Vehicle Details
2021 Chevrolet Malibu
1LS
Escondido, CA 92025
Reported title-brand history on this vehicle (salvage, 1 accident). OAV indicator from reported history events — not an official title or NMVTIS report.
Is this 2021 Chevrolet Malibu 1LS a good deal?
OAV verdict: Unscored
Why: Listed at $10,988, comparable market range $14,920–$14,920, based on 3 comparable listings. Days on lot: 513 days (market average 73 days).
Market price position
$10,988 · $3,932 below the market benchmark
- Regional range
- $14,920 (3 listings)
- vs. market low
- — $3,932 (26% below)
- Comparable vehicles
- 3
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$14,920This vehicle $10,988 · $3,932 (26%) below 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™)
$18,442This vehicle $10,988 · $7,454 (40%) below TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-20) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Branded-title price context: Branded-title Malibus like this typically sell ~19% below comparable clean-title vehicles. The market range shown above is for clean-title cars — this listing's price reflects branded-title history.
Branded-adjusted estimate: $12,066 – $12,066 (clean-title range scaled by the branded discount — an estimate, not an appraisal).
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 24–112 days.
- This listing has been on market about 4.6x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 24–112 days; this one is at 513). 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.
Market Breakdown
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Top Quality Motors
Escondido, CA
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About This 2021 Chevrolet Malibu
Listing updated: Jul 20, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Escondido, CA · On lot for 513 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2021 Chevrolet Malibu 1LS is listed at $10,988 by top quality motors in Escondido, CA 92025. It has 30,677 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 1.5L I4 engine and CVT transmission.
OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 3 similar vehicles in the Escondido market, the estimated market range is $14,920 to $14,920.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 513 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 Escondido, CA 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 2021 Chevrolet Malibu 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 Escondido, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1G1ZB5ST1MF039388 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 daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.
2021 Chevrolet Malibu Market in CA
Comparable Vehicles
989
Average Price
$16,136
Price Range
$6,995–$25,995
Avg Days on Lot
73
Based on 989 comparable 2019-2023 Chevrolet Malibu listings in CA, the average asking price is $16,136. This listing at $10,988 is $5,148 below average (32% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $6,995 to $25,995. Similar vehicles spend an average of 73 days on dealer lots in this market.
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