Is the $18,994 price on this 2018 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as Overpriced because the asking price of $18,994 is above the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 1,887 comparable listings in NC, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Subaru Forester is $19,688, with prices ranging from $5,297 to $34,271.

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

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in NC spend an average of 32 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Salisbury, NC 28147. VIN: JF2SJABC9JH508278. Mileage: 92,139 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 $5,900 to $16,230, based on 36 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SJABC9JH508278

TrimBase

Exterior ColorBlack

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot19

2018 Subaru Forester

Base

Overpriced

$18,99492,139 mi

Salisbury, NC 28147

Is this 2018 Subaru Forester Base a good deal?

OAV verdict: Overpriced

Why: Listed at $18,994, comparable market range $5,900–$16,230, based on 36 comparable listings. Days on lot: 19 days (market average 32 days).

Market price position

$18,994 · $2,764 above market high

$5,900comparable$16,230

Regional range: $5,900 – $16,230
vs. market high: + $2,764 (17% above)
Comparable vehicles: 36

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$11,065

This vehicle $18,994 · $7,929 (72%) 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™)

$15,484

This vehicle $18,994 · $3,510 (23%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-17) — 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 11–49 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 update continuously.

Regional Range$5,900 – $16,230

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Salisbury, NC

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About This 2018 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jul 17, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Salisbury, NC · On lot for 19 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Subaru Forester Base is listed at $18,994 by randy marion kia in Salisbury, NC 28147. It has 92,139 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. 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 Overpriced — priced above market value. Based on 36 similar vehicles in the Salisbury market, the estimated market range is $5,900 to $16,230.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 19 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 Salisbury, 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.

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 Salisbury, NC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJABC9JH508278 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 updated continuously; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2018 Subaru Forester Market in NC

Comparable Vehicles

1,887

Average Price

$19,688

Price Range

$5,297–$34,271

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 1,887 comparable 2016-2020 Subaru Forester listings in NC, the average asking price is $19,688. This listing at $18,994 is $694 below average (4% below market). Comparable prices in NC range from $5,297 to $34,271. Similar vehicles spend an average of 32 days on dealer lots in this market.