Is the $8,500 price on this 2018 Ford Focus a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $8,500 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

How long does a 2018 Ford Focus typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Ford Focus listings in SC spend an average of 191 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Ford Focus located?

This vehicle is listed in Lancaster, SC 29720. VIN: 1FADP3F20JL228268. Mileage: 86,161 miles.

2018 Ford Focus SE for Sale in Lancaster, SC

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Vehicle Details

VIN1FADP3F20JL228268

TrimSE

Exterior ColorWhite

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.0L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot943

Unscored

$8,50086,161 mi

Lancaster, SC 29720

Is this 2018 Ford Focus SE a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $8,500, comparable market range $4,500–$10,784, based on 4 comparable listings. Days on lot: 943 days (market average 191 days).

Market price position

$8,500 · within market range

Regional range: $4,500 – $10,784
vs. market: $4,000 above low · $2,284 below high
Comparable vehicles: 4

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$7,642

This vehicle $8,500 · $858 (11%) 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™)

$9,702

This vehicle $8,500 · $1,202 (12%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-30) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 11–62 days.

Verify before inquiring

This listing has been on market about 15.2x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 11–62 days; this one is at 943). 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 are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Local Range$7,800 – $7,800

Regional Range$4,500 – $10,784

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Lancaster, SC

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About This 2018 Ford Focus

Listing updated: Jul 29, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Lancaster, SC · On lot for 943 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Ford Focus SE is listed at $8,500 by lancaster auto sales & service in Lancaster, SC 29720. It has 86,161 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is White. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.0L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 4 comparable listings matched to this vehicle for its price verdict, the estimated market range is $4,500 to $10,784. The local market range in SC is $7,800 to $7,800.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 943 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 Lancaster, SC sedans 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 2018 Ford Focus 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.

Listings show OAV's PTM-derived deal quality and live market context. OAV-claimed dealers manage their listing profile and route buyer inquiries directly. Paid OAV partners surface additional verification signals.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Lancaster, SC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FADP3F20JL228268 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 processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2018 Ford Focus Market in SC

SC Market Listings

Average Price

$9,390

Price Range

$4,800–$16,095

Avg Days on Lot

191

Based on all 33 2016-2020 Ford Focus listings in the SC market, the average asking price is $9,390. This listing at $8,500 is $890 below average (9% below market). Comparable prices in SC range from $4,800 to $16,095. Similar vehicles spend an average of 191 days on dealer lots in this market.