Is the $8,950 price on this 2017 Ford Explorer a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $8,950 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2017 Ford Explorer in KS?

Based on 231 comparable listings in KS, the average asking price for a 2015-2019 Ford Explorer is $14,837, with prices ranging from $6,181 to $26,998.

How long does a 2017 Ford Explorer typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Ford Explorer listings in KS spend an average of 54 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2017 Ford Explorer located?

This vehicle is listed in Kansas City, KS 66106. VIN: 1FM5K7BH8HGC65100. Mileage: 129,694 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VIN1FM5K7BH8HGC65100

TrimBase

Exterior ColorBlack

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.3L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypePremium Unleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot344

2017 Ford Explorer

Base

Unscored

$8,950129,694 mi

Kansas City, KS 66106

Is this 2017 Ford Explorer Base a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $8,950, comparable market range $11,995–$19,579, based on 6 comparable listings. Days on lot: 344 days (market average 54 days).

Market price position

$8,950 · $3,045 below market low

$11,995comparable$19,579

Regional range: $11,995 – $19,579
vs. market low: — $3,045 (25% below)
Comparable vehicles: 6

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$15,787

This vehicle $8,950 · $6,837 (43%) below 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™)

$11,487

This vehicle $8,950 · $2,537 (22%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-23) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 12–57 days.

Verify before inquiring

This listing has been on market about 6.0x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 12–57 days; this one is at 344). 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$11,995 – $19,579

Merriam Auto Sales

Kansas City, KS

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About This 2017 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: Jul 23, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Kansas City, KS · On lot for 344 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2017 Ford Explorer Base is listed at $8,950 by merriam auto sales in Kansas City, KS 66106. It has 129,694 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.3L 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 6 similar vehicles in the Kansas City market, the estimated market range is $11,995 to $19,579.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 344 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 Kansas City, KS 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 2017 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.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Kansas City, KS, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K7BH8HGC65100 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 updated daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2017 Ford Explorer Market in KS

Comparable Vehicles

231

Average Price

$14,837

Price Range

$6,181–$26,998

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 231 comparable 2015-2019 Ford Explorer listings in KS, the average asking price is $14,837. This listing at $8,950 is $5,887 below average (40% below market). Comparable prices in KS range from $6,181 to $26,998. Similar vehicles spend an average of 54 days on dealer lots in this market.