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Vehicle Details

VINKL4CJGSB2JB545246
TrimEssence
Exterior ColorWhite
Drivetrain4WD
Engine1.4L I4
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot69

2018 Buick Encore

Essence

Unscored
$12,89082,480 mi

Elgin, IL 60120

Is this 2018 Buick Encore Essence a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $12,890, comparable market range $9,595–$18,298, based on 3 comparable listings. Days on lot: 69 days (market average 44 days).

Market price position

9,595
18,298
12,890

$12,890 · within market range

$9,595comparable$18,298
Regional range
$9,595 – $18,298
vs. market
$3,295 above low · $5,408 below high
Comparable vehicles
3
Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data
High Demand

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 842 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.

Regional Range$9,595 – $18,298

Chicago Auto Capital

Elgin, IL

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About This 2018 Buick Encore

Listing updated: Jun 23, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Elgin, IL · On lot for 69 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Buick Encore Essence is listed at $12,890 by chicago auto capital in Elgin, IL 60120. It has 82,480 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is White. It features a 4WD 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 3 similar vehicles in the Elgin market, the estimated market range is $9,595 to $18,298.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 69 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 Elgin, 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:

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Elgin, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN KL4CJGSB2JB545246 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 refreshed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2018 Buick Encore Market in IL

Comparable Vehicles

297

Average Price

$12,689

Price Range

$5,995–$21,990

Avg Days on Lot

44

Based on 297 comparable 2016-2020 Buick Encore listings in IL, the average asking price is $12,689. This listing at $12,890 is $201 above average (2% above market). Comparable prices in IL range from $5,995 to $21,990. Similar vehicles spend an average of 44 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Buick Encore Listings in IL

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