$150
1988 Ford Taurus
IAAI 42207500 1FABP50U2JA123269
Side · 159,208 mi · Latimore Township, PA,...
Keys
Oct 15, 2025
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1988 Ford Taurus auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 5 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1988 Ford Taurus. Across 5 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $175. Most of those cars were sold with front end. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Feb 25, 2022, the newest in Oct 15, 2025. Auction results for the 1988 Ford Taurus at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1988 Ford Taurus belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$350
1988 Ford Taurus
IAAI 42717643 1FABP50U6JG146809
Front end · 7,722 mi · Greenwood, NE, USA
Keys
Aug 14, 2025
$175
1988 Ford Taurus LX
Copart 50248585 1FABP5345JG210480
Front end · 47,172 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 3, 2025
$100
1988 Ford Taurus
Copart 75827303 1FABP57U5JG273458
All over · 37,182 mi · Kansas City, KS, USA
Clean title · Keys
Dec 7, 2023
$325
1988 Ford Taurus GL
Copart 35071232 1FABP52U5JG245246
Front end · 6,253 mi · Walton, KY, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Feb 25, 2022
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 5
- Final bids recorded
- 5
- Median final bid from 5 auctions
- $175
- Average final bid from 5 auctions
- $220
- Where most final bids land
- $150 – $325
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $100 / $350
- Sold with keys
- 100%
- Copart / IAAI
- 60% / 40%
- Auction dates
- Feb 25, 2022 – Oct 15, 2025
Damage recorded at sale
- Front end 60%
- All over 20%
- Side 20%
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Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1988 Ford Taurus?
5 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Feb 25, 2022 and Oct 15, 2025.
What is the average final bid for 1988 Ford Taurus at auction?
Across 5 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $175, with the average pulled to $220 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1988 Ford Taurus auction lots carry?
front end leads, on 60% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1988 Ford Taurus sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1988 Ford Taurus lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1988 Ford Taurus final bid to the bottom of the range?
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
Look past the final bid on any 1988 Ford Taurus
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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