Is the $16,900 price on this 2018 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $16,900 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 162 comparable listings in AL, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Subaru Forester is $17,949, with prices ranging from $7,500 to $29,368.

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

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in AL spend an average of 51 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Mobile, AL 36608. VIN: JF2SJAGC8JH556749. Mileage: 100,826 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 $8,494 to $22,226, based on 5 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VINJF2SJAGC8JH556749

TrimPremium

Exterior ColorGray

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionCVT

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot1022

2018 Subaru Forester

Premium

Unscored

$16,900100,826 mi

Mobile, AL 36608

Is this 2018 Subaru Forester Premium a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $16,900, comparable market range $8,494–$22,226, based on 5 comparable listings. Days on lot: 1022 days (market average 51 days).

Market price position

$16,900 · within market range

$8,494comparable$22,226

Regional range: $8,494 – $22,226
vs. market: $8,406 above low · $5,326 below high
Comparable vehicles: 5

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$15,360

This vehicle $16,900 · $1,540 (10%) 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™)

$15,821

This vehicle $16,900 · $1,079 (7%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-16) — 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 10–39 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

Verify before inquiring

This listing has been on market about 26.2x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 10–39 days; this one is at 1022). Long days-on-lot on a fast-turn cohort can signal title concerns, mechanical issues, or pricing the dealer won't actually honor. Recommend a vehicle history report before spending more time.

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$8,494 – $22,226

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Mobile, AL

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About This 2018 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: Jul 15, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Mobile, AL · On lot for 1022 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Subaru Forester Premium is listed at $16,900 by carboxx in Mobile, AL 36608. It has 100,826 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Gray. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 2.5L H4 engine and CVT transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 5 similar vehicles in the Mobile market, the estimated market range is $8,494 to $22,226.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 1022 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 Mobile, AL 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 Mobile, AL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJAGC8JH556749 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 AL

Comparable Vehicles

162

Average Price

$17,949

Price Range

$7,500–$29,368

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 162 comparable 2016-2020 Subaru Forester listings in AL, the average asking price is $17,949. This listing at $16,900 is $1,049 below average (6% below market). Comparable prices in AL range from $7,500 to $29,368. Similar vehicles spend an average of 51 days on dealer lots in this market.