Is the $18,972 price on this 2018 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $18,972 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2018 Subaru Forester in CO?

Based on 240 comparable listings in CO, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Subaru Forester is $15,448, with prices ranging from $4,995 to $28,998.

How long does a 2018 Subaru Forester typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in CO spend an average of 72 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Fort Collins, CO 80525. VIN: JF2SJABC0JH517841. Mileage: 56,247 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2018 Subaru Forester?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $15,499 to $19,999, based on 15 comparable vehicles.

2018 Subaru Forester Base for Sale in Fort Collins, CO

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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SJABC0JH517841

TrimBase

Exterior ColorRed

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot25

Base

Fair Price

$18,97256,247 mi

Fort Collins, CO 80525

Is this 2018 Subaru Forester Base a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $18,972, comparable market range $15,499–$19,999, based on 15 comparable listings. Days on lot: 25 days (market average 72 days).

Market price position

$18,972 · within market range

Regional range: $15,499 – $19,999
vs. market: $3,473 above low · $1,027 below high
Comparable vehicles: 15

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$17,749

This vehicle $18,972 · $1,223 (7%) 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™)

$17,896

This vehicle $18,972 · $1,076 (6%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-28) — 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 10–47 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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$15,499 – $19,999

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About This 2018 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jul 27, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Fort Collins, CO · On lot for 25 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Subaru Forester Base is listed at $18,972 by markley buick gmc in Fort Collins, CO 80525. It has 56,247 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Red. 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 Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 15 similar vehicles in the Fort Collins market, the estimated market range is $15,499 to $19,999.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 25 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 Fort Collins, CO 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 2018 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 a franchise dealer in Fort Collins, CO, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJABC0JH517841 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 CO

Comparable Vehicles

240

Average Price

$15,448

Price Range

$4,995–$28,998

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 240 comparable 2016-2020 Subaru Forester listings in CO, the average asking price is $15,448. This listing at $18,972 is $3,524 above average (23% above market). Comparable prices in CO range from $4,995 to $28,998. Similar vehicles spend an average of 72 days on dealer lots in this market.