2018 Subaru Forester Base

Listed by a franchise dealer in Hickory, NC · On lot for 4 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Subaru Forester Base is listed at $18,991 by paramount automotive in Hickory, NC 28602. It has 53,716 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is White. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 2.5L H4 engine and Manual transmission.

OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Overpriced — priced above market value. Based on 12 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $11,000 to $17,282. These comparisons match year, make, model, and market, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer — where mileage would distort a verdict, it withholds one instead.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 4 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 Hickory, NC suvs market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

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How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2018 Subaru Forester against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer; on very high-mileage vehicles it withholds a verdict rather than overstate a discount the odometer explains. 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 a franchise dealer in Hickory, NC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJAAC3JG569052 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.

2018 Subaru Forester Market in NC

Based on all 242 2016-2020 Subaru Forester listings in the NC market, the average asking price is $17,497. This listing at $18,991 is $1,494 above the broader NC average (9% above the NC average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across NC; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in NC range from $5,995 to $28,990. Similar vehicles spend an average of 59 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Subaru Forester Listings in NC

8 similar listings shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: Base — compare trims below)