Is the $13,490 price on this 2018 Buick Encore a good deal?

OAV rates this as Overpriced because the asking price of $13,490 is above the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 106 comparable listings in IA, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Buick Encore is $12,356, with prices ranging from $6,995 to $18,444.

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

Comparable Buick Encore listings in IA spend an average of 48 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Buick Encore located?

This vehicle is listed in Iowa City, IA 52240. VIN: KL4CJASB1JB713147. Mileage: 72,326 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VINKL4CJASB1JB713147

TrimPreferred

Exterior ColorSilver

DrivetrainFWD

Engine1.4L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot4

2018 Buick Encore

Preferred

Unscored

$13,49072,326 mi

Iowa City, IA 52240

Is this 2018 Buick Encore Preferred a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $13,490, comparable market range $9,486–$10,914, based on 4 comparable listings. Days on lot: 4 days (market average 48 days).

Market price position

$13,490 · $2,576 above market high

$9,486comparable$10,914

Regional range: $9,486 – $10,914
vs. market high: + $2,576 (24% above)
Comparable vehicles: 4

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$10,200

This vehicle $13,490 · $3,290 (32%) 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™)

$12,883

This vehicle $13,490 · $607 (5%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-21) — 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 12–46 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 refresh daily.

Local Range$9,486 – $10,914

Regional Range$9,486 – $10,914

Carousel Preowned

Iowa City, IA

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About This 2018 Buick Encore

Listing updated: Jul 21, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Iowa City, IA · On lot for 4 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Buick Encore Preferred is listed at $13,490 by carousel preowned in Iowa City, IA 52240. It has 72,326 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Silver. 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 4 similar vehicles in the Iowa City market, the estimated market range is $9,486 to $10,914. The local market range in IA is $9,486 to $10,914.

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 Iowa City, IA 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 an independent dealer in Iowa City, IA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN KL4CJASB1JB713147 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 Buick Encore Market in IA

Comparable Vehicles

106

Average Price

$12,356

Price Range

$6,995–$18,444

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 106 comparable 2016-2020 Buick Encore listings in IA, the average asking price is $12,356. This listing at $13,490 is $1,134 above average (9% above market). Comparable prices in IA range from $6,995 to $18,444. Similar vehicles spend an average of 48 days on dealer lots in this market.