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Vehicle Details

VINKL4CJASB3JB511734
TrimPreferred
Exterior ColorBlack
DrivetrainFWD
Engine1.4L I4
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot550

2018 Buick Encore

Preferred

Unscored
$13,90073,075 mi

Mobile, AL 36618

Is this 2018 Buick Encore Preferred a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $13,900, comparable market range $13,900–$13,900. Days on lot: 550 days (market average 66 days).

Market price position

$13,900 · only listing at this price

$13,900 — single data point
Regional range
$13,900 (0 listings)
vs. market
Exact match — no spread
Comparable vehicles
0

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$13,900

This vehicle $13,900 · priced at 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™)

$12,876

This vehicle $13,900 · $1,024 (8%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-20) — 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 1246 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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  • This listing has been on market about 12.0x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 12–46 days; this one is at 550). Long days-on-lot on a fast-turn cohort can signal title concerns, mechanical issues, or pricing the dealer won't actually honor. Recommend a vehicle history report before spending more time.

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Mobile, AL

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About This 2018 Buick Encore

Listing updated: Jul 20, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Mobile, AL · On lot for 550 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Buick Encore Preferred is listed at $13,900 by alabama auto sales in Mobile, AL 36618. It has 73,075 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 available similar vehicles in the Mobile market, the estimated market range is $13,900 to $13,900.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 550 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 Mobile, AL 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:

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Mobile, AL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN KL4CJASB3JB511734 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 AL

Comparable Vehicles

104

Average Price

$13,184

Price Range

$6,500–$20,990

Avg Days on Lot

66

Based on 104 comparable 2016-2020 Buick Encore listings in AL, the average asking price is $13,184. This listing at $13,900 is $716 above average (5% above market). Comparable prices in AL range from $6,500 to $20,990. Similar vehicles spend an average of 66 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Buick Encore Listings in AL

8 comparable vehicles within ±2 model years and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: Preferred — compare trims below)