2018 Buick Encore Essence
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2018 Buick Encore
A component is listed below if NHTSA records a vehicle recall campaign, a manufacturer warranty extension or service campaign, or at least 10 distinct consumer complaints.
Manufacturer campaigns
The manufacturer filed these with NHTSA as warranty extensions or service campaigns.
- Service BrakesWarranty extensionmost recently May 3, 2024
A warranty extension does not establish that this vehicle is covered, or that coverage is unexpired. Coverage depends on the program, the VIN, and its date of first sale — confirm with a franchised dealer.
- Electrical SystemWarranty extensionmost recently Aug 26, 2024
A warranty extension does not establish that this vehicle is covered, or that coverage is unexpired. Coverage depends on the program, the VIN, and its date of first sale — confirm with a franchised dealer.
- Exterior LightingWarranty extensionmost recently May 3, 2024
A warranty extension does not establish that this vehicle is covered, or that coverage is unexpired. Coverage depends on the program, the VIN, and its date of first sale — confirm with a franchised dealer.
- StructureWarranty extensionmost recently May 3, 2024
A warranty extension does not establish that this vehicle is covered, or that coverage is unexpired. Coverage depends on the program, the VIN, and its date of first sale — confirm with a franchised dealer.
Most-complained components with no recall campaign on record
At least 10 distinct complaints, ordered by complaint count.
- Engine31 distinct complaints
OAV lists only communications filed as warranty extensions or service campaigns. Buick filed 893 other service communications for this model year; those are not listed.
These federal records are not an input to OAV’s price verdict.
These records describe the 2018 model-year, not any individual vehicle, and are not an inspection. One complaint can be recorded against more than one component, so counts do not sum to the model-year total. Service records for any component listed here are worth requesting from the seller. Showing 5 of 7 components with records above OAV’s publication floor — see all 7 for this model-year.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. Mileage is self-reported and frequently rounded. Complaint records as of 2026-09-21. Manufacturer communications as of 2026-09-21.
Essence
Cicero, NY 13039
Is this 2018 Buick Encore Essence a good deal?
OAV verdict: Unscored
Why: Listed at $7,990. This vehicle has over 120,000 miles. At that point, condition and remaining service life — which OAV can't verify from a listing — affect price more than market position, so OAV withholds a verdict.
Market context (not a verdict input): Listed 51 days.
Market price position
This vehicle has over 120,000 miles. At that point, condition and remaining service life — which OAV can't verify from a listing — affect price more than market position, so OAV withholds a verdict.
Paul Hiltbrand Auto Sales Ltd
Cicero, NY
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About This 2018 Buick Encore
Listing updated: Sep 26, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Cicero, NY · On lot for 51 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2018 Buick Encore Essence is listed at $7,990 by paul hiltbrand auto sales ltd in Cicero, NY 13039. It has 131,104 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Purple. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 1.4L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.
OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored. This vehicle has over 120,000 miles. At that point, condition and remaining service life — which OAV can't verify from a listing — affect price more than market position, so OAV withholds a verdict.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 51 days.
Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 26, 2026. The comparable band (patent pending) is the input; ptm-verdict-v1 is the versioned OAV rule set that turns it into this verdict.
Market context
This listing is part of OAV's broader Cicero, NY suvs market analysis. OAV rates each vehicle against its comparable range and comparable count — local-first, widening the comparison set only when local inventory is too thin to support a reliable range; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.
Price history
Asking-price changes for this listing over the last 90 days at this dealer.
- · Reduced $2,000 (−20%)$7,990
- First seen Aug 6, 2026 at $9,990$9,990
Down $2,000 (−20%) across 1 price change.
Based on observations of this listing. Dates reflect when a change was first observed; the dealer's own records may differ.
How this deal is rated
OAV compares this 2018 Buick Encore against similar vehicles currently available for sale — same make, model, and year range, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage; on used vehicles it withholds a verdict when mileage would distort the comparison — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than overstate a deal. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:
- Great Deal — priced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin; a smaller gap under the floor is Fair Price.
- Fair Price — priced within the comparable range, or below the floor by less than that margin.
- Overpriced — priced above the comparable range.
- Unscored — OAV withholds a verdict when the evidence cannot support one: too few or too widely spread comparables, a price it cannot validate, a branded or salvage title, or mileage that would distort the comparison. The listing stays visible; only the rating is withheld.
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How this listing is verified
This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Cicero, NY, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN KL4CJGSB6JB573065 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 vehicle market standardization technology (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.
2018 Buick Encore Market in NY
NY Market Listings
110
Average Price
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Price Range
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Avg Days on Lot
53
Based on all 110 2016-2020 Buick Encore listings in the NY market. Because OAV has not assigned a reliable price verdict to this listing, it does not state how it compares to this broader average. Similar vehicles spend an average of 53 days on dealer lots in this market.
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