$225
1997 Lexus LS 400
Copart 73503253 JT8BH28F6V0091139
Front end · 326,400 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 21, 2023
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
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
$425
1997 Lexus LS 400
IAAI 37952551 JT8BH28F5V0079404
All over · 203,567 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 20, 2023
$425
1997 Lexus LS 400
IAAI 37862330 JT8BH28F1V0093963
Front end · 238,845 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
Keys
Nov 15, 2023
$275
1997 Lexus LS 400
IAAI 37521893 JT8BH28F0V0076961
Side · 274,377 mi · Eugene, OR, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 30, 2023
$175
1997 Lexus LS 400
IAAI 37673546 JT8BH28F5V0094226
Front end · 230,664 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 23, 2023
$525
1997 Lexus LS 400
Copart 67775613 JT8BH28F3V0090336
Minor dents & scratches · 198,272 mi · Fairburn, GA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Oct 9, 2023
$250
1997 Lexus LS 400
Copart 59468023 JT8BH28F5V0080181
Front end · 999,999 mi · Colorado Springs, CO,...
Keys
Oct 4, 2023
$925
1997 Lexus LS 400
IAAI 37529557 JT8BH28F5V0079435
Front end · 210,628 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 29, 2023
$450
1997 Lexus LS 400
IAAI 37524427 JT8BH28F2V0093342
Rear end · 373,357 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 21, 2023
$200
1997 Lexus LS 400
Copart 61237073 JT8BH28F1V0095938
Front end · 999,999 mi · Earlington, KY, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 21, 2023
$150
1997 Lexus LS 400
Copart 62771583 JT8BH28F4V0092354
Front end · 172,658 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 20, 2023
1997 Lexus LS 400
IAAI 37278989 JT8BH28F9V0068678
Front end · 284,510 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 20, 2023
$200
1997 Lexus LS 400
IAAI 37282897 JT8BH28F9V0086355
Front end · 233,545 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 13, 2023
$275
1997 Lexus LS 400
IAAI 37259274 JT8BH28F7V0070252
Front end · 999,999 mi · Elkton, MD, USA
Sep 11, 2023
$2,850
1997 Lexus LS 400
IAAI 37479053 JT8BH28FXV0089314
Rear end · 141,629 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
Keys
Sep 11, 2023
$150
1997 Lexus LS 400
Copart 63885823 JT8BH28F4V0080284
Front end · 221,444 mi · Mebane, NC, USA
Salvage title
Sep 6, 2023
$525
1997 Lexus LS 400
Copart 65409503 JT8BH28F4V0092953
Minor dents & scratches · 172,193 mi · Freetown, MA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Sep 6, 2023
$650
1997 Lexus LS 400
Copart 56292043 JT8BH28F8V0096066
Front end · 194,672 mi · Waco, TX, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Aug 30, 2023
$650
1997 Lexus LS 400
IAAI 37032702 JT8BH28F2V0076329
Front end · 153,248 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Aug 25, 2023
$175
1997 Lexus LS 400
Copart 63144983 JT8BH28F2V0092322
All over · 99,724 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Aug 17, 2023
$225
1997 Lexus LS 400
IAAI 37066198 JT8BH28F4V0095061
Front end · 169,924 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
Keys
Aug 2, 2023
$250
1997 Lexus LS 400
Copart 58882703 JT8BH28F5V0094744
Rear end · 268,633 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jul 26, 2023
$850
1997 Lexus LS 400
Copart 58658613 JT8BH28F5V0098342
Front end · 99,759 mi · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jul 25, 2023
$250
1997 Lexus LS 400
Copart 59883433 JT8BH28F3V0078154
Front end · 290,666 mi · San Bernardino, CA, US...
Keys
Jul 20, 2023
Price index
Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.
Copart vs IAAI
Copart
19 sold
median $350
IAAI
25 sold
median $475
Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026
LS years
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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