Vehicle Details
2012 Volkswagen Beetle
2.5
Tempe, AZ 85281
Is this 2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5 a good deal?
OAV verdict: Fair Price
Why: Listed at $9,999, comparable market range $7,895–$11,818, based on 20 comparable listings. Days on lot: 177 days (market average 52 days).
Market price position
$9,999 · within market range
- Regional range
- $7,895 – $11,818
- vs. market
- $2,104 above low · $1,819 below high
- Comparable vehicles
- 20
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$9,857This vehicle $9,999 · $142 (1%) 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™)
$9,903This vehicle $9,999 · $96 (1%) above TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-24) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–49 days.
What does Demand-Verified mean?
- This listing has been on market about 3.6x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 10–49 days; this one is at 177). 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.
Market Breakdown
Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.
Desert Auto Deals
Tempe, AZ
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About This 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
Listing updated: Jul 24, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Tempe, AZ · On lot for 177 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5 is listed at $9,999 by desert auto deals in Tempe, AZ 85281. It has 88,055 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Gray. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.5L I5 engine and Automatic transmission.
OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 20 similar vehicles in the Tempe market, the estimated market range is $7,895 to $11,818. The local market range in AZ is $7,900 to $7,900.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 177 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 Tempe, AZ hatchbacks 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 Volkswagen Beetle 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 Tempe, AZ, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3VWJP7AT8CM629196 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 Volkswagen Beetle Market in AZ
Comparable Vehicles
42
Average Price
$11,841
Price Range
$6,900–$16,995
Avg Days on Lot
52
Based on 42 comparable 2010-2014 Volkswagen Beetle listings in AZ, the average asking price is $11,841. This listing at $9,999 is $1,842 below average (16% below market). Comparable prices in AZ range from $6,900 to $16,995. Similar vehicles spend an average of 52 days on dealer lots in this market.
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