Is the $17,998 price on this 2018 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as Overpriced because the asking price of $17,998 is above the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 880 comparable listings in VA, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Subaru Forester is $19,191, 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 41 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Charlottesville, VA 22911. VIN: JF2SJAEC6JG608548. Mileage: 98,695 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SJAEC6JG608548

TrimPremium

Exterior ColorSilver

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionManual

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot3

2018 Subaru Forester

Premium

Overpriced

$17,99898,695 mi

Charlottesville, VA 22911

Is this 2018 Subaru Forester Premium a good deal?

OAV verdict: Overpriced

Why: Listed at $17,998, comparable market range $15,995–$15,995, based on 13 comparable listings. Days on lot: 3 days (market average 41 days).

Market price position

$17,998 · $2,003 above the market benchmark

$15,995 — single data point

Regional range: $15,995 (13 listings)
vs. market high: + $2,003 (13% above)
Comparable vehicles: 13

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$15,995

This vehicle $17,998 · $2,003 (13%) 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™)

$16,070

This vehicle $17,998 · $1,928 (12%) above 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

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–40 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.

Local Range$15,995 – $15,995

Regional Range$15,995 – $15,995

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Charlottesville, VA

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About This 2018 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jul 19, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Charlottesville, VA · On lot for 3 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Subaru Forester Premium is listed at $17,998 by carmax charlottesville in Charlottesville, VA 22911. It has 98,695 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Silver. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 2.5L H4 engine and Manual transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Overpriced — priced above market value. Based on 13 similar vehicles in the Charlottesville market, the estimated market range is $15,995 to $15,995. The local market range in VA is $15,995 to $15,995.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 3 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 Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville, VA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJAEC6JG608548 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 VA

Comparable Vehicles

880

Average Price

$19,191

Price Range

$5,899–$29,875

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 880 comparable 2016-2020 Subaru Forester listings in VA, the average asking price is $19,191. This listing at $17,998 is $1,193 below average (6% below market). Comparable prices in VA range from $5,899 to $29,875. Similar vehicles spend an average of 41 days on dealer lots in this market.