2018 Hyundai Elantra SEL
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Federal records · buyer verification
2018 Hyundai Elantra
A component is listed below if NHTSA records a vehicle recall campaign, a manufacturer warranty extension or service campaign, or at least 10 distinct consumer complaints.
Manufacturer campaigns
The manufacturer filed these with NHTSA as warranty extensions or service campaigns.
- Electrical SystemService campaignmost recently Aug 15, 2025
A service campaign does not establish that this vehicle is included, or that any work is outstanding. Whether it applies depends on the program and the VIN — confirm with a franchised dealer.
Most-complained components with no recall campaign on record
At least 10 distinct complaints, ordered by complaint count.
- Engine144 distinct complaints
- Power Train24 distinct complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System23 distinct complaints
- Steering16 distinct complaints
OAV lists only communications filed as warranty extensions or service campaigns. Hyundai filed 107 other service communications for this model year; those are not listed.
These federal records are not an input to OAV’s price verdict.
These records describe the 2018 model-year, not any individual vehicle, and are not an inspection. One complaint can be recorded against more than one component, so counts do not sum to the model-year total. Service records for any component listed here are worth requesting from the seller. Showing 5 of 10 components with records above OAV’s publication floor — see all 10 for this model-year.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. Mileage is self-reported and frequently rounded. Complaint records as of 2026-09-28. Manufacturer communications as of 2026-09-28.
SEL
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Paterson, NJ 07501
Is this 2018 Hyundai Elantra SEL a good deal?
OAV verdict: Fair Price
Why: Listed at $8,200, comparable market range $4,995–$14,599, based on 21 comparable listings.
The verdict judges the asking price only. It does not assess the vehicle's condition, history, fees or total purchase cost.
Market context (not a verdict input): Listed 12 days · fresher than most comparable local listings (typical ~15–60 days).
Market price position
$8,200 · within market range
- Comparable range
- $4,995 – $14,599
- vs. market
- $3,205 above low · $6,399 below high
- Comparable vehicles
- 21
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$9,797This vehicle $8,200 · $1,597 (16%) 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™)
$9,344This vehicle $8,200 · $1,144 (12%) below TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-10-01) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 10–49 days.
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Local Market Range
Comparable listings in this vehicle's local market, rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.
Ew Auto Sales Llc
Paterson, NJ
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About This 2018 Hyundai Elantra
Listing updated: Oct 1, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Paterson, NJ · On lot for 12 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2018 Hyundai Elantra SEL is listed at $8,200 by Ew Auto Sales LLC in Paterson, NJ 07501. It has 132,577 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). 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 Fair Price — priced in line with the supported comparable range. Based on 21 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $4,995 to $14,599. The local comparable range around Paterson, NJ is $4,995 to $14,599; 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 12 days.
Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Oct 1, 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 Paterson, NJ sedans market analysis. OAV rates each vehicle against its comparable range and comparable count — local-first, widening the comparison set only when local inventory is too thin to support a reliable range; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.
Price history
Asking-price changes for this listing over the last 90 days at this dealer.
- · Increased $1,501 (+22.4%)$8,200
- First seen Sep 24, 2026 at $6,699$6,699
Up $1,501 (+22.4%) across 1 price change.
Based on observations of this listing. Dates reflect when a change was first observed; the dealer's own records may differ.
How this deal is rated
OAV compares this 2018 Hyundai Elantra 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 comparable range.
- 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 Paterson, NJ, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 5NPD84LF5JH390289 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.
2018 Hyundai Elantra Market in NJ
NJ Market Listings
227
Average Price
$10,793
Price Range
$6,995–$14,928
Avg Days on Lot
138
Based on all 227 2016-2020 Hyundai Elantra listings in the NJ market, the average asking price is $10,793. This listing at $8,200 is $2,593 below the broader NJ average (24% below the NJ average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across NJ; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in NJ range from $6,995 to $14,928. Similar vehicles spend an average of 138 days on dealer lots in this market.
Similar Hyundai Elantra Listings in NJ
8 similar listings shown (closest matches by model year and mileage) (subject trim: SEL — 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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