2017 Subaru Forester

Listed by a franchise dealer in Ames, IA · On lot for 58 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2017 Subaru Forester Base is listed at $16,378 by honda of ames in Ames, IA 50010. It has 92,290 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 available similar vehicles in the Ames market, the estimated market range is $16,378 to $16,378.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 58 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 Ames, IA 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 2017 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 a franchise dealer in Ames, IA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJABC0HH517980 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.

2017 Subaru Forester Market in IA

Based on 172 comparable 2015-2019 Subaru Forester listings in IA, the average asking price is $17,632. This listing at $16,378 is $1,254 below average (7% below market). Comparable prices in IA range from $4,950 to $35,768. Similar vehicles spend an average of 44 days on dealer lots in this market.

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