Is the $13,995 price on this 2018 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $13,995 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 184 comparable listings in IA, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Subaru Forester is $17,857, with prices ranging from $6,900 to $28,125.

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

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in IA spend an average of 52 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Mason City, IA 50401. VIN: JF2SJAGC7JH469389. Mileage: 137,833 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SJAGC7JH469389

TrimPremium

Exterior ColorRed

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot47

2018 Subaru Forester

Premium

Unscored

$13,995137,833 mi

Mason City, IA 50401

Is this 2018 Subaru Forester Premium a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $13,995, comparable market range $15,999–$16,149, based on 6 comparable listings. Days on lot: 47 days (market average 52 days).

Market price position

$13,995 · $2,004 below market low

$15,999 – $16,149 comparable

Regional range: $15,999 – $16,149
vs. market low: — $2,004 (13% below)
Comparable vehicles: 6

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$16,074

This vehicle $13,995 · $2,079 (13%) 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™)

$13,267

This vehicle $13,995 · $728 (5%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-20) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 15–67 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$15,999 – $16,149

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Mason City, IA

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About This 2018 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jul 20, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Mason City, IA · On lot for 47 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Subaru Forester Premium is listed at $13,995 by main street auto mason city in Mason City, IA 50401. It has 137,833 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Red. 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 6 similar vehicles in the Mason City market, the estimated market range is $15,999 to $16,149.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 47 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 Mason City, IA 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.

Listings show OAV's PTM-derived deal quality and live market context. OAV-claimed dealers manage their listing profile and route buyer inquiries directly. Paid OAV partners surface additional verification signals.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Mason City, IA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJAGC7JH469389 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 daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2018 Subaru Forester Market in IA

Comparable Vehicles

184

Average Price

$17,857

Price Range

$6,900–$28,125

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 184 comparable 2016-2020 Subaru Forester listings in IA, the average asking price is $17,857. This listing at $13,995 is $3,862 below average (22% below market). Comparable prices in IA range from $6,900 to $28,125. Similar vehicles spend an average of 52 days on dealer lots in this market.