Vehicle Details
2018 Ford Explorer
Sport
Johnston, IA 50131
Is this 2018 Ford Explorer Sport a good deal?
OAV verdict: Fair Price
Why: Listed at $19,810, comparable market range $17,141–$20,167, based on 10 comparable listings. Days on lot: 49 days (market average 47 days).
Market price position
$19,810 · within market range
- Regional range
- $17,141 – $20,167
- vs. market
- $2,669 above low · $357 below high
- Comparable vehicles
- 10
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$18,654This vehicle $19,810 · $1,156 (6%) above 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™)
$20,281This vehicle $19,810 · $471 (2%) below TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-23) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 14–49 days.
Market Breakdown
Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.
Acura Of Johnston
Johnston, IA
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About This 2018 Ford Explorer
Listing updated: Jul 23, 2026Listed by a franchise dealer in Johnston, IA · On lot for 49 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2018 Ford Explorer Sport is listed at $19,810 by acura of johnston in Johnston, IA 50131. It has 80,298 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 10 similar vehicles in the Johnston market, the estimated market range is $17,141 to $20,167.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 49 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 Johnston, 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 Johnston, IA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K8GT2JGB96879 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 updated daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.
2018 Ford Explorer Market in IA
Comparable Vehicles
611
Average Price
$19,683
Price Range
$6,497–$38,673
Avg Days on Lot
47
Based on 611 comparable 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in IA, the average asking price is $19,683. This listing at $19,810 is $127 above average (1% above market). Comparable prices in IA range from $6,497 to $38,673. Similar vehicles spend an average of 47 days on dealer lots in this market.
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