Vehicle Details
2003 Ford Taurus
SE
Des Moines, IA 50317
Is this 2003 Ford Taurus SE a good deal?
OAV verdict: Unscored
Why: Listed at $2,195, comparable market range $2,195–$2,195. Days on lot: 74 days (market average 329 days).
Market price position
$2,195 · only listing at this price
- Regional range
- $2,195 (0 listings)
- vs. market
- Exact match — no spread
- Comparable vehicles
- 0
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–43 days.
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Des Moines, IA
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About This 2003 Ford Taurus
Listing updated: Jul 1, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Des Moines, IA · On lot for 74 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2003 Ford Taurus SE is listed at $2,195 by tom's budget cars in Des Moines, IA 50317. It has 175,979 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Silver. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 3.0L V6 engine and Automatic transmission.
OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on available similar vehicles in the Des Moines market, the estimated market range is $2,195 to $2,195.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 74 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 Des Moines, IA 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 2003 Ford Taurus 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 Des Moines, IA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FAFP53U73G230301 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.
2003 Ford Taurus Market in IA
Comparable Vehicles
3
Average Price
$3,128
Price Range
$2,195–$4,995
Avg Days on Lot
329
Based on 3 comparable 2001-2005 Ford Taurus listings in IA, the average asking price is $3,128. This listing at $2,195 is $933 below average (30% below market). Comparable prices in IA range from $2,195 to $4,995. Similar vehicles spend an average of 329 days on dealer lots in this market.
Similar Ford Taurus Listings in IA
1 comparable vehicle within ±2 model years and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: SE — compare trims below)