Is the $4,500 price on this 2009 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $4,500 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2009 Subaru Forester in WA?

Based on 152 comparable listings in WA, the average asking price for a 2007-2011 Subaru Forester is $8,022, with prices ranging from $2,800 to $12,999.

How long does a 2009 Subaru Forester typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in WA spend an average of 86 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2009 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Tacoma, WA 98409. VIN: JF2SH61689H769997. Mileage: 165,274 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2009 Subaru Forester?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $4,800 to $10,999, based on 4 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VINJF2SH61689H769997

Trim2.5X

Exterior ColorGray

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot628

Days on Market622

2009 Subaru Forester

2.5X

Unscored

$4,500165,274 miles

Tacoma, WA 98409

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

4,800

Highest comparable ($)

10,999

This vehicle's price ($)

4,500

$4,500 · $300 below market low

$4,800comparable$10,999

Regional range: $4,800 – $10,999
vs. market low: — $300 (6% below)
Comparable vehicles: 4

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 15–81 days.

Verify before inquiring

This listing has been on market about 7.8x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 15–81 days; this one is at 628). 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.

Local Range$10,999 – $10,999

Regional Range$4,800 – $10,999

Dealer Info

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About This 2009 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Apr 30, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Tacoma, WA · On lot for 628 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X is listed at $4,500 by an independent dealer in Tacoma, WA 98409. It has 165,274 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Gray. 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 a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 4 similar vehicles in the Tacoma market, the estimated market range is $4,800 to $10,999. The local market range in WA is $10,999 to $10,999.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 628 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 2009 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 Tacoma, WA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SH61689H769997 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.

2009 Subaru Forester Market in WA

Comparable Vehicles

152

Average Price

$8,022

Price Range

$2,800–$12,999

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 152 comparable 2007-2011 Subaru Forester listings in WA, the average asking price is $8,022. This listing at $4,500 is $3,522 below average (44% below market). Comparable prices in WA range from $2,800 to $12,999. Similar vehicles spend an average of 86 days on dealer lots in this market.