2023 Kia Forte LXS
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LXS
Warren, OH 44484
Is this 2023 Kia Forte LXS a good deal?
OAV verdict: Overpriced
Why: Listed at $18,384, comparable market range $14,186–$17,143, based on 11 comparable listings.
Market context (not a verdict input): Listed 70 days · longer than most comparable local listings (typical ~15–45 days).
Market price position
$18,384 · $1,241 above market high
- Comparable range
- $14,186 – $17,143
- vs. market high
- + $1,241 (7% above)
- Comparable vehicles
- 11
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$15,665This vehicle $18,384 · $2,719 (17%) 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™)
$16,814This vehicle $18,384 · $1,570 (9%) above TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-09-25) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 13–51 days.
Local Market Range
Comparable listings in this vehicle's local market, rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.
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About This 2023 Kia Forte
Listing updated: Sep 25, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Warren, OH · On lot for 70 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2023 Kia Forte LXS is listed at $18,384 by car culture in Warren, OH 44484. It has 66,540 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Black. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.0L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.
OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Overpriced — priced above the supported comparable range. Based on 11 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $14,186 to $17,143. The local comparable range around Warren, OH is $14,186 to $17,143; the local cohort is drawn around this dealer's market and can include listings across a state line. These comparisons match year, make, and model, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage — every price shown is the real advertised price. On used vehicles, mileage can still cause OAV to withhold a verdict — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than call it a deal it can't support.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 70 days.
Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 25, 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 Warren, OH sedans 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 2023 Kia Forte 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 Deal — priced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin; a smaller gap under the floor is Fair Price.
- Fair Price — priced 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.
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How this listing is verified
This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Warren, OH, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPF24AD9PE526805 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.
2023 Kia Forte Market in OH
OH Market Listings
381
Average Price
$18,674
Price Range
$14,995–$21,415
Avg Days on Lot
45
Based on all 381 2021-2025 Kia Forte listings in the OH market, the average asking price is $18,674. This listing at $18,384 is $290 below the broader OH average (2% below the OH average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across OH; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in OH range from $14,995 to $21,415. Similar vehicles spend an average of 45 days on dealer lots in this market.
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8 similar listings shown (closest matches by model year and mileage) (subject trim: LXS — compare trims below)
This is a broad, statewide same-model set (any trim, mileage, or title) — not the qualified comparable cohort behind the verdict above; lower prices here typically reflect a different trim, higher mileage, or a branded title.
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