Listing snapshot
| Spotted | October 2022 |
| Asking price | $5,700 (likely Canadian dollars) |
| Location | Renfrew, Ontario |
| Listed on | Kijiji |
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive |
| Status | Ad expired. This page is our archive of the listing. |
We found this 1983 Chevrolet Malibu on Kijiji in October 2022, listed for $5,700 in Renfrew, Ontario, west of Ottawa. Since it was a Canadian listing, the price was most likely in Canadian dollars. The ad has expired, but we keep the record so anyone pricing a last-year Malibu has a real example to compare.
What this car was
A maroon four-door sedan, the most common body for the final rear-drive Malibu. The photos show straight sides, a full set of chrome trim and wheel covers. There is some fading on the hood and roof, which is normal for this colour after 40 years.
Inside, the car has a red cloth bench seat with a fold-down armrest, red door panels and a red steering wheel. The upholstery looked clean in the photos, with no obvious tears.
The original page was mostly filler, and none of it described the seller’s notes, so we can’t tell you the mileage, engine or condition beyond what the photos show. Its fuel economy and lifespan figures belonged to the modern front-drive Malibu and have been removed.
Was $5,700 a fair ask?
For a straight, complete four-door with a clean interior, it was a reasonable ask. Malibu sedans don’t draw the money the coupes do, and the wagons and the Malibu-based El Camino have their own followers. What helped this one was that it looked rust-free on top, which is not a given for an Ontario car. Without an engine, mileage or underside photos in the ad, a buyer would have needed to look closely before paying the full price.
A little Malibu history
The Malibu name started in 1964 as the top trim of the Chevelle. It replaced the Chevelle name entirely for 1978, on a smaller, lighter body offered as a sedan, coupe and wagon. 1983 was the last year of that rear-drive Malibu, which was replaced by the front-drive Celebrity. The Malibu name returned for 1997 on a front-drive sedan and is still in use.
More cars from the archive
- 1986 Chevrolet Scottsdale 20, another Chevrolet
- 1990 Chevrolet Suburban, another Chevrolet
- 1964 Chevrolet C10, another Chevrolet
- 1981 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT, another 1980s American car
