Hello!
Background:
I am currently looking to buy a used car (first car yay). A life long friend of the family works at a dealership and I'm looking on her lot. From what I've been told the car was previously owned by the head of a local credit union. Bought it brand new with all the bells and whistles it could possibly have on it (any add ons it could get from the factory it got) and she traded it in on a new Toyota or some description.
What I want to know:
1.Is this a good buy?
2. Are there any problems with this Age/Make/Model of Chevy that I should watch out for or be aware of?
Here are its stats:
Pre-Owned 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Premier w/2LZ Sedan
Odometer: 71,739 miles
Body/Seating: Sedan/5 seats
Fuel Economy: 22/33 MPG City/Hwy
Transmission: Automatic
Drivetrain: Front-wheel Drive
Engine: I-4 cyl
VIN: 1G1ZH5SX4HF228348
Price: $18,998
Link to the sale page:
They are asking way too much for this car. Also, ask yourself why she got rid of it and bought Toyota instead?
Go to cars.com or some other website and see how much similar cars are selling for in your area.
Don't believe anything the seller told you. Those cars are garbage in any event and that is way overpriced. Run away.
Did you read the Carfax report?
Notable to me are:
1. The average oil change interval was 7,000 miles which exceeds the recommended 5,000 mile interval. But if it was highway miles then it may be acceptable. However between the 7k oil change and the 21k oil change there was no record of an intermediate change.
2. At 16k miles, the transmission computer module required reprogramming.
3. At 28k miles the a/c refrigerant needed recharging.
4. At 42k miles the suspension was serviced (not sure what that means). Also at this mileage the rear wheel bearing(s)/hub(s) were replaced.
5. At 66k miles an engine oil/fluid leak required checking.
Then 5k miles later this car was traded in for a Toyota.
Buyer beware!
Check out Scotty's opinions
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/vid-review/vehicles-reviwed-by-scotty/
Definite pass on the Malibu.
Please check out our used car buying page
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Lots of resources there for you to research on.
she traded it in on a new Toyota
Which is what you should be looking at too.