Is the $17,293 price on this 2018 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $17,293 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 130 comparable listings in AL, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Subaru Forester is $17,701, with prices ranging from $5,523 to $26,844.

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

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

Where is this 2018 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Pelham, AL 35124. VIN: JF2SJAWC1JH500878. Mileage: 83,361 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 $17,293 to $17,293, based on available comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VINJF2SJAWC1JH500878

TrimTouring

Exterior ColorGray

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot11

2018 Subaru Forester

Touring

Unscored

$17,29383,361 miles

Pelham, AL 35124

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

17,293

Highest comparable ($)

17,293

This vehicle's price ($)

17,293

$17,293 · only listing at this price

$17,293 — single data point

Regional range: $17,293 (0 listings)
vs. market: Exact match — no spread
Comparable vehicles: 0

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 11–46 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.

Local Range$18,828 – $18,828

Regional Range$18,828 – $18,828

Dealer Info

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About This 2018 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: May 16, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Pelham, AL · On lot for 11 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Subaru Forester Touring is listed at $17,293 by an independent dealer in Pelham, AL 35124. It has 83,361 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 Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on available similar vehicles in the Pelham market, the estimated market range is $17,293 to $17,293. The local market range in AL is $18,828 to $18,828.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 11 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 Pelham, 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.

This rating refreshes daily as inventory enters and leaves the market. The dealer on this listing has not yet activated on OAV, so the business name and contact details are anonymized here. Activated (paying) dealers appear with their verified business name and a Verified badge.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Pelham, AL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SJAWC1JH500878 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

130

Average Price

$17,701

Price Range

$5,523–$26,844

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 130 comparable 2016-2020 Subaru Forester listings in AL, the average asking price is $17,701. This listing at $17,293 is $408 below average (2% below market). Comparable prices in AL range from $5,523 to $26,844. Similar vehicles spend an average of 52 days on dealer lots in this market.