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1998 Lexus ES IAAI lot 45914793

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Auction	Date	Photo	Lot	Bid	Odometer	Status	Seller
IAAI	-		45914793This lot	-	222,376 mi	Date not set	Merastar

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Highlights

Condition: Runs and drives
Seller: merastar
Damage: Rear
Keys: Available
Document: Salvage
History: First time at auction
Airbags: Intact
Odometer: Actual

Auction

VIN: JT8BF28G7W5026996
Lot: 45914793 IAAI
Sale type: Live auction
Seller type: Insurance
Title status: Salvage (California)
IAAI grade: 4.6 of 5
Location: Santa Clarita, CA
Selling branch: Santa Clarita (CA)
Actual cash value: $2,516
Repair estimate: $9,273

Description

Make: Lexus
Model: ES
Generation: III
Year: 1998
Mileage: 222,376 mi (357,879 km)
Engine: 3.0 L · 6 cyl.
Power: 200 hp
Transmission: Automatic
Drive: Front-wheel drive
Fuel: Gasoline
Body type: Sedan
Color: Beige
Vehicle type: Cars

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Market data

Lexus ES auction results

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

Price trends and every model year

Average final bid: $4,624
Lowest final bid: $25
Highest final bid: $44,000
Lots analyzed: 1,921

Average final bid by model year

Copart and IAAI sales

CopartIAAI

2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025

Where they sold

Share of the lots by auction

Copart1,147 lots · 60%

IAAI774 lots · 40%

This car's year, 1998

Copart: $308
IAAI: $334

1998 cars sold for $323 on average, below the $4,624 of all years.

Show the numbers

Model year	Copart average	Copart lots	IAAI average	IAAI lots
2025	$18,895	39	$20,488	17
2024	$18,381	21	$18,047	18
2023	$15,790	31	$16,860	17
2022	$13,329	28	$13,824	18
2021	$12,313	36	$12,698	23
2020	$11,875	30	$13,532	14
2019	$12,101	48	$11,924	17
2018	$8,254	35	$7,653	18
2017	$5,979	41	$6,334	27
2016	$5,075	69	$5,563	42
2015	$3,617	69	$4,372	34
2014	$3,303	79	$4,048	43
2013	$3,144	103	$3,500	41
2012	$1,546	40	$1,754	20
2011	$1,533	46	$1,491	29
2010	$1,254	58	$1,386	37
2009	$1,090	43	$1,187	39
2008	$999	75	$1,015	51
2007	$898	78	$955	68
2006	$541	16	$632	11
2005	$656	40	$771	45
2004	$497	27	$625	37
2003	$487	21	$459	24
2002	$541	23	$704	31
2001	$525	8	$377	13
2000	$402	11	$314	9
1999	$425	7	$421	7
1998	$308	6	$334	8
1997	$283	9	$369	8
1996	$338	2	$188	2
1995	$275	1	$150	1
1994	$263	2	$175	1
1993	$588	2	$450	1
1992	$100	1	$800	1
1991	$175	1	$350	1
1990	$400	1	$150	1

Vehicle overview

1998 Lexus ES 3.0 L · 6 cyl. Front-wheel drive Automatic IAAI lot 45914793 VIN JT8BF28G7W5026996

This 1998 Lexus ES was offered at IAAI as lot 45914793 in Santa Clarita, CA. The primary damage is rear. The reported condition is Runs and drives. The keys are available. The odometer reads 222,376 mi (357,879 km).

Key specifications: 3.0 L · 6 cyl. engine, front-wheel drive, automatic transmission, gasoline fuel, sedan body, beige exterior. At Copart and IAAI, 1,921 Lexus ES lots sold for an average final bid of $4,624; 1998 cars averaged $323.

Before you bid through your broker, check every earlier sale of VIN JT8BF28G7W5026996 on this page and compare the photos, the damage and the final bids of similar cars.