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Vehicle Details

VIN1G1ZC5E04CF301921
Trim1LT
Exterior ColorGold
DrivetrainFWD
Engine2.4L I4
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot34

2012 Chevrolet Malibu

1LT

Overpriced
$7,154Mileage not verified

Houston, TX 77027

Is this 2012 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT a good deal?

OAV verdict: Overpriced

Why: Listed at $7,154, comparable market range $5,491–$6,995, based on 31 comparable listings. Days on lot: 34 days (market average 156 days).

Market price position

5,491
6,995
7,154

$7,154 · $159 above market high

$5,491comparable$6,995
Regional range
$5,491 – $6,995
vs. market high
+ $159 (2% above)
Comparable vehicles
31
Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data
Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 860 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$5,716 – $5,995
Regional Range$5,491 – $6,995

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About This 2012 Chevrolet Malibu

Listing updated: May 25, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Houston, TX · On lot for 34 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2012 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT is listed at $7,154 by a franchise dealer in Houston, TX 77027. The exterior color is Gold. 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 Overpriced — priced above market value. Based on 31 similar vehicles in the Houston market, the estimated market range is $5,491 to $6,995. The local market range in TX is $5,716 to $5,995.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 34 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 Houston, TX 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 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:

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from a franchise dealer in Houston, TX, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1G1ZC5E04CF301921 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 TX

Comparable Vehicles

137

Average Price

$7,372

Price Range

$1,495–$21,777

Avg Days on Lot

156

Based on 137 comparable 2010-2014 Chevrolet Malibu listings in TX, the average asking price is $7,372. This listing at $7,154 is $218 below average (3% below market). Comparable prices in TX range from $1,495 to $21,777. Similar vehicles spend an average of 156 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Chevrolet Malibu Listings in TX

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