Is the $20,966 price on this 2018 Lexus IS a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $20,966 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

How long does a 2018 Lexus IS typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Lexus IS listings in VA spend an average of 73 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Lexus IS located?

This vehicle is listed in Arlington, VA 22201. VIN: JTHBA1D27J5069830. Mileage: 96,952 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2018 Lexus IS?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $16,571 to $27,951, based on 17 comparable listings matched to this vehicle.

2018 Lexus IS 300 for Sale in Arlington, VA

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Vehicle Details

VINJTHBA1D27J5069830

Trim300

Exterior ColorGray

DrivetrainRWD

Engine2.0L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypePremium Unleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot5

300

Fair Price

$20,96696,952 mi

Arlington, VA 22201

Is this 2018 Lexus IS 300 a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $20,966, comparable market range $16,571–$27,951, based on 17 comparable listings. Days on lot: 5 days (market average 73 days).

Market price position

$20,966 · within market range

Comparable range: $16,571 – $27,951
vs. market: $4,395 above low · $6,985 below high
Comparable vehicles: 17

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$22,261

This vehicle $20,966 · $1,295 (6%) 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™)

$21,636

This vehicle $20,966 · $670 (3%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-08-03) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 13–62 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$17,571 – $17,571

Regional Range$16,571 – $27,951

Merlex Auto Group

Arlington, VA

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About This 2018 Lexus IS

Listing updated: Aug 3, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Arlington, VA · On lot for 5 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Lexus IS 300 is listed at $20,966 by merlex auto group in Arlington, VA 22201. It has 96,952 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Gray. It features a RWD drivetrain with a 2.0L 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 17 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $16,571 to $27,951. These comparisons match year, make, and model and may currently span trims and configurations (trim-level matching is rolling out).

This vehicle has been on the lot for 5 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 Arlington, VA 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 Lexus IS against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range (currently across available trims and configurations; trim-level matching is rolling out), 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 Arlington, VA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JTHBA1D27J5069830 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 Lexus IS Market in VA

VA Market Listings

Average Price

$21,610

Price Range

$12,700–$36,889

Avg Days on Lot

Based on all 62 2016-2020 Lexus IS listings in the VA market, the average asking price is $21,610. This listing at $20,966 is $644 below the broader VA average (3% below 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 $12,700 to $36,889. Similar vehicles spend an average of 73 days on dealer lots in this market.