Is the $18,279 price on this 2018 Ford Explorer a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $18,279 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 1,438 comparable listings in IL, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Ford Explorer is $18,755, with prices ranging from $5,900 to $100,376.

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

Comparable Ford Explorer listings in IL spend an average of 61 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Ford Explorer located?

This vehicle is listed in McHenry, IL 60050. VIN: 1FM5K8D80JGA96280. Mileage: 99,991 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 $9,900 to $19,992, based on 45 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN1FM5K8D80JGA96280

TrimXLT

Exterior ColorGray

Drivetrain4WD

Engine3.5L V6

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeE85 / Unleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot18

2018 Ford Explorer

XLT

Fair Price

$18,27999,991 mi

McHenry, IL 60050

Is this 2018 Ford Explorer XLT a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $18,279, comparable market range $9,900–$19,992, based on 45 comparable listings. Days on lot: 18 days (market average 61 days).

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

9,900

Highest comparable ($)

19,992

This vehicle's price ($)

18,279

$18,279 · within market range

$9,900comparable$19,992

Regional range: $9,900 – $19,992
vs. market: $8,379 above low · $1,713 below high
Comparable vehicles: 45

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?

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$9,900 – $19,992

Dealer Info

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About This 2018 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: May 17, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in McHenry, IL · On lot for 18 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Ford Explorer XLT is listed at $18,279 by a franchise dealer in McHenry, IL 60050. It has 99,991 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Gray. It features a 4WD 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 45 similar vehicles in the McHenry market, the estimated market range is $9,900 to $19,992.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 18 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 McHenry, 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 McHenry, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K8D80JGA96280 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

1,438

Average Price

$18,755

Price Range

$5,900–$100,376

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 1,438 comparable 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in IL, the average asking price is $18,755. This listing at $18,279 is $476 below average (3% below market). Comparable prices in IL range from $5,900 to $100,376. Similar vehicles spend an average of 61 days on dealer lots in this market.