Vehicle Details
2018 Buick Encore
Preferred
Mayodan, NC 27027
Is this 2018 Buick Encore Preferred a good deal?
OAV verdict: Unscored
Why: Listed at $6,995, comparable market range $10,999–$11,798, based on 7 comparable listings. Days on lot: 157 days (market average 55 days).
Market price position
$6,995 · $4,004 below market low
- Regional range
- $10,999 – $11,798
- vs. market low
- — $4,004 (36% below)
- Comparable vehicles
- 7
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$11,399This vehicle $6,995 · $4,404 (39%) 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™)
$9,066This vehicle $6,995 · $2,071 (23%) below TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-27) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 12–45 days.
What does Demand-Verified mean?
- This listing is priced about 36% below the lowest comparable vehicle in the regional market. Discounts at this scale frequently indicate accident damage, branded title (salvage or rebuilt), or undisclosed mechanical issues. Strongly recommend pulling a vehicle history report and inspecting listing photos carefully before inquiring.
- This listing has been on market about 3.5x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 12–45 days; this one is at 157). 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.
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.
Galaxy Motors
Mayodan, NC
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About This 2018 Buick Encore
Listing updated: Jul 26, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Mayodan, NC · On lot for 157 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2018 Buick Encore Preferred is listed at $6,995 by galaxy motors in Mayodan, NC 27027. It has 135,000 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Gray. 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 Mayodan market, the estimated market range is $10,999 to $11,798.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 157 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 Mayodan, NC 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 Mayodan, NC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN KL4CJASB8JB550481 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 Buick Encore Market in NC
Comparable Vehicles
113
Average Price
$12,229
Price Range
$5,500–$23,990
Avg Days on Lot
55
Based on 113 comparable 2016-2020 Buick Encore listings in NC, the average asking price is $12,229. This listing at $6,995 is $5,234 below average (43% below market). Comparable prices in NC range from $5,500 to $23,990. Similar vehicles spend an average of 55 days on dealer lots in this market.
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