2026 Mazda Mazda3 Carbon Edition
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Carbon Edition
Alexandria, VA 22306
Is this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 Carbon Edition a good deal?
OAV verdict: Fair Price
Why: Listed at $31,178, comparable market range $31,303–$34,163, based on 10 comparable listings. Listed 7 days · fresher than most comparable local listings (typical ~15–30 days).
Manufacturer MSRPReference
$31,680This vehicle $31,178 · $502 (2%) below MSRP
MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price, shown for reference only. OAV rates new-car deals by how far below the supported comparable range a vehicle is priced (see OAV's market comparables / MRP and sold-price value / TRV) — not by discount from MSRP, because dealer-supplied MSRP is not independently verified. The advertised price is set by the dealer and may require financing, rebates, trade-in, or other qualifications, and excludes taxes, fees, and dealer add-ons — confirm the out-the-door price with the dealer. How OAV rates new-car deals.
Market price position
$31,178 · near the low end of the range
- Comparable range
- $31,303 – $34,163
- vs. market low
- near the low end of the range
- Comparable vehicles
- 10
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$32,733This vehicle $31,178 · $1,555 (5%) 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™)
$31,246This vehicle $31,178 · $68 (0%) below TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-08-30) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 22–52 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.
Safford Mazda Alexandria
Alexandria, VA
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About This 2026 Mazda Mazda3
Listing updated: Aug 30, 2026Listed by a franchise dealer in Alexandria, VA · On lot for 7 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This new 2026 Mazda Mazda3 Carbon Edition is listed at $31,178 by safford mazda alexandria in Alexandria, VA 22306. The exterior color is Black. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 2.5L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.
OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced in line with the supported comparable range. Based on 10 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $31,303 to $34,163. The comparable range in VA is $31,303 to $34,163. These comparisons match year, make, and model, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer — where mileage would distort a verdict, it withholds one instead.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 7 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 Alexandria, VA sedans market analysis. OAV compares vehicles by local and regional price-to-market ranges and comparable count; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.
How this deal is rated
OAV compares this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 against similar vehicles currently available for sale — same make, model, and year range, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer; on very high-mileage vehicles it withholds a verdict rather than overstate a discount the odometer explains. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:
- Great Deal — priced below the comparable-range floor by a meaningful margin (OAV's minimum-gap rule); a listing below the floor by less than that margin is Fair Price.
- 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 Alexandria, VA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JM1BPBCL2T1898900 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.
2026 Mazda Mazda3 Market in VA
VA Market Listings
416
Average Price
$28,555
Price Range
$24,606–$35,085
Avg Days on Lot
45
Based on all 416 2024-2028 Mazda Mazda3 listings in the VA market, the average asking price is $28,555. This listing at $31,178 is $2,623 above the broader VA average (9% above the VA average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across VA; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in VA range from $24,606 to $35,085. Similar vehicles spend an average of 45 days on dealer lots in this market.
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