$425
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 48799406 JHMBA4138JC077378
Side · 2,842,552 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Salvage title · Keys
May 4, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1988 Honda Prelude auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 29 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1988 Honda Prelude. Across 25 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $300. Most of those cars were sold with minor dents & scratches. Half of the 5 verified odometer readings sit above 152,217 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 4, 2019, the newest in May 4, 2026. Auction results for the 1988 Honda Prelude 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 Honda Prelude belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$800
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 73664835 JHMBA412XJC036175
Minor dents & scratches · 152,217 mi · Hayward, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Feb 24, 2026
$175
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 91504465 JHMBA413XJC020776
Minor dents & scratches · 182,194 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 18, 2025
$1,550
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 90540285 JHMBA4224JC026661
Minor dents & scratches · 124,577 mi · Antelope, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 11, 2025
$150
1988 Honda Prelude
IAAI 41934763 JHMBA4229JC063673
Front end · 149,757 mi · Woodburn, OR, USA
No title • Bill of sale · Keys
Oct 28, 2025
$150
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 77965564 JHMBA4136JC003506
Burn · 0 mi · Billings, MT, USA
Salvage title
Apr 28, 2025
$3,550
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 72908744 JHMBA4134JC074462
Hail · 70,603 mi · Southern Illinois, IL,...
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 4, 2024
$175
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 74742884 JHMBA4233JC038521
Side · 95,732 mi · Portland South, OR, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 2, 2024
$200
1988 Honda Prelude
IAAI 39670251 JHMBA4237JC074809
Rear end · 177,629 mi · Savannah, GA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 6, 2024
$475
1988 Honda Prelude
IAAI 38721978 JHMBA4146JC026373
All over · 247,918 mi · Meridian, ID, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jun 21, 2024
$150
1988 Honda Prelude
IAAI 39011257 JHMBA4234JC015202
All over · 205,322 mi · Athens, AL, USA
Keys
Apr 22, 2024
$500
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 43119774 JHMBA4139JC027783
Normal wear · 250,105 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Keys
Feb 20, 2024
$300
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 52376973 JHMBA4230JC038458
Side · 101,562 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 7, 2023
$500
1988 Honda Prelude
IAAI 35225058 JHMBA4238JC066427
Top/roof · 186,521 mi
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 21, 2023
$6,300
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 68264342 JHMBA4143JC029781
Minor dents & scratches · 132,286 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Clean title · Keys
Dec 24, 2022
$1,100
1988 Honda Prelude
IAAI 31443129 JHMBA4240JC017392
Front end · 131,048 mi · Justin, TX, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jun 22, 2022
$50
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 39782042 JHMBA4132JC012462
Front end · 213,132 mi · Reno, NV, USA
Salvage title
Apr 14, 2022
$850
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 38621892 JHMBA413XJC072117
Side · 200,097 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 1, 2022
$1,200
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 37708891 JHMBA4247JC048672
Rear end · 35,803 mi · Long Beach, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
May 14, 2021
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 38755241 JHMBA4223JC004604
Minor dents & scratches · 213,731 mi · Martinez, CA, USA
Keys
Apr 20, 2021
$225
1988 Honda Prelude
Copart 35717271 JHMBA4146JC045344
All over · 228,555 mi · China Grove, NC, USA
Salvage title
Mar 29, 2021
$500
1988 Honda Prelude
IAAI 28751769 JHMBA4234JC043307
Unknown · 194,243 mi · Suffolk, VA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 3, 2020
$200
1988 Honda Prelude
IAAI 28214128 JHMBA4236JC025889
Water/flood · 262,764 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 8, 2020
$125
1988 Honda Prelude
IAAI 26958559 JHMBA4130JC000374
Side · 225,232 mi · Little Rock, AR, USA
Salvage title
Feb 12, 2020
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 29
- Final bids recorded
- 25
- Median final bid from 25 auctions
- $300
- Average final bid from 25 auctions
- $802
- Where most final bids land
- $175 – $800
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $50 / $6,300
- Median odometer from 5 auctions
- 152,217 mi
- Sold with keys
- 86%
- Copart / IAAI
- 66% / 34%
- Auction dates
- Jun 4, 2019 – May 4, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Minor dents & scratches 21%
- Front end 21%
- Side 17%
Prelude years
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1988 Honda Prelude?
29 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 4, 2019 and May 4, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1988 Honda Prelude at auction?
Across 25 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $300, with the average pulled to $802 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1988 Honda Prelude auction lots carry?
minor dents & scratches leads, on 21% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How many miles do 1988 Honda Prelude cars have when sold at auction?
Half of the 5 verified odometer readings sit above 152,217 mi and half below it.
How much does a 1988 Honda Prelude sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1988 Honda Prelude lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1988 Honda Prelude 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 Honda Prelude
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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