Is the $15,775 price on this 2018 Ford Explorer a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $15,775 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 217 comparable listings in IA, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Ford Explorer is $18,145, with prices ranging from $5,975 to $34,250.

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

Comparable Ford Explorer listings in IA spend an average of 77 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Ford Explorer located?

This vehicle is listed in Ames, IA 50010. VIN: 1FM5K8F86JGC85884. Mileage: 147,910 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VIN1FM5K8F86JGC85884

TrimLimited

Exterior ColorBlack

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.3L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeE85 / Unleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot68

2018 Ford Explorer

Limited

Unscored

$15,775147,910 mi

Ames, IA 50010

Is this 2018 Ford Explorer Limited a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $15,775, comparable market range $15,775–$15,775. Days on lot: 68 days (market average 77 days).

Market price position

$15,775 · only listing at this price

$15,775 — single data point

Regional range: $15,775 (0 listings)
vs. market: Exact match — no spread
Comparable vehicles: 0

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$15,775

This vehicle $15,775 · priced at 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™)

$13,269

This vehicle $15,775 · $2,506 (19%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-26) — 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 10–42 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$17,590 – $17,590

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Ames, IA

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About This 2018 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: Jul 26, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Ames, IA · On lot for 68 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Ford Explorer Limited is listed at $15,775 by wilson toyota of ames in Ames, IA 50010. It has 147,910 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a 4WD 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 available similar vehicles in the Ames market, the estimated market range is $15,775 to $15,775.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 68 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 Ames, IA 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 a franchise dealer in Ames, IA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K8F86JGC85884 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 IA

Comparable Vehicles

217

Average Price

$18,145

Price Range

$5,975–$34,250

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 217 comparable 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in IA, the average asking price is $18,145. This listing at $15,775 is $2,370 below average (13% below market). Comparable prices in IA range from $5,975 to $34,250. Similar vehicles spend an average of 77 days on dealer lots in this market.