2012 Ford Escape XLS
Vehicle Details
XLS
Carleton, MI 48117
Is this 2012 Ford Escape XLS a good deal?
OAV verdict: Unscored
Why: Listed at $4,595, comparable market range $3,995–$4,995, based on 3 comparable listings. Days on lot: 456 days (market average 169 days).
Market price position
$4,595 · within market range
- Regional range
- $3,995 – $4,995
- vs. market
- $600 above low · $400 below high
- Comparable vehicles
- 3
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$4,495This vehicle $4,595 · $100 (2%) 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™)
$6,776This vehicle $4,595 · $2,181 (32%) below TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-30) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 9–39 days.
What does Demand-Verified mean?
- This listing has been on market about 11.7x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 9–39 days; this one is at 456). Long days-on-lot on a fast-turn cohort can signal title concerns, mechanical issues, or pricing the dealer won't actually honor. Recommend a vehicle history report before spending more time.
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.
Telegraph Auto Sales
Carleton, MI
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About This 2012 Ford Escape
Listing updated: Jul 29, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Carleton, MI · On lot for 456 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2012 Ford Escape XLS is listed at $4,595 by telegraph auto sales in Carleton, MI 48117. It has 123,704 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Blue. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.5L 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 3 similar vehicles in the Carleton market, the estimated market range is $3,995 to $4,995.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 456 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 Carleton, MI 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 2012 Ford Escape 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 Carleton, MI, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMCU0C71CKC53665 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.
2012 Ford Escape Market in MI
Comparable Vehicles
245
Average Price
$6,175
Price Range
$1,780–$15,475
Avg Days on Lot
169
Based on 245 comparable 2010-2014 Ford Escape listings in MI, the average asking price is $6,175. This listing at $4,595 is $1,580 below average (26% below market). Comparable prices in MI range from $1,780 to $15,475. Similar vehicles spend an average of 169 days on dealer lots in this market.
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