Is the $5,500 price on this 2016 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $5,500 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2016 Subaru Forester in CA?

Based on 376 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2014-2018 Subaru Forester is $13,464, with prices ranging from $4,995 to $25,990.

How long does a 2016 Subaru Forester typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in CA spend an average of 67 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2016 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Costa Mesa, CA 92626. VIN: JF2SJABC6GH509980. Mileage: 149,100 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SJABC6GH509980

Trimi

Exterior ColorBlack

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionCVT

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot6

2016 Subaru Forester

Unscored

$5,500149,100 mi

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Is this 2016 Subaru Forester i a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $5,500, comparable market range $8,995–$18,998, based on 5 comparable listings. Days on lot: 6 days (market average 67 days).

Market price position

$5,500 · $3,495 below market low

$8,995comparable$18,998

Regional range: $8,995 – $18,998
vs. market low: — $3,495 (39% below)
Comparable vehicles: 5

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$13,997

This vehicle $5,500 · $8,497 (61%) below 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™)

$9,970

This vehicle $5,500 · $4,470 (45%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-26) — 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 11–45 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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This listing is priced about 39% below the lowest comparable vehicle in the regional market. Discounts at this scale frequently indicate accident damage, branded title (salvage or rebuilt), or undisclosed mechanical issues. Strongly recommend pulling a vehicle history report and inspecting listing photos carefully before inquiring.

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$8,995 – $18,998

V12 The Real Motorcar Llc

Costa Mesa, CA

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About This 2016 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jul 26, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Costa Mesa, CA · On lot for 6 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2016 Subaru Forester i is listed at $5,500 by v12 the real motorcar llc in Costa Mesa, CA 92626. It has 149,100 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. 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 Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 5 similar vehicles in the Costa Mesa market, the estimated market range is $8,995 to $18,998.

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 Costa Mesa, CA 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 2016 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 Costa Mesa, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJABC6GH509980 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.

2016 Subaru Forester Market in CA

Comparable Vehicles

376

Average Price

$13,464

Price Range

$4,995–$25,990

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 376 comparable 2014-2018 Subaru Forester listings in CA, the average asking price is $13,464. This listing at $5,500 is $7,964 below average (59% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $4,995 to $25,990. Similar vehicles spend an average of 67 days on dealer lots in this market.