Question 1

What do minor dent/scratches 2021 CHEVROLET MALIBU models sell for?

Accepted Answer

Across 29 recorded sales of the 2021 CHEVROLET MALIBU with minor dent/scratches damage, the median was $5,150, from $3,600 to $8,100. That is 36% above the $3,800 median for the model across every damage type, over the last 36 months. Estimates from past sales, not a valuation.

Question 2

Was $8,100 a good price for this 2021 CHEVROLET MALIBU?

Accepted Answer

1005 comparable 2021 CHEVROLET MALIBU listings sold at auction for a median of $3,800, spanning $3,100 to $6,100. At $8,100 this one went 113% above that median. Auction prices reflect as-is condition, so the gap usually comes down to damage severity, mileage and whether the car runs.

Question 3

This CHEVROLET MALIBU sold without keys — does that matter?

Accepted Answer

Yes, usually. A missing key means the vehicle often cannot be started or moved under its own power at the yard, so its condition is harder to verify and buyers bid more cautiously. Replacing a modern key and reprogramming it to the immobiliser typically runs into the hundreds. It is one of the more common reasons an otherwise sound car sells below its comparables.

Question 4

How much below its undamaged value did this CHEVROLET MALIBU sell for?

Accepted Answer

The insurer put this 2021 CHEVROLET MALIBU's pre-damage retail value at $14,500. It sold for $8,100 — 44% below that. A gap this size is normal for auction vehicles: the buyer takes on the repair cost, the paperwork and the risk that damage is worse than the photos show.

Question 5

How far is this CHEVROLET MALIBU from an export port?

Accepted Answer

The lot sat at COPART in LA - SULPHUR. The nearest major vehicle export port is New Orleans, roughly 130 miles away. Moving a car that distance on an open carrier typically runs $200-$300, which is a real part of the landed cost and one reason identical cars fetch different bids depending on where they sit. Rates are indicative market figures rather than quotes, and rise with fuel prices and in winter.

Question 6

Is 75,577 miles high for a 2021 CHEVROLET MALIBU?

Accepted Answer

Comparable 2021 CHEVROLET MALIBU listings at auction averaged 82,832 miles across 1005 sales, so at 75,577 miles this one sits 9% below that. At salvage auctions mileage moves the price far less than damage does — a low-mileage car with structural damage will still sell under a higher-mileage clean one.

2021 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT WHITE 1.5L 4 - 1G1ZD5ST6MF060179 | $8,100

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