1996 Geo Prizm
IAAI 38994219 1Y1SK5261TZ045820
Side · 203,857 mi · Kansas City, KS, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 975 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Geo Prizm. Across 935 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $225. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 234 verified odometer readings sit above 173,005 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Apr 30, 2019, the newest in Oct 30, 2026. The Geo Prizm auction archive — what it actually sells for at Copart and IAAI, lot by lot. The final bids below come from completed auctions, so they show what buyers committed rather than what sellers hoped for — and the sale history across model years tells you where the Geo Prizm stops losing value.
IAAI 38994219 1Y1SK5261TZ045820
Side · 203,857 mi · Kansas City, KS, USA
IAAI 38887757 1Y1SK5269VZ416998
Side · 265,373 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
Copart 64723093 1Y1SK5463LZ140277
Front end · 368,175 mi · Vallejo, CA, USA
Copart 40775984 1Y1SK5468NZ069581
Side · 119,698 mi · Louisville, KY, USA
IAAI 38695084 1Y1SK5268SZ096665
Rear end · 213,334 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 46689454 1Y1SK5260VZ405596
Front end · 175,710 mi · Hartford, CT, USA
Copart 44276294 1Y1SK5369RZ016783
All over · 374,145 mi · Atlanta East, GA, USA
IAAI 38885146 1Y1SK5262VZ440656
Mechanical · 179,902 mi · Shirley, MA, USA
Copart 43025594 1Y1SK5364PZ003047
Rear end · 83,436 mi · Graham, WA, USA
Copart 81086813 1Y1SK546XNZ050529
Side · 186,424 mi · Louisville, KY, USA
IAAI 38809121 1Y1SK5268VZ447174
Front end · 104,760 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 38791118 1Y1SK5267VZ424310
Front end · 147,725 mi
IAAI 38373631 1Y1SK5385PZ044711
All over · 210,067 mi · Culpeper, VA, USA
Copart 42781704 1Y1SK5260VZ450697
All over · 89,716 mi · St. Cloud, MN, USA
IAAI 38505110 1Y1SK5367RZ026311
Front end · 146,471 mi · Crothersville, IN, USA
IAAI 38814529 1Y1SK546XNZ034850
Unknown · 136,438 mi · Bessemer, AL, USA
IAAI 38518663 1Y1SK5266VZ443592
Front end · 255,363 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
Copart 81661363 1Y1SK5267VZ448736
Front end · 242,261 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 39419134 1Y1SK5264VZ421557
Front end · 207,515 mi · Wichita, KS, USA
Copart 40360904 1Y1SK5362PZ051128
Front end · 162,995 mi · York Haven, PA, USA
Copart 40775674 1Y1SK5260SZ056788
Front end · 101,894 mi · Syracuse, NY, USA
IAAI 38768114 1Y1SK5263TZ006839
Unknown · 256,641 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
IAAI 38458284 1Y1SK5268TZ031929
Rear end · 119,904 mi
IAAI 38737101 1Y1SK5167LZ032121
Side · 139,766 mi · Montvale, VA, USA
Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.
| Model year | Sold | Median final bid |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30 |
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Buyer country of the winning bid, with the median price and model year each market buys. Shares of 102 sales with a known buyer country.
| Buyer country | Share | Median final bid | Median model year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
|
$250 | 1995 |
| Mexico |
|
$125 | 1993 |
| Dominican Republic |
|
$438 | 1992 |
| Guatemala |
|
$225 | 1994 |
| Jordan |
|
$250 | 1997 |
| Liberia |
|
$175 | 1996 |
| El Salvador |
|
$425 | 1994 |
Country totals only. Individual lots do not show the buyer's country.
Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026
Over the last 12 months the median final bid for a Geo Prizm was $225; half of the 108 sales went for $150 to $325.
Among sales with a known buyer country: United States (91%), Mexico (3%), Dominican Republic (2%).
Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $225, IAAI $238.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Geo Prizm with light front-end damage and keys sits near the top of the sold-price range; a water loss without keys sits at the bottom.
Usually yes, and not evenly. Open the year links to see where the Geo Prizm final-bid curve flattens — that flat stretch is where salvage buying tends to pay best.
No. These are auction results for damaged or salvage Geo Prizm vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
VIN history beyond the auction
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