Vehicle Details
2018 Ford Explorer
Sport
Hickory, NC 28602
Is this 2018 Ford Explorer Sport a good deal?
OAV verdict: Unscored
Why: Listed at $20,494, comparable market range $11,995–$15,985, based on 3 comparable listings. Days on lot: 31 days (market average 36 days).
Market price position
$20,494 · $4,509 above market high
- Regional range
- $11,995 – $15,985
- vs. market high
- + $4,509 (28% above)
- Comparable vehicles
- 3
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 12–47 days.
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Market Breakdown
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About This 2018 Ford Explorer
Listing updated: Jun 20, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Hickory, NC · On lot for 31 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2018 Ford Explorer Sport is listed at $20,494 by lr auto sales of nc in Hickory, NC 28602. It has 70,222 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. 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 Hickory market, the estimated market range is $11,995 to $15,985. The local market range in NC is $15,985 to $15,985.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 31 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 Hickory, NC 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 Hickory, NC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K8GT3JGA30158 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 NC
Comparable Vehicles
1,893
Average Price
$20,442
Price Range
$5,900–$61,630
Avg Days on Lot
36
Based on 1,893 comparable 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in NC, the average asking price is $20,442. This listing at $20,494 is $52 above average (0% above market). Comparable prices in NC range from $5,900 to $61,630. Similar vehicles spend an average of 36 days on dealer lots in this market.
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