Is the $7,666 price on this 2018 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $7,666 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 255 comparable listings in IN, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Subaru Forester is $16,955, with prices ranging from $5,900 to $28,590.

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

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

Where is this 2018 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in West Lafayette, IN 47906. VIN: JF2SJAEC3JH420788. Mileage: 214,742 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 $7,666 to $7,666, based on available comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SJAEC3JH420788

TrimPremium

Exterior ColorBlack

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot116

2018 Subaru Forester

Premium

Unscored

$7,666214,742 mi

West Lafayette, IN 47906

Is this 2018 Subaru Forester Premium a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $7,666, comparable market range $7,666–$7,666. Days on lot: 116 days (market average 38 days).

Market price position

$7,666 · only listing at this price

$7,666 — single data point

Regional range: $7,666 (0 listings)
vs. market: Exact match — no spread
Comparable vehicles: 0

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$7,666

This vehicle $7,666 · priced at 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™)

$16,632

This vehicle $7,666 · $8,966 (54%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-14) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 13–63 days.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.

Regional Range$5,900 – $5,900

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West Lafayette, IN

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About This 2018 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jul 15, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in West Lafayette, IN · On lot for 116 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Subaru Forester Premium is listed at $7,666 by university motors in West Lafayette, IN 47906. It has 214,742 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 Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on available similar vehicles in the West Lafayette market, the estimated market range is $7,666 to $7,666.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 116 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 West Lafayette, IN 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 West Lafayette, IN, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJAEC3JH420788 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 IN

Comparable Vehicles

255

Average Price

$16,955

Price Range

$5,900–$28,590

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 255 comparable 2016-2020 Subaru Forester listings in IN, the average asking price is $16,955. This listing at $7,666 is $9,289 below average (55% below market). Comparable prices in IN range from $5,900 to $28,590. Similar vehicles spend an average of 38 days on dealer lots in this market.