Is the $8,500 price on this 2012 Nissan Sentra a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $8,500 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2012 Nissan Sentra in CA?

Based on 99 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2010-2014 Nissan Sentra is $6,860, with prices ranging from $3,875 to $12,107.

How long does a 2012 Nissan Sentra typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Nissan Sentra listings in CA spend an average of 143 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2012 Nissan Sentra located?

This vehicle is listed in Oxnard, CA 93033. VIN: 3N1AB6AP8CL708620. Mileage: 103,759 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VIN3N1AB6AP8CL708620

TrimSR

Exterior ColorBlue

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.0L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot517

2012 Nissan Sentra

Unscored

$8,500103,759 mi

Oxnard, CA 93033

Is this 2012 Nissan Sentra SR a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $8,500, comparable market range $8,500–$8,500. Days on lot: 517 days (market average 143 days).

Market price position

$8,500 · only listing at this price

$8,500 — single data point

Regional range: $8,500 (0 listings)
vs. market: Exact match — no spread
Comparable vehicles: 0

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$8,500

This vehicle $8,500 · priced at 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™)

$6,341

This vehicle $8,500 · $2,159 (34%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-21) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–58 days.

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This listing has been on market about 8.9x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 10–58 days; this one is at 517). Long days-on-lot on a fast-turn cohort can signal title concerns, mechanical issues, or pricing the dealer won't actually honor. Recommend a vehicle history report before spending more time.

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Oxnard, CA

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About This 2012 Nissan Sentra

Listing updated: Jul 21, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Oxnard, CA · On lot for 517 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2012 Nissan Sentra SR is listed at $8,500 by 3a auto sales in Oxnard, CA 93033. It has 103,759 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Blue. 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 Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on available similar vehicles in the Oxnard market, the estimated market range is $8,500 to $8,500.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 517 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 Oxnard, CA 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 2012 Nissan Sentra 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 Oxnard, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3N1AB6AP8CL708620 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 daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2012 Nissan Sentra Market in CA

Comparable Vehicles

Average Price

$6,860

Price Range

$3,875–$12,107

Avg Days on Lot

143

Based on 99 comparable 2010-2014 Nissan Sentra listings in CA, the average asking price is $6,860. This listing at $8,500 is $1,640 above average (24% above market). Comparable prices in CA range from $3,875 to $12,107. Similar vehicles spend an average of 143 days on dealer lots in this market.