Is the $16,000 price on this 2018 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as Overpriced because the asking price of $16,000 is above the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 922 comparable listings in VA, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Subaru Forester is $19,112, with prices ranging from $5,899 to $29,875.

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

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in VA spend an average of 38 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Fredericksburg, VA 22408. VIN: JF2SJAEC0JH602271. Mileage: 69,869 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 $12,485 to $12,495, based on 3 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SJAEC0JH602271

TrimPremium

Exterior ColorWhite

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot69

2018 Subaru Forester

Premium

Unscored

$16,00069,869 mi

Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Is this 2018 Subaru Forester Premium a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $16,000, comparable market range $12,485–$12,495, based on 3 comparable listings. Days on lot: 69 days (market average 38 days).

Market price position

$16,000 · $3,505 above market high

$12,485 – $12,495 comparable

Regional range: $12,485 – $12,495
vs. market high: + $3,505 (28% above)
Comparable vehicles: 3

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$12,490

This vehicle $16,000 · $3,510 (28%) 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™)

$18,111

This vehicle $16,000 · $2,111 (12%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-15) — 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 10–39 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$12,485 – $12,495

Regional Range$12,485 – $21,893

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Fredericksburg, VA

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About This 2018 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jul 15, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Fredericksburg, VA · On lot for 69 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Subaru Forester Premium is listed at $16,000 by alpha motorsports in Fredericksburg, VA 22408. It has 69,869 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is White. 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 3 similar vehicles in the Fredericksburg market, the estimated market range is $12,485 to $12,495. The local market range in VA is $12,485 to $12,495.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 69 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 Fredericksburg, VA 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 an independent dealer in Fredericksburg, VA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJAEC0JH602271 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 VA

Comparable Vehicles

922

Average Price

$19,112

Price Range

$5,899–$29,875

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 922 comparable 2016-2020 Subaru Forester listings in VA, the average asking price is $19,112. This listing at $16,000 is $3,112 below average (16% below market). Comparable prices in VA range from $5,899 to $29,875. Similar vehicles spend an average of 38 days on dealer lots in this market.