – $45,995

Regional Range$23,670 – $45,995

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About This 1998 Dodge Ram Pickup

Listing updated: Jul 14, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Houston, TX · On lot for 220 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 1998 Dodge Ram Pickup ST is listed at $49,995 by diesel of houston in Houston, TX 77084. It has 128,960 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Blue. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 5.9L V8 engine and Manual transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 4 similar vehicles in the Houston market, the estimated market range is $23,670 to $45,995. The local market range in TX is $29,995 to $45,995.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 220 days.

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

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Houston, TX trucks market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 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.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Houston, TX, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1B7KF23D6WJ159867 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.

1998 Dodge Ram Pickup Market in TX

Comparable Vehicles

Average Price

$22,837

Price Range

$4,500–$49,995

Avg Days on Lot

404

Based on 20 comparable 1996-2000 Dodge Ram Pickup listings in TX, the average asking price is $22,837. This listing at $49,995 is $27,158 above average (119% above market). Comparable prices in TX range from $4,500 to $49,995. Similar vehicles spend an average of 404 days on dealer lots in this market.