2021 Buick Encore GX Essence

Listed by an independent dealer in Wheeling, IL · On lot for 100 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Buick Encore GX Essence is listed at $12,870 by fanatic motors llc in Wheeling, IL 60090. It has 117,135 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is White. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 1.2L I3 engine and CVT transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 15 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $14,995 to $24,411. These comparisons match year, make, and model and may currently span trims and configurations (trim-level matching is rolling out).

This vehicle has been on the lot for 100 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 Wheeling, 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.

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How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2021 Buick Encore GX against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range (currently across available trims and configurations; trim-level matching is rolling out), 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.

Listings show OAV's PTM-derived deal quality and live market context. OAV-claimed dealers manage their listing profile and route buyer inquiries directly. Paid OAV partners surface additional verification signals.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Wheeling, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN KL4MMFSL2MB156898 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.

2021 Buick Encore GX Market in IL

Based on all 179 2019-2023 Buick Encore GX listings in the IL market, the average asking price is $20,245. This listing at $12,870 is $7,375 below the broader IL average (36% below the IL average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across IL; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in IL range from $10,900 to $32,930. Similar vehicles spend an average of 57 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Buick Encore GX Listings in IL

8 similar listings shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: Essence — compare trims below)