2012 Kia Optima in California

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Active

LocalIQ™ median asking price

Median asking price

$4,300

Asking range

Low price

$2,900

High price

$5,200

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Inside the PDF · North Carolina · November 2026

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Honda Civic · 2015–2019n=368 local / 3884 other states: $9,000$10,000
Honda Accord · 2015–2019n=326 local / 3207 other states: $10,395$10,600
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$0Shared asking-price scale · $15,000

CarFlipIQ · November 2, 2026 · trailing 90 days, listings marked sold (status may be a proxy). Same make, model and five-year band. Other-state samples exclude NC; mileage, condition and title remain unmatched. Asking prices, not verified sale prices or profit.

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