Is the $19,998 price on this 2018 Honda Clarity a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $19,998 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

How long does a 2018 Honda Clarity typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Honda Clarity listings in CA spend an average of 71 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Honda Clarity located?

This vehicle is listed in Costa Mesa, CA 92626. VIN: JHMZC5F12JC023838. Mileage: 58,599 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2018 Honda Clarity?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $10,999 to $19,998, based on 14 comparable listings matched to this vehicle.

2018 Honda Clarity Base for Sale in Costa Mesa, CA

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Vehicle Details

VINJHMZC5F12JC023838

TrimBase

Exterior ColorGray

DrivetrainFWD

Engine1.5L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeElectric / Unleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot40

Base

Fair Price

$19,99858,599 mi

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Is this 2018 Honda Clarity Base a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $19,998, comparable market range $10,999–$19,998, based on 14 comparable listings. Days on lot: 40 days (market average 71 days).

Market price position

$19,998 · within market range

Comparable range: $10,999 – $19,998
vs. market: $8,999 above low · $0 below high
Comparable vehicles: 14

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$15,499

This vehicle $19,998 · $4,499 (29%) 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™)

$18,276

This vehicle $19,998 · $1,722 (9%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-30) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 14–62 days.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Local Range$18,715 – $18,715

Regional Range$10,999 – $19,998

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Costa Mesa, CA

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About This 2018 Honda Clarity

Listing updated: Jul 30, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Costa Mesa, CA · On lot for 40 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Honda Clarity Base is listed at $19,998 by carmax costa mesa in Costa Mesa, CA 92626. It has 58,599 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Gray. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 1.5L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 14 comparable listings matched to this vehicle for its price verdict, the estimated market range is $10,999 to $19,998. The local market range in CA is $18,715 to $18,715.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 40 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 Costa Mesa, CA sedans 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 Honda Clarity 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 Costa Mesa, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JHMZC5F12JC023838 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 processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2018 Honda Clarity Market in CA

CA Market Listings

123

Average Price

$18,851

Price Range

$9,988–$27,950

Avg Days on Lot

Based on all 123 2016-2020 Honda Clarity listings in the CA market, the average asking price is $18,851. This listing at $19,998 is $1,147 above average (6% above market). Comparable prices in CA range from $9,988 to $27,950. Similar vehicles spend an average of 71 days on dealer lots in this market.