Is the $16,499 price on this 2018 Ford Explorer a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $16,499 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 769 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Ford Explorer is $17,197, with prices ranging from $6,900 to $59,270.

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

Comparable Ford Explorer listings in CA spend an average of 96 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Ford Explorer located?

This vehicle is listed in Orange, CA 92868. VIN: 1FM5K7DH5JGC28587. Mileage: 60,089 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 $10,081 to $30,995, based on 85 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VIN1FM5K7DH5JGC28587

TrimXLT

Exterior ColorWhite

DrivetrainFWD

Engine3.5L V6

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypePremium Unleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot14

2018 Ford Explorer

XLT

Fair Price

$16,49960,089 mi

Orange, CA 92868

Is this 2018 Ford Explorer XLT a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $16,499, comparable market range $10,081–$30,995, based on 85 comparable listings. Days on lot: 14 days (market average 96 days).

Market price position

$16,499 · within market range

$10,081comparable$30,995

Regional range: $10,081 – $30,995
vs. market: $6,418 above low · $14,496 below high
Comparable vehicles: 85

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$20,538

This vehicle $16,499 · $4,039 (20%) 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™)

$19,514

This vehicle $16,499 · $3,015 (15%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-27) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–40 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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.

Regional Range$10,081 – $30,995

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About This 2018 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: Jul 27, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Orange, CA · On lot for 14 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Ford Explorer XLT is listed at $16,499 by next gear auto sales in Orange, CA 92868. It has 60,089 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 Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 85 similar vehicles in the Orange market, the estimated market range is $10,081 to $30,995.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 14 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 Orange, CA 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.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Orange, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K7DH5JGC28587 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 Explorer Market in CA

Comparable Vehicles

769

Average Price

$17,197

Price Range

$6,900–$59,270

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 769 comparable 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in CA, the average asking price is $17,197. This listing at $16,499 is $698 below average (4% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $6,900 to $59,270. Similar vehicles spend an average of 96 days on dealer lots in this market.