2016 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT

Listed by an independent dealer in Benton Harbor, MI · On lot for 24 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2016 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT is listed at $12,499 by michael's auto group in Benton Harbor, MI 49022. It has 144,214 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Red. 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 Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 10 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $10,395 to $14,288. These comparisons match year, make, model, and market, 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 24 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 Benton Harbor, MI sedans market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

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How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2016 Chevrolet Malibu against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — 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 typical range for comparable vehicles.
• 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 an independent dealer in Benton Harbor, MI, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1G1ZE5ST3GF217538 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 within the same geographic market.

2016 Chevrolet Malibu Market in MI

Based on all 278 2014-2018 Chevrolet Malibu listings in the MI market, the average asking price is $10,360. This listing at $12,499 is $2,139 above the broader MI average (21% above the MI average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across MI; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in MI range from $5,935 to $15,089. Similar vehicles spend an average of 96 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Chevrolet Malibu Listings in MI

8 similar listings shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: 1LT — compare trims below)