Is the $5,500 price on this 2008 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $5,500 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2008 Subaru Forester in WA?

Based on 106 comparable listings in WA, the average asking price for a 2006-2010 Subaru Forester is $7,067, with prices ranging from $2,800 to $12,999.

How long does a 2008 Subaru Forester typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in WA spend an average of 97 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2008 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Spanaway, WA 98387. VIN: JF1SG63648H704390. Mileage: 137,682 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2008 Subaru Forester?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $5,500 to $5,500, based on available comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VINJF1SG63648H704390

Trim2.5 X

Exterior ColorRed

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot249

Days on Market282

2008 Subaru Forester

2.5 X

Unscored

$5,500137,682 miles

Spanaway, WA 98387

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

5,500

Highest comparable ($)

5,500

This vehicle's price ($)

5,500

$5,500 · only listing at this price

$5,500 — single data point

Regional range: $5,500 (0 listings)
vs. market: Exact match — no spread
Comparable vehicles: 0

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 5–43 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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This listing has been on market about 5.8x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 5–43 days; this one is at 249). 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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About This 2008 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: May 4, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Spanaway, WA · On lot for 249 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2008 Subaru Forester 2.5 X is listed at $5,500 by an independent dealer in Spanaway, WA 98387. It has 137,682 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Red. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 2.5L H4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on available similar vehicles in the Spanaway market, the estimated market range is $5,500 to $5,500.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 249 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2008 Subaru Forester 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.

This rating refreshes daily as inventory enters and leaves the market. The dealer on this listing has not yet activated on OAV, so the business name and contact details are anonymized here. Activated (paying) dealers appear with their verified business name and a Verified badge.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Spanaway, WA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF1SG63648H704390 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.

2008 Subaru Forester Market in WA

Comparable Vehicles

106

Average Price

$7,067

Price Range

$2,800–$12,999

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 106 comparable 2006-2010 Subaru Forester listings in WA, the average asking price is $7,067. This listing at $5,500 is $1,567 below average (22% below market). Comparable prices in WA range from $2,800 to $12,999. Similar vehicles spend an average of 97 days on dealer lots in this market.