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2013 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT

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Vehicle Details

VIN1G11C5SA7DF261538
Trim1LT
Exterior ColorGray
DrivetrainFWD
Engine2.5L I4
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot49

1LT

Overpriced
$12,900113,780 mi

Vinton, VA 24179

Is this 2013 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT a good deal?

OAV verdict: Overpriced

Why: Listed at $12,900, comparable market range $5,499–$8,995, based on 28 comparable listings. Listed 49 days.

Market price position

$12,900 · $3,905 above market high

Comparable range
$5,499 – $8,995
vs. market high
+ $3,905 (43% above)
Comparable vehicles
28

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$7,247

This vehicle $12,900 · $5,653 (78%) above 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™)

$7,837

This vehicle $12,900 · $5,063 (65%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-09-23) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 1149 days.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Regional Range$5,499 – $8,995

Alars Inc.

Vinton, VA

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About This 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

Listing updated: Sep 23, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Vinton, VA · On lot for 49 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2013 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT is listed at $12,900 by alars inc. in Vinton, VA 24179. It has 113,780 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Gray. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.5L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Overpriced — priced above the supported comparable range. Based on 28 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $5,499 to $8,995. These comparisons match year, make, and model, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage — every price shown is the real advertised price. On used vehicles, mileage can still cause OAV to withhold a verdict — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than call it a deal it can't support.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 49 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 23, 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 Vinton, VA sedans market analysis. OAV compares vehicles by local and regional price-to-market ranges and comparable count; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2013 Chevrolet Malibu 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 Dealpriced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin; a smaller gap under the floor is Fair Price.
  • Fair Pricepriced within the comparable range, or below the floor by less than that margin.
  • Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.
  • 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.

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 can surface additional verification signals, but commercial participation never changes a listing's Price-to-Market verdict, eligibility, ranking, or confidence.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Vinton, VA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1G11C5SA7DF261538 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.

2013 Chevrolet Malibu Market in VA

VA Market Listings

67

Average Price

$6,491

Price Range

$4,180–$9,180

Avg Days on Lot

230

Based on all 67 2011-2015 Chevrolet Malibu listings in the VA market, the average asking price is $6,491. This listing at $12,900 is $6,409 above the broader VA average (99% above the VA average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across VA; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in VA range from $4,180 to $9,180. Similar vehicles spend an average of 230 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Chevrolet Malibu Listings in VA

8 similar listings shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: 1LT — compare trims below)

This is a broad, statewide same-model set (any trim, mileage, or title) — not the qualified comparable cohort behind the verdict above; lower prices here typically reflect a different trim, higher mileage, or a branded title.