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Vehicle Details

VIN1FM5K8D82JGC42078
TrimXLT
Exterior ColorBeige
Drivetrain4WD
Engine3.5L V6
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypeE85 / Unleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot61

2018 Ford Explorer

XLT

Unscored
$14,650129,261 mi

Los Banos, CA 93635

Is this 2018 Ford Explorer XLT a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $14,650, comparable market range $12,995–$16,395, based on 3 comparable listings. Days on lot: 61 days (market average 93 days).

Market price position

$14,650 · within market range

$12,995comparable$16,395
Regional range
$12,995 – $16,395
vs. market
$1,655 above low · $1,745 below high
Comparable vehicles
3

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$14,695

This vehicle $14,650 · $45 (0%) 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™)

$13,953

This vehicle $14,650 · $697 (5%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-28) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 1357 days.

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$12,995 – $16,395

Ideal Car Sales

Los Banos, CA

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About This 2018 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: Jul 28, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Los Banos, CA · On lot for 61 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Ford Explorer XLT is listed at $14,650 by ideal car sales in Los Banos, CA 93635. It has 129,261 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Beige. 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 Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 3 similar vehicles in the Los Banos market, the estimated market range is $12,995 to $16,395.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 61 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 Los Banos, 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:

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Los Banos, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K8D82JGC42078 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

784

Average Price

$17,257

Price Range

$6,900–$59,270

Avg Days on Lot

93

Based on 784 comparable 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in CA, the average asking price is $17,257. This listing at $14,650 is $2,607 below average (15% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $6,900 to $59,270. Similar vehicles spend an average of 93 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Ford Explorer Listings in CA

8 comparable vehicles within ±2 model years and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: XLT — compare trims below)