Is the $5,599 price on this 2012 Chevrolet Malibu a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $5,599 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu in IN?

Based on 228 comparable listings in IN, the average asking price for a 2010-2014 Chevrolet Malibu is $6,567, with prices ranging from $1,995 to $19,999.

How long does a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Chevrolet Malibu listings in IN spend an average of 64 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2012 Chevrolet Malibu located?

This vehicle is listed in Merrillville, IN 46410. VIN: 1G1ZC5E01CF270448. Mileage: 164,741 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2012 Chevrolet Malibu?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $3,999 to $6,000, based on 14 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN1G1ZC5E01CF270448

Trim1LT

Exterior ColorGray

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.4L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot51

Days on Market67

2012 Chevrolet Malibu

1LT

Fair Price

$5,599164,741 miles

Merrillville, IN 46410

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

3,999

Highest comparable ($)

6,000

This vehicle's price ($)

5,599

$5,599 · within market range

$3,999comparable$6,000

Regional range: $3,999 – $6,000
vs. market: $1,600 above low · $401 below high
Comparable vehicles: 14

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 8–60 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

Market Breakdown

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

Local Range$3,999 – $5,999

Regional Range$3,999 – $6,000

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About This 2012 Chevrolet Malibu

Listing updated: May 4, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Merrillville, IN · On lot for 51 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2012 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT is listed at $5,599 by an independent dealer in Merrillville, IN 46410. It has 164,741 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Gray. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.4L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 14 similar vehicles in the Merrillville market, the estimated market range is $3,999 to $6,000. The local market range in IN is $3,999 to $5,999.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 51 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2012 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.

This rating refreshes daily as inventory enters and leaves the market. The dealer on this listing has not yet activated on OAV, so the business name and contact details are anonymized here. Activated (paying) dealers appear with their verified business name and a Verified badge.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Merrillville, IN, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1G1ZC5E01CF270448 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 refreshed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2012 Chevrolet Malibu Market in IN

Comparable Vehicles

228

Average Price

$6,567

Price Range

$1,995–$19,999

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 228 comparable 2010-2014 Chevrolet Malibu listings in IN, the average asking price is $6,567. This listing at $5,599 is $968 below average (15% below market). Comparable prices in IN range from $1,995 to $19,999. Similar vehicles spend an average of 64 days on dealer lots in this market.