Is the $12,368 price on this 2018 Buick Encore a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $12,368 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2018 Buick Encore in IL?

Based on 295 comparable listings in IL, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Buick Encore is $12,243, with prices ranging from $5,362 to $18,998.

How long does a 2018 Buick Encore typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Buick Encore listings in IL spend an average of 46 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Buick Encore located?

This vehicle is listed in Des Plaines, IL 60018. VIN: KL4CJ1SB8JB704137. Mileage: 82,996 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2018 Buick Encore?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $14,169 to $18,218, based on 7 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VINKL4CJ1SB8JB704137

TrimSport Touring

Exterior ColorBlack

DrivetrainFWD

Engine1.4L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot4

2018 Buick Encore

Sport Touring

Unscored

$12,36882,996 mi

Des Plaines, IL 60018

Is this 2018 Buick Encore Sport Touring a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $12,368, comparable market range $14,169–$18,218, based on 7 comparable listings. Days on lot: 4 days (market average 46 days).

Market price position

$12,368 · $1,801 below market low

$14,169comparable$18,218

Regional range: $14,169 – $18,218
vs. market low: — $1,801 (13% below)
Comparable vehicles: 7

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$16,194

This vehicle $12,368 · $3,826 (24%) 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™)

$13,034

This vehicle $12,368 · $666 (5%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-16) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–46 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 update continuously.

Local Range$14,169 – $14,169

Regional Range$14,169 – $18,218

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Des Plaines, IL

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About This 2018 Buick Encore

Listing updated: Jul 16, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Des Plaines, IL · On lot for 4 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Buick Encore Sport Touring is listed at $12,368 by autonation in Des Plaines, IL 60018. It has 82,996 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 1.4L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 7 similar vehicles in the Des Plaines market, the estimated market range is $14,169 to $18,218. The local market range in IL is $14,169 to $14,169.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 4 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 Des Plaines, IL suvs 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 Buick Encore 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 Des Plaines, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN KL4CJ1SB8JB704137 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 continuously; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2018 Buick Encore Market in IL

Comparable Vehicles

295

Average Price

$12,243

Price Range

$5,362–$18,998

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 295 comparable 2016-2020 Buick Encore listings in IL, the average asking price is $12,243. This listing at $12,368 is $125 above average (1% above market). Comparable prices in IL range from $5,362 to $18,998. Similar vehicles spend an average of 46 days on dealer lots in this market.