Vehicle Details
2018 Lexus IS
300
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Is this 2018 Lexus IS 300 a good deal?
OAV verdict: Overpriced
Why: Listed at $27,998, comparable market range $16,444–$26,995, based on 14 comparable listings. Days on lot: 10 days (market average 147 days).
Market price position
$27,998 · $1,003 above market high
- Regional range
- $16,444 – $26,995
- vs. market high
- + $1,003 (4% above)
- Comparable vehicles
- 14
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$21,720This vehicle $27,998 · $6,278 (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™)
$23,935This vehicle $27,998 · $4,063 (17%) above TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-22) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–36 days.
What does Demand-Verified mean?
Market Breakdown
Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.
Carmax Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg, MD
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About This 2018 Lexus IS
Listing updated: Jul 22, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Gaithersburg, MD · On lot for 10 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2018 Lexus IS 300 is listed at $27,998 by carmax gaithersburg in Gaithersburg, MD 20877. It has 66,279 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 3.5L V6 engine and Automatic transmission.
OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Overpriced — priced above market value. Based on 14 similar vehicles in the Gaithersburg market, the estimated market range is $16,444 to $26,995.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 10 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 Gaithersburg, 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 2018 Lexus IS 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 Gaithersburg, MD, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JTHC81D25J5031397 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 updated daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.
2018 Lexus IS Market in MD
Comparable Vehicles
54
Average Price
$25,398
Price Range
$11,999–$37,689
Avg Days on Lot
147
Based on 54 comparable 2016-2020 Lexus IS listings in MD, the average asking price is $25,398. This listing at $27,998 is $2,600 above average (10% above market). Comparable prices in MD range from $11,999 to $37,689. Similar vehicles spend an average of 147 days on dealer lots in this market.
Similar Lexus IS Listings in MD
8 comparable vehicles within ±2 model years and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: 300 — compare trims below)
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2019 Lexus IS
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2018 Lexus IS
300
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2018 Lexus IS
300
White Marsh, MD
2016 Lexus IS
300
Salisbury, MD
2016 Lexus IS
300
Brandywine, MD
2017 Lexus IS
300
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