Is the $18,398 price on this 2018 Ford Explorer a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $18,398 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2018 Ford Explorer in AL?

Based on 429 comparable listings in AL, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Ford Explorer is $17,748, with prices ranging from $5,500 to $34,990.

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

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

Where is this 2018 Ford Explorer located?

This vehicle is listed in Albertville, AL 35950. VIN: 1FM5K7D81JGC69640. Mileage: 85,968 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2018 Ford Explorer?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $10,500 to $18,990, based on 8 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN1FM5K7D81JGC69640

TrimXLT

Exterior ColorSilver

DrivetrainFWD

Engine3.5L V6

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeE85 / Unleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot194

Days on Market384

2018 Ford Explorer

XLT

Unscored

$18,39885,968 miles

Albertville, AL 35950

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

10,500

Highest comparable ($)

18,990

This vehicle's price ($)

18,398

$18,398 · within market range

$10,500comparable$18,990

Regional range: $10,500 – $18,990
vs. market: $7,898 above low · $592 below high
Comparable vehicles: 8

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–48 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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This listing has been on market about 4.0x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 10–48 days; this one is at 194). 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.

Local Range$15,999 – $17,995

Regional Range$10,500 – $18,990

Dealer Info

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About This 2018 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: May 1, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Albertville, AL · On lot for 194 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Ford Explorer XLT is listed at $18,398 by a franchise dealer in Albertville, AL 35950. It has 85,968 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Silver. 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 Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 8 similar vehicles in the Albertville market, the estimated market range is $10,500 to $18,990. The local market range in AL is $15,999 to $17,995.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 194 days.

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

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 Albertville, AL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K7D81JGC69640 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 AL

Comparable Vehicles

429

Average Price

$17,748

Price Range

$5,500–$34,990

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 429 comparable 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in AL, the average asking price is $17,748. This listing at $18,398 is $650 above average (4% above market). Comparable prices in AL range from $5,500 to $34,990. Similar vehicles spend an average of 54 days on dealer lots in this market.