Is the $7,995 price on this 2012 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as Overpriced because the asking price of $7,995 is above the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2012 Subaru Forester in UT?

Based on 46 comparable listings in UT, the average asking price for a 2010-2014 Subaru Forester is $8,552, with prices ranging from $3,995 to $13,995.

How long does a 2012 Subaru Forester typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in UT spend an average of 126 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2012 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in South Salt Lake, UT 84115. VIN: JF2SHACCXCG469686. Mileage: 139,860 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SHACCXCG469686

TrimX Premium Package

Exterior ColorBlue

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionManual

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot402

2012 Subaru Forester

X Premium Package

Unscored

$7,995139,860 mi

South Salt Lake, UT 84115

Is this 2012 Subaru Forester X Premium Package a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $7,995, comparable market range $5,995–$6,394, based on 4 comparable listings. Days on lot: 402 days (market average 126 days).

Market price position

$7,995 · $1,601 above market high

$5,995 – $6,394 comparable

Regional range: $5,995 – $6,394
vs. market high: + $1,601 (25% above)
Comparable vehicles: 4

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$6,195

This vehicle $7,995 · $1,800 (29%) above 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™)

$7,811

This vehicle $7,995 · $184 (2%) above 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

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 8–51 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

Verify before inquiring

This listing has been on market about 7.9x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 8–51 days; this one is at 402). 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 are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Regional Range$5,995 – $6,394

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South Salt Lake, UT

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About This 2012 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jul 27, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in South Salt Lake, UT · On lot for 402 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2012 Subaru Forester X Premium Package is listed at $7,995 by alpine auto sales in South Salt Lake, UT 84115. It has 139,860 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Blue. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 2.5L H4 engine and Manual transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 4 similar vehicles in the South Salt Lake market, the estimated market range is $5,995 to $6,394.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 402 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 South Salt Lake, UT 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 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.

Listings show OAV's PTM-derived deal quality and live market context. OAV-claimed dealers manage their listing profile and route buyer inquiries directly. Paid OAV partners surface additional verification signals.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in South Salt Lake, UT, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SHACCXCG469686 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.

2012 Subaru Forester Market in UT

Comparable Vehicles

Average Price

$8,552

Price Range

$3,995–$13,995

Avg Days on Lot

126

Based on 46 comparable 2010-2014 Subaru Forester listings in UT, the average asking price is $8,552. This listing at $7,995 is $557 below average (7% below market). Comparable prices in UT range from $3,995 to $13,995. Similar vehicles spend an average of 126 days on dealer lots in this market.