Is the $5,299 price on this 2009 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $5,299 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 70 comparable listings in VA, the average asking price for a 2007-2011 Subaru Forester is $6,713, with prices ranging from $2,250 to $15,900.

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

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in VA spend an average of 157 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2009 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Harrisonburg, VA 22801. VIN: JF2SH64689H719399. Mileage: 171,619 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SH64689H719399

Trim2.5X Limited

Exterior ColorBlue

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot32

2009 Subaru Forester

2.5X Limited

Unscored

$5,299171,619 mi

Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Is this 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $5,299, comparable market range $15,900–$15,900, based on 7 comparable listings. Days on lot: 32 days (market average 157 days).

Market price position

$5,299 · $10,601 below the market benchmark

$15,900 — single data point

Regional range: $15,900 (7 listings)
vs. market low: — $10,601 (67% below)
Comparable vehicles: 7

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$15,900

This vehicle $5,299 · $10,601 (67%) 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™)

$6,028

This vehicle $5,299 · $729 (12%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-27) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–66 days.

Verify before inquiring

This listing is priced about 67% below the lowest comparable vehicle in the regional market. Discounts at this scale frequently indicate accident damage, branded title (salvage or rebuilt), or undisclosed mechanical issues. Strongly recommend pulling a vehicle history report and inspecting listing photos carefully before inquiring.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Regional Range$15,900 – $15,900

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Harrisonburg, VA

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About This 2009 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jul 27, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Harrisonburg, VA · On lot for 32 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited is listed at $5,299 by swartz auto sales in Harrisonburg, VA 22801. It has 171,619 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Blue. 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 Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 7 similar vehicles in the Harrisonburg market, the estimated market range is $15,900 to $15,900.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 32 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 Harrisonburg, VA 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 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.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Harrisonburg, VA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SH64689H719399 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 processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2009 Subaru Forester Market in VA

Comparable Vehicles

Average Price

$6,713

Price Range

$2,250–$15,900

Avg Days on Lot

157

Based on 70 comparable 2007-2011 Subaru Forester listings in VA, the average asking price is $6,713. This listing at $5,299 is $1,414 below average (21% below market). Comparable prices in VA range from $2,250 to $15,900. Similar vehicles spend an average of 157 days on dealer lots in this market.