Is the $17,945 price on this 2018 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $17,945 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 175 comparable listings in VT, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Subaru Forester is $17,916, with prices ranging from $4,999 to $30,995.

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

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in VT spend an average of 92 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Saint Albans City, VT 05478. VIN: JF2SJAEC8JH450627. Mileage: 123,802 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 $14,499 to $21,399, based on 11 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SJAEC8JH450627

TrimPremium

Exterior ColorGray

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot34

2018 Subaru Forester

Premium

Fair Price

$17,945123,802 mi

Saint Albans City, VT 05478

Branded History

Reported title-brand history on this vehicle (salvage, 1 accident). OAV indicator from reported history events — not an official title or NMVTIS report.

Is this 2018 Subaru Forester Premium a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $17,945, comparable market range $14,499–$21,399, based on 11 comparable listings. Days on lot: 34 days (market average 92 days).

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

14,499

Highest comparable ($)

21,399

This vehicle's price ($)

17,945

$17,945 · within market range

$14,499comparable$21,399

Regional range: $14,499 – $21,399
Market Retail Price (MRP™): $17,949
vs. market: $3,446 above low · $3,454 below high
vs. MRP™: $4 (0%) below MRP
Comparable vehicles: 11

MRP™ (Market Retail Price) is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.

Branded-title price context: Branded-title Foresters like this typically sell ~30% below comparable clean-title vehicles. The market range shown above is for clean-title cars — this listing's price reflects branded-title history.

Branded-adjusted estimate: $10,193 – $15,043 (clean-title range scaled by the branded discount — an estimate, not an appraisal).

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 9–35 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.

Regional Range$14,499 – $21,399

Alliance Automotive

Saint Albans City, VT

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About This 2018 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jul 13, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Saint Albans City, VT · On lot for 34 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Subaru Forester Premium is listed at $17,945 by alliance automotive in Saint Albans City, VT 05478. It has 123,802 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Gray. 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 11 similar vehicles in the Saint Albans City market, the estimated market range is $14,499 to $21,399.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 34 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 Saint Albans City, VT 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 Saint Albans City, VT, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJAEC8JH450627 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 VT

Comparable Vehicles

175

Average Price

$17,916

Price Range

$4,999–$30,995

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 175 comparable 2016-2020 Subaru Forester listings in VT, the average asking price is $17,916. This listing at $17,945 is $29 above average (0% above market). Comparable prices in VT range from $4,999 to $30,995. Similar vehicles spend an average of 92 days on dealer lots in this market.