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2018 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT

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Vehicle Details

VIN1G1ZD5ST2JF136346
Trim1LT
Exterior ColorGray
DrivetrainFWD
Engine1.5L I4
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot10

1LT

Overpriced
$17,05565,399 mi

Noblesville, IN 46060

Is this 2018 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT a good deal?

OAV verdict: Overpriced

Why: Listed at $17,055, comparable market range $7,229–$16,995, based on 36 comparable listings. Listed 10 days · about typical for comparable local listings (typical ~15–120 days).

Market price position

$17,055 · $60 above market high

Comparable range
$7,229 – $16,995
vs. market high
+ $60 (0% above)
Comparable vehicles
36

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$12,112

This vehicle $17,055 · $4,943 (41%) 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™)

$14,547

This vehicle $17,055 · $2,508 (17%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-09-08) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Faster recent sell-through, still within the typical window
High Demand

Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 733 days, and this listing is still within that typical selling window.

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 are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Regional Range$7,229 – $16,995

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About This 2018 Chevrolet Malibu

Listing updated: Sep 8, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Noblesville, IN · On lot for 10 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT is listed at $17,055 by tom wood volkswagen noblesville in Noblesville, IN 46060. It has 65,399 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Gray. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 1.5L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Overpriced — priced above market value. Based on 36 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $7,229 to $16,995. These comparisons match year, make, and model, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer — where mileage would distort a verdict, it withholds one instead.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 10 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 8, 2026. The patented comparable band 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 Noblesville, IN 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 2018 Chevrolet Malibu against similar vehicles currently available for sale — same make, model, and year range, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer; on very high-mileage vehicles it withholds a verdict rather than overstate a discount the odometer explains. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

  • Great Deal — priced below the comparable-range floor by a meaningful margin (OAV's minimum-gap rule); a listing below the floor by less than that margin is Fair Price.
  • Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
  • Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.

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 a franchise dealer in Noblesville, IN, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1G1ZD5ST2JF136346 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 processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles.

2018 Chevrolet Malibu Market in IN

IN Market Listings

231

Average Price

$12,254

Price Range

$7,995–$16,593

Avg Days on Lot

72

Based on all 231 2016-2020 Chevrolet Malibu listings in the IN market, the average asking price is $12,254. This listing at $17,055 is $4,801 above the broader IN average (39% above the IN average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across IN; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in IN range from $7,995 to $16,593. Similar vehicles spend an average of 72 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Chevrolet Malibu Listings in IN

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.