Vehicle Details
2018 Ford Explorer
Base
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Market price position
$17,498 · $3,499 above market high
- Regional range
- $13,592 – $13,999
- vs. market high
- + $3,499 (25% above)
- Comparable vehicles
- 3
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 9–69 days.
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Dealer Info
Des Plaines, IL
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About This 2018 Ford Explorer
Listing updated: May 14, 2026Listed by a franchise dealer in Des Plaines, IL · On lot for 2 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2018 Ford Explorer Base is listed at $17,498 by a franchise dealer in Des Plaines, IL 60018. It has 68,511 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is White. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 3.5L 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 3 similar vehicles in the Des Plaines market, the estimated market range is $13,592 to $13,999. The local market range in IL is $13,592 to $13,999.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 2 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 Plaines, IL suvs 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 Explorer 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 a franchise dealer in Des Plaines, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K7B8XJGC41922 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.
2018 Ford Explorer Market in IL
Comparable Vehicles
1,379
Average Price
$18,577
Price Range
$5,700–$100,376
Avg Days on Lot
63
Based on 1,379 comparable 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in IL, the average asking price is $18,577. This listing at $17,498 is $1,079 below average (6% below market). Comparable prices in IL range from $5,700 to $100,376. Similar vehicles spend an average of 63 days on dealer lots in this market.
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