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Vehicle Details

VIN5TDZA3EH5CS026261
TrimBase
Exterior ColorPurple
DrivetrainFWD
Engine2.7L I4
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot315

2012 Toyota Highlander

Base

Fair Price
$8,999174,281 mi

Houston, TX 77007

Is this 2012 Toyota Highlander Base a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $8,999, comparable market range $7,900–$16,595, based on 13 comparable listings. Days on lot: 315 days (market average 91 days).

Market price position

7,900
16,595
8,999

$8,999 · within market range

$7,900comparable$16,595
Regional range
$7,900 – $16,595
vs. market
$1,099 above low · $7,596 below high
Comparable vehicles
13
Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 1594 days.

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  • This listing has been on market about 3.4x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 15–94 days; this one is at 315). 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.

Regional Range$7,900 – $16,595

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About This 2012 Toyota Highlander

Listing updated: Jun 4, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Houston, TX · On lot for 315 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2012 Toyota Highlander Base is listed at $8,999 by reliable auto sales in Houston, TX 77007. It has 174,281 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Purple. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.7L 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 13 similar vehicles in the Houston market, the estimated market range is $7,900 to $16,595.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 315 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 suvs 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 Toyota Highlander 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:

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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 5TDZA3EH5CS026261 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 refreshed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2012 Toyota Highlander Market in TX

Comparable Vehicles

321

Average Price

$13,045

Price Range

$5,500–$25,990

Avg Days on Lot

91

Based on 321 comparable 2010-2014 Toyota Highlander listings in TX, the average asking price is $13,045. This listing at $8,999 is $4,046 below average (31% below market). Comparable prices in TX range from $5,500 to $25,990. Similar vehicles spend an average of 91 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Toyota Highlander Listings in TX

8 comparable vehicles within ±2 model years and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: Base — compare trims below)