Is the $9,650 price on this 2018 Volkswagen Passat a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $9,650 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2018 Volkswagen Passat in TX?

Based on 261 comparable listings in TX, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Volkswagen Passat is $13,684, with prices ranging from $5,295 to $30,655.

How long does a 2018 Volkswagen Passat typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Volkswagen Passat listings in TX spend an average of 152 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Volkswagen Passat located?

This vehicle is listed in Houston, TX 77041. VIN: 1VWAA7A38JC009500. Mileage: 103,530 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2018 Volkswagen Passat?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $8,995 to $15,109, based on 14 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VIN1VWAA7A38JC009500

TrimS

Exterior ColorGray

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.0L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot15

2018 Volkswagen Passat

Fair Price

$9,650103,530 mi

Houston, TX 77041

Is this 2018 Volkswagen Passat S a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $9,650, comparable market range $8,995–$15,109, based on 14 comparable listings. Days on lot: 15 days (market average 152 days).

Market price position

$9,650 · within market range

$8,995comparable$15,109

Regional range: $8,995 – $15,109
vs. market: $655 above low · $5,459 below high
Comparable vehicles: 14

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$12,052

This vehicle $9,650 · $2,402 (20%) 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™)

$10,801

This vehicle $9,650 · $1,151 (11%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-16) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 19–89 days.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges update continuously.

Local Range$10,224 – $10,224

Regional Range$8,995 – $15,109

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Houston, TX

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About This 2018 Volkswagen Passat

Listing updated: Jul 16, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Houston, TX · On lot for 15 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Volkswagen Passat S is listed at $9,650 by starway motors in Houston, TX 77041. It has 103,530 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Gray. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.0L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 14 similar vehicles in the Houston market, the estimated market range is $8,995 to $15,109. The local market range in TX is $10,224 to $10,224.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 15 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 Houston, TX sedans 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 Volkswagen Passat 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 Houston, TX, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1VWAA7A38JC009500 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 updated continuously; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2018 Volkswagen Passat Market in TX

Comparable Vehicles

261

Average Price

$13,684

Price Range

$5,295–$30,655

Avg Days on Lot

152

Based on 261 comparable 2016-2020 Volkswagen Passat listings in TX, the average asking price is $13,684. This listing at $9,650 is $4,034 below average (29% below market). Comparable prices in TX range from $5,295 to $30,655. Similar vehicles spend an average of 152 days on dealer lots in this market.