Vehicle Details
1997 Ford Explorer
XLT
Huntersville, NC 28078
Is this 1997 Ford Explorer XLT a good deal?
OAV verdict: Unscored
Why: Listed at $4,749, comparable market range $4,749–$4,749. Days on lot: 6 days (market average 186 days).
Market price position
$4,749 · only listing at this price
- Regional range
- $4,749 (0 listings)
- vs. market
- Exact match — no spread
- Comparable vehicles
- 0
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 8–37 days.
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Keffer Auto Group
Huntersville, NC
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About This 1997 Ford Explorer
Listing updated: Jun 18, 2026Listed by a franchise dealer in Huntersville, NC · On lot for 6 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 1997 Ford Explorer XLT is listed at $4,749 by keffer auto group in Huntersville, NC 28078. It has 138,641 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Blue. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 4.0L 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 available similar vehicles in the Huntersville market, the estimated market range is $4,749 to $4,749.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 6 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 Huntersville, 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 1997 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 Huntersville, NC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMDU34E8VUD34480 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.
1997 Ford Explorer Market in NC
Comparable Vehicles
3
Average Price
$3,865
Price Range
$2,995–$4,749
Avg Days on Lot
186
Based on 3 comparable 1995-1999 Ford Explorer listings in NC, the average asking price is $3,865. This listing at $4,749 is $884 above average (23% above market). Comparable prices in NC range from $2,995 to $4,749. Similar vehicles spend an average of 186 days on dealer lots in this market.