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1998 Ford Expedition XLT

1998 Ford ExpeditionView this vehicle at nelson's straightline auto →

Vehicle Details

VIN1FMRU18W7WLB87282
TrimXLT
Exterior ColorBlue
Drivetrain4WD
Engine4.6L V8
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot145

XLT

Unscored
$2,799245,265 mi

Independence, WI 54747

Is this 1998 Ford Expedition XLT a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $2,799. OAV publishes a price verdict only when it has enough closely comparable listings to stand behind one. This listing did not clear that bar, so OAV withholds a verdict rather than guessing. Listed 145 days.

Market price position

OAV publishes a price verdict only when it has enough closely comparable listings to stand behind one. This listing did not clear that bar, so OAV withholds a verdict rather than guessing.

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Independence, WI

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About This 1998 Ford Expedition

Listing updated: Sep 23, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Independence, WI · On lot for 145 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 1998 Ford Expedition XLT is listed at $2,799 by nelson's straightline auto in Independence, WI 54747. It has 245,265 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Blue. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 4.6L V8 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored. OAV publishes a price verdict only when it has enough closely comparable listings to stand behind one. This listing did not clear that bar, so OAV withholds a verdict rather than guessing.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 145 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 23, 2026. The comparable band (patent pending) is the input; ptm-verdict-v1 is the versioned OAV rule set that turns it into this verdict.

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Independence, WI suvs market analysis. OAV compares vehicles by local and regional price-to-market ranges and comparable count; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 1998 Ford Expedition against similar vehicles currently available for sale — same make, model, and year range, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage; on used vehicles it withholds a verdict when mileage would distort the comparison — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than overstate a deal. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

  • Great Dealpriced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin; a smaller gap under the floor is Fair Price.
  • Fair Pricepriced within the comparable range, or below the floor by less than that margin.
  • Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.
  • Unscored — OAV withholds a verdict when the evidence cannot support one: too few or too widely spread comparables, a price it cannot validate, a branded or salvage title, or mileage that would distort the comparison. The listing stays visible; only the rating is withheld.

Listings show OAV's PTM-derived deal quality and live market context. OAV-claimed dealers manage their listing profile and route buyer inquiries directly. Paid OAV partners can surface additional verification signals, but commercial participation never changes a listing's Price-to-Market verdict, eligibility, ranking, or confidence.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Independence, WI, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMRU18W7WLB87282 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 vehicle market standardization technology (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.

1998 Ford Expedition Market in WI

WI Market Listings

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Avg Days on Lot

145

Based on all 1 1996-2000 Ford Expedition listings in the WI 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 145 days on dealer lots in this market.