Is the $12,480 price on this 2018 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $12,480 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 546 comparable listings in MI, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Subaru Forester is $17,001, with prices ranging from $6,313 to $31,428.

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

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in MI spend an average of 39 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Bloomfield Township, MI 48302. VIN: JF2SJAEC5JH432750. Mileage: 140,509 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 $7,295 to $22,000, based on 45 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SJAEC5JH432750

TrimPremium

Exterior ColorBlack

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot16

2018 Subaru Forester

Premium

Fair Price

$12,480140,509 mi

Bloomfield Township, MI 48302

Is this 2018 Subaru Forester Premium a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $12,480, comparable market range $7,295–$22,000, based on 45 comparable listings. Days on lot: 16 days (market average 39 days).

Market price position

$12,480 · within market range

$7,295comparable$22,000

Regional range: $7,295 – $22,000
vs. market: $5,185 above low · $9,520 below high
Comparable vehicles: 45

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$14,648

This vehicle $12,480 · $2,168 (15%) 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™)

$13,055

This vehicle $12,480 · $575 (4%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-19) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 14–66 days.

Market Breakdown

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

Local Range$17,302 – $17,302

Regional Range$7,295 – $22,000

Golling Auto Group

Bloomfield Township, MI

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About This 2018 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jul 19, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Bloomfield Township, MI · On lot for 16 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Subaru Forester Premium is listed at $12,480 by golling auto group in Bloomfield Township, MI 48302. It has 140,509 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 Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 45 similar vehicles in the Bloomfield Township market, the estimated market range is $7,295 to $22,000. The local market range in MI is $17,302 to $17,302.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 16 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 Bloomfield Township, MI 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 Bloomfield Township, MI, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJAEC5JH432750 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 MI

Comparable Vehicles

546

Average Price

$17,001

Price Range

$6,313–$31,428

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 546 comparable 2016-2020 Subaru Forester listings in MI, the average asking price is $17,001. This listing at $12,480 is $4,521 below average (27% below market). Comparable prices in MI range from $6,313 to $31,428. Similar vehicles spend an average of 39 days on dealer lots in this market.