Is the $16,988 price on this 2021 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $16,988 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2021 Subaru Forester in IL?

Based on 969 comparable listings in IL, the average asking price for a 2019-2023 Subaru Forester is $25,371, with prices ranging from $9,995 to $34,998.

How long does a 2021 Subaru Forester typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in IL spend an average of 36 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2021 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Hickory Hills, IL 60457. VIN: JF2SKADC5MH464326. Mileage: 71,552 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2021 Subaru Forester?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $20,550 to $25,766, based on 6 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VINJF2SKADC5MH464326

TrimBase

Exterior ColorGray

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot528

2021 Subaru Forester

Base

Unscored

$16,98871,552 miles

Hickory Hills, IL 60457

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

20,550

Highest comparable ($)

25,766

This vehicle's price ($)

16,988

$16,988 · $3,562 below market low

$20,550comparable$25,766

Regional range: $20,550 – $25,766
vs. market low: — $3,562 (17% below)
Comparable vehicles: 6

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 15–58 days.

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This listing has been on market about 9.1x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 15–58 days; this one is at 528). 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$20,550 – $25,766

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About This 2021 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: May 16, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Hickory Hills, IL · On lot for 528 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Subaru Forester Base is listed at $16,988 by an independent dealer in Hickory Hills, IL 60457. It has 71,552 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 6 similar vehicles in the Hickory Hills market, the estimated market range is $20,550 to $25,766.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 528 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 Hickory Hills, IL 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 2021 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 Hickory Hills, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SKADC5MH464326 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.

2021 Subaru Forester Market in IL

Comparable Vehicles

969

Average Price

$25,371

Price Range

$9,995–$34,998

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 969 comparable 2019-2023 Subaru Forester listings in IL, the average asking price is $25,371. This listing at $16,988 is $8,383 below average (33% below market). Comparable prices in IL range from $9,995 to $34,998. Similar vehicles spend an average of 36 days on dealer lots in this market.