Is the $4,995 price on this 2012 Ford Escape a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $4,995 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2012 Ford Escape in MI?

Based on 389 comparable listings in MI, the average asking price for a 2010-2014 Ford Escape is $6,516, with prices ranging from $1,780 to $12,995.

How long does a 2012 Ford Escape typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Ford Escape listings in MI spend an average of 137 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2012 Ford Escape located?

This vehicle is listed in Grand Rapids, MI 49503. VIN: 1FMCU9D73CKA06179. Mileage: 132,118 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VIN1FMCU9D73CKA06179

TrimXLT

Exterior ColorGold

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot36

2012 Ford Escape

XLT

Unscored

$4,995132,118 mi

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Is this 2012 Ford Escape XLT a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $4,995, comparable market range $7,809–$7,809, based on 3 comparable listings. Days on lot: 36 days (market average 137 days).

Market price position

$4,995 · $2,814 below the market benchmark

$7,809 — single data point

Regional range: $7,809 (3 listings)
vs. market low: — $2,814 (36% below)
Comparable vehicles: 3

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$7,809

This vehicle $4,995 · $2,814 (36%) below 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™)

$6,645

This vehicle $4,995 · $1,650 (25%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-25) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

High Demand

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 8–42 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

Verify before inquiring

This listing is priced about 36% below the lowest comparable vehicle in the regional market. Discounts at this scale frequently indicate accident damage, branded title (salvage or rebuilt), or undisclosed mechanical issues. Strongly recommend pulling a vehicle history report and inspecting listing photos carefully before inquiring.

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.

Local Range$7,809 – $7,809

Regional Range$3,995 – $8,900

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Grand Rapids, MI

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About This 2012 Ford Escape

Listing updated: Jul 25, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Grand Rapids, MI · On lot for 36 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2012 Ford Escape XLT is listed at $4,995 by john & sons auto sales in Grand Rapids, MI 49503. It has 132,118 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Gold. It features a 4WD 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 Grand Rapids market, the estimated market range is $7,809 to $7,809. The local market range in MI is $7,809 to $7,809.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 36 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 Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids, MI, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMCU9D73CKA06179 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

389

Average Price

$6,516

Price Range

$1,780–$12,995

Avg Days on Lot

137

Based on 389 comparable 2010-2014 Ford Escape listings in MI, the average asking price is $6,516. This listing at $4,995 is $1,521 below average (23% below market). Comparable prices in MI range from $1,780 to $12,995. Similar vehicles spend an average of 137 days on dealer lots in this market.