2018 Ford Explorer Platinum
Vehicle Details
Platinum
Wendell, NC 27591
Is this 2018 Ford Explorer Platinum a good deal?
OAV verdict: Unscored
Why: Listed at $18,499. OAV has not found enough comparable listings for a reliable market range or verdict. Listed 330 days · longer than most comparable local listings (typical ~15–90 days).
Market price position
OAV has not assigned a reliable market verdict to this listing yet — the available comparable evidence isn't sufficient to score it.
- This listing has been available about 6.6x longer than comparable vehicles typically take to sell (cohort sells in 14–50 days; this one is at 330). Confirm its history, condition, availability, and out-the-door price before proceeding.
Action Auto Sales Of Wendell
Wendell, NC
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About This 2018 Ford Explorer
Listing updated: Aug 20, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Wendell, NC · On lot for 330 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2018 Ford Explorer Platinum is listed at $18,499 by action auto sales of wendell in Wendell, NC 27591. It has 90,470 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Black. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 3.5L V6 engine and Automatic transmission.
OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. OAV has not assigned a reliable comparable market range for this vehicle yet — the available comparable evidence isn't sufficient for a reliable verdict.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 330 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 Wendell, 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, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer; on very high-mileage vehicles it withholds a verdict rather than overstate a discount the odometer explains. 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 Wendell, NC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K8HT2JGC66623 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 NC
NC Market Listings
459
Average Price
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Price Range
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Avg Days on Lot
73
Based on all 459 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in the NC market. Because OAV has not assigned a reliable price verdict to this listing, it does not state how it compares to this broader average. Similar vehicles spend an average of 73 days on dealer lots in this market.
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