Is the $3,995 price on this 2012 Kia Forte a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $3,995 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2012 Kia Forte in IL?

Based on 34 comparable listings in IL, the average asking price for a 2010-2014 Kia Forte is $6,262, with prices ranging from $3,995 to $10,990.

How long does a 2012 Kia Forte typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Kia Forte listings in IL spend an average of 125 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2012 Kia Forte located?

This vehicle is listed in Carbondale, IL 62901. VIN: KNAFU4A21C5520136. Mileage: 106,451 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VINKNAFU4A21C5520136

TrimEX

Exterior ColorBlack

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.0L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot1375

2012 Kia Forte

Unscored

$3,995106,451 mi

Carbondale, IL 62901

Is this 2012 Kia Forte EX a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $3,995, comparable market range $3,995–$3,995. Days on lot: 1375 days (market average 125 days).

Market price position

$3,995 · only listing at this price

$3,995 — single data point

Regional range: $3,995 (0 listings)
vs. market: Exact match — no spread
Comparable vehicles: 0

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$3,995

This vehicle $3,995 · 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™)

$5,956

This vehicle $3,995 · $1,961 (33%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-18) — 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 9–48 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

Verify before inquiring

This listing has been on market about 28.6x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 9–48 days; this one is at 1375). 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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About This 2012 Kia Forte

Listing updated: Jul 18, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Carbondale, IL · On lot for 1375 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2012 Kia Forte EX is listed at $3,995 by auto world in Carbondale, IL 62901. It has 106,451 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.0L 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 Carbondale market, the estimated market range is $3,995 to $3,995.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 1375 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 Carbondale, IL sedans 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 2012 Kia Forte 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 Carbondale, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN KNAFU4A21C5520136 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 continuously; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2012 Kia Forte Market in IL

Comparable Vehicles

Average Price

$6,262

Price Range

$3,995–$10,990

Avg Days on Lot

125

Based on 34 comparable 2010-2014 Kia Forte listings in IL, the average asking price is $6,262. This listing at $3,995 is $2,267 below average (36% below market). Comparable prices in IL range from $3,995 to $10,990. Similar vehicles spend an average of 125 days on dealer lots in this market.