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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SJABC3JH488898
TrimBase
Exterior ColorWhite
Drivetrain4WD
Engine2.5L H4
TransmissionCVT
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot6

2018 Subaru Forester

Base

Overpriced
$16,94577,065 mi

Buffalo, NY 14226

Is this 2018 Subaru Forester Base a good deal?

OAV verdict: Overpriced

Why: Listed at $16,945, comparable market range $14,500–$14,750, based on 13 comparable listings. Days on lot: 6 days (market average 36 days).

Market price position

14,500
14,750
16,945

$16,945 · $2,195 above market high

$14,500$14,750 comparable
Regional range
$14,500 – $14,750
vs. market high
+ $2,195 (15% above)
Comparable vehicles
13
Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data
Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 841 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 refresh daily.

Local Range$14,500 – $14,750
Regional Range$14,500 – $22,590

Northtown Preowned

Buffalo, NY

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About This 2018 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jun 30, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Buffalo, NY · On lot for 6 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Subaru Forester Base is listed at $16,945 by northtown preowned in Buffalo, NY 14226. It has 77,065 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is White. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 2.5L H4 engine and CVT transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Overpriced — priced above market value. Based on 13 similar vehicles in the Buffalo market, the estimated market range is $14,500 to $14,750. The local market range in NY is $14,500 to $14,750.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 6 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 Buffalo, NY 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:

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Buffalo, NY, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJABC3JH488898 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.

2018 Subaru Forester Market in NY

Comparable Vehicles

1,709

Average Price

$20,547

Price Range

$6,495–$33,500

Avg Days on Lot

36

Based on 1,709 comparable 2016-2020 Subaru Forester listings in NY, the average asking price is $20,547. This listing at $16,945 is $3,602 below average (18% below market). Comparable prices in NY range from $6,495 to $33,500. Similar vehicles spend an average of 36 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Subaru Forester Listings in NY

8 comparable vehicles within ±2 model years and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: Base — compare trims below)