Is the $9,500 price on this 2018 Chevrolet Malibu a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $9,500 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu in IN?

Based on 533 comparable listings in IN, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Chevrolet Malibu is $12,918, with prices ranging from $3,995 to $27,495.

How long does a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Chevrolet Malibu listings in IN spend an average of 46 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Chevrolet Malibu located?

This vehicle is listed in Logansport, IN 46947. VIN: 1G1ZB5STXJF228262. Mileage: 135,496 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VIN1G1ZB5STXJF228262

Trim1LS

Exterior ColorBlue

DrivetrainFWD

Engine1.5L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot86

2018 Chevrolet Malibu

1LS

Unscored

$9,500135,496 mi

Logansport, IN 46947

Is this 2018 Chevrolet Malibu 1LS a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $9,500, comparable market range $9,500–$9,500. Days on lot: 86 days (market average 46 days).

Market price position

$9,500 · only listing at this price

$9,500 — single data point

Regional range: $9,500 (0 listings)
vs. market: Exact match — no spread
Comparable vehicles: 0

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$9,500

This vehicle $9,500 · 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™)

$10,385

This vehicle $9,500 · $885 (9%) 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

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 9–48 days.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges update continuously.

Regional Range$16,900 – $16,900

J B Auto

Logansport, IN

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About This 2018 Chevrolet Malibu

Listing updated: Jul 18, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Logansport, IN · On lot for 86 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Chevrolet Malibu 1LS is listed at $9,500 by j b auto in Logansport, IN 46947. It has 135,496 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Blue. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 1.5L 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 Logansport market, the estimated market range is $9,500 to $9,500.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 86 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 Logansport, IN 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 2018 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 Logansport, IN, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1G1ZB5STXJF228262 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.

2018 Chevrolet Malibu Market in IN

Comparable Vehicles

533

Average Price

$12,918

Price Range

$3,995–$27,495

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 533 comparable 2016-2020 Chevrolet Malibu listings in IN, the average asking price is $12,918. This listing at $9,500 is $3,418 below average (26% below market). Comparable prices in IN range from $3,995 to $27,495. Similar vehicles spend an average of 46 days on dealer lots in this market.