Vehicle Details
2026 Mazda Mazda3
Preferred
Preston, MD 21655
Is this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 Preferred a good deal?
OAV verdict: Fair Price
Why: Listed at $28,149, comparable market range $27,824–$28,819, based on 14 comparable listings. Days on lot: 225 days (market average 80 days).
Manufacturer MSRPPrimary
$28,850This vehicle $28,149 · $701 (2%) below MSRP
MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price. Discount from MSRP is OAV's primary deal metric for new vehicles; OAV's market comparables (MRP) and sold-price value (TRV) below are secondary validation. How OAV rates new-car deals.
Market price position
$28,149 · within market range
- Regional range
- $27,824 – $28,819
- vs. market
- $325 above low · $670 below high
- Comparable vehicles
- 14
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$28,322This vehicle $28,149 · $173 (1%) 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™)
$28,157This vehicle $28,149 · $8 (0%) below TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-28) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 14–39 days.
What does Demand-Verified mean?
- This listing has been on market about 5.8x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 14–39 days; this one is at 225). 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 are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.
Preston Automotive Group
Preston, MD
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About This 2026 Mazda Mazda3
Listing updated: Jul 28, 2026Listed by a franchise dealer in Preston, MD · On lot for 225 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This new 2026 Mazda Mazda3 Preferred is listed at $28,149 by preston automotive group in Preston, MD 21655. It has 4 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.5L 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 similar vehicles in the Preston market, the estimated market range is $27,824 to $28,819. The local market range in MD is $27,824 to $28,819.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 225 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 Preston, MD 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 2026 Mazda Mazda3 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 a franchise dealer in Preston, MD, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JM1BPACL2T1866135 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.
2026 Mazda Mazda3 Market in MD
Comparable Vehicles
274
Average Price
$29,054
Price Range
$18,999–$40,269
Avg Days on Lot
80
Based on 274 comparable 2024-2028 Mazda Mazda3 listings in MD, the average asking price is $29,054. This listing at $28,149 is $905 below average (3% below market). Comparable prices in MD range from $18,999 to $40,269. Similar vehicles spend an average of 80 days on dealer lots in this market.
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