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1981 Buick Riviera

1981 Buick Riviera IAAI lot 42936167

Sold Phoenix, ID Sale history 2

Auction date Wednesday, January 14, 09:55Jan 14, 09:55

Auction	Date	Photo	Lot	Bid	Odometer	Status	Seller
IAAI	Dec 30, 2025		42936167	-	72,682 mi	Not sold	-
IAAI	Jan 14, 2026		42936167This lot	$300	72,682 mi	Sold	-

1981 Buick Riviera VIN 1G4AZ5Y5BE435049, photo 1

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Highlights

Condition: Does not run
Seller: Unknown
Keys: Available
Document: Salvage
History: 2 sale records
Airbags: Intact
Odometer: Actual

Auction

VIN: 1G4AZ5Y5BE435049
Lot: 42936167 IAAI
Sale date: Jan 14, 2026, 09:55
Sale type: Live auction
Title status: Salvage (Idaho)
IAAI grade: 4.9 of 5
Location: Phoenix, ID
Selling branch: Phoenix (AZ)
Actual cash value: $4,975

Description

Make: Buick
Model: Riviera
Generation: VI
Year: 1981
Mileage: 72,682 mi (116,970 km)
Engine: 6 cyl.
Transmission: Automatic
Drive: Rear-wheel drive
Fuel: Gasoline
Body type: Sedan
Color: Silver
Vehicle type: Cars

Final bid

$300

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Market data

Buick Riviera auction results

Final bids at Copart and IAAI. Updated Nov 3, 2026.

Price trends and every model year

Average final bid: $1,623
Lowest final bid: $25
Highest final bid: $12,000
Lots analyzed: 68

Average final bid by model year

Copart and IAAI sales; the band marks this car's year

CopartIAAI

1981

1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999

Where they sold

Share of the lots by auction

Copart34 lots · 50%

IAAI34 lots · 50%

This car's year, 1981

Copart: $1,725
IAAI: $250

1981 cars sold for $988 on average, below the $1,623 of all years.

Show the numbers

Model year	Copart average	Copart lots	IAAI average	IAAI lots
1999	$250	1	$588	2
1998	$275	2	$1,025	2
1997	$500	1	$263	2
1996	$275	1	$138	2
1995	$425	1	$363	2
1993	$125	1	-	-
1992	$50	1	$250	1
1991	$200	1	$225	1
1990	$250	1	$25	1
1989	$250	1	$683	3
1988	-	-	$325	1
1987	$200	1	$5,500	1
1986	$275	1	$300	1
1985	$200	1	$1,450	1
1984	$5,600	1	$200	1
1983	$925	1	$100	1
1982	$275	1	$1,075	1
1981	$1,725	2	$250	2
1980	$225	1	-	-
1979	$250	1	$225	1
1976	-	-	$500	1
1975	-	-	$100	1
1973	$7,700	1	$863	2
1972	$3,050	1	-	-
1971	$4,750	1	$8,225	1
1970	$213	2	-	-
1969	$1,400	1	$6,650	1
1966	$7,550	2	$4,800	1
1965	$5,600	1	$175	1
1964	$3,450	1	-	-
1963	$275	1	-	-
1957	$7,200	1	-	-
1953	$8,000	1	-	-

Vehicle overview

1981 Buick Riviera 6 cyl. Rear-wheel drive Automatic IAAI lot 42936167 VIN 1G4AZ5Y5BE435049

This 1981 Buick Riviera was offered at IAAI as lot 42936167 in Phoenix, ID. The reported condition is Does not run. The keys are available. The odometer reads 72,682 mi (116,970 km).

Key specifications: 6 cyl. engine, rear-wheel drive, automatic transmission, gasoline fuel, sedan body, silver exterior. At Copart and IAAI, 68 Buick Riviera lots sold for an average final bid of $1,623; 1981 cars averaged $988.

Before you bid through your broker, check every earlier sale of VIN 1G4AZ5Y5BE435049 on this page and compare the photos, the damage and the final bids of similar cars.