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1997 Lexus LS auction results: final bids and sale history

FinalBid holds 220 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1997 Lexus LS. Across 209 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $375. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 41 verified odometer readings sit above 200,434 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 11, 2019, the newest in Oct 12, 2026. Auction results for the 1997 Lexus LS 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 1997 Lexus LS belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.

$375
Median final bid
$269–$531
Middle half
$910
Top 10% from
$2,150
Highest
Sold
$850

1997 Lexus LS 400

Copart 51140924 JT8BH28F3V0094094

Front end · 139,871 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA

Salvage title · Keys May 21, 2024
Sold
$100

1997 Lexus LS 400

Copart 51619694 JT8BH28F5V0074641

Front end · 231,395 mi · Martinez, CA, USA

Salvage title · Keys May 13, 2024
Sold
$150

1997 Lexus LS 400

IAAI 39110012 JT8BH28F0V0087281

Front end · 281,615 mi · Fort Wayne, IN, USA

Salvage title · Keys May 10, 2024
Sold
$1,250

1997 Lexus LS 400

Copart 43491524 JT8BH28FXV0068916

Front end · 109,644 mi · Philadelphia, PA, USA

Salvage title · Keys Apr 5, 2024
Sold
$250

1997 Lexus LS 400

Copart 48983904 JT8BH28F5V0073330

Mechanical · 197,508 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...

Clean title · Keys Apr 2, 2024
Sold
$425

1997 Lexus LS 400

Copart 40636874 JT8BH28F6V0092145

Front end · 144,940 mi · Somerville, NJ, USA

Salvage title · Keys Mar 26, 2024
Sold
$725

1997 Lexus LS 400

IAAI 37986348 JT8BH28F7V0077329

Rear end · 235,842 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...

Salvage title · Keys Mar 22, 2024
Sold
$325

1997 Lexus LS 400

IAAI 38414206 JT8BH28F8V0092311

Front end · 136,430 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA

Salvage title · Keys Feb 13, 2024
Sold
$250

1997 Lexus LS 400

Copart 38003134 JT8BH28F7V0079663

Front end · 162,332 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA

Salvage title · Keys Feb 5, 2024
Sold
$225

1997 Lexus LS 400

Copart 39627684 JT8BH28F6V0087558

Front end · 215,690 mi · Jackson, MS, USA

Salvage title · Keys Feb 2, 2024
Sold
$175

1997 Lexus LS 400

Copart 80020653 JT8BH28F3V0071026

Front end · 999,999 mi · Richmond, VA, USA

Salvage title · Keys Jan 12, 2024
Sold
$150

1997 Lexus LS 400

Copart 73550133 JT8BH28FXV0086395

Rollover · 999,999 mi · Portland South, OR, US...

Salvage title Dec 4, 2023

Price index

Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.

$100 $300 $500 $700 Oct Nov Dec Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct $363

Copart vs IAAI

Copart 19 sold median $350
IAAI 25 sold median $475

Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026

LS years

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Lexus models

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Auction archive FAQ

How much does a 1997 Lexus LS sell for at Copart and IAAI?

Over the last 12 months the median final bid for a 1997 Lexus LS was $375; half of the 44 sales went for $269 to $531.

Is a 1997 Lexus LS cheaper at Copart or IAAI?

Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $350, IAAI $475.

How much does a 1997 Lexus LS sell for at auction?

The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1997 Lexus LS lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.

What pushes a 1997 Lexus LS 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 1997 Lexus LS

Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.

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