$2,050
1997 Lexus SC 400
IAAI 42302179 JT8CH32Y8V1000290
Front end · 57,661 mi · Englishtown, NJ, USA
Keys
Jun 23, 2025
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1997 Lexus SC auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 100 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1997 Lexus SC. Across 97 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $900. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 20 verified odometer readings sit above 161,665 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 12, 2020, the newest in Oct 20, 2026. Auction results for the 1997 Lexus SC 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 SC belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$1,250
1997 Lexus SC 300
Copart 85372924 JT8CD32Z1V0040141
Mechanical · 0 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jun 4, 2025
$2,400
1997 Lexus SC 400
Copart 58088555 JT8CH32YXV0052087
Side · 171,685 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Clean title · Keys
Jun 2, 2025
$1,000
1997 Lexus SC 400
IAAI 42144312 JT8CH32Y0V0052888
Rear end · 188,889 mi · Vermilion, OH, USA
Keys
May 6, 2025
$1,100
1997 Lexus SC 400
Copart 53190495 JT8CH32Y1V1000518
Rear end · 245,085 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Clean title · Keys
Apr 27, 2025
$650
1997 Lexus SC 400
Copart 51287595 JT8CH32Y6V1000062
Front end · 243,624 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 18, 2025
$2,650
1997 Lexus SC 300
Copart 47066395 JT8CD32Z2V0039287
Front end · 187,671 mi · Mobile South, AL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 8, 2025
$6,400
1997 Lexus SC 300
Copart 44199955 JT8CD32Z1V0040060
Front end · 0 mi · Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 1, 2025
$975
$5,900
1997 Lexus SC 400
Copart 87442544 JT8CH32Y8V0053528
Front end · 106,887 mi · Napa, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Feb 10, 2025
$225
1997 Lexus SC 300
Copart 86164914 JT8CD32Z3V1000797
Front end · 0 mi · Columbus, OH, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 7, 2025
$400
1997 Lexus SC 400
Copart 80854794 JT8CH32Y3V0052433
All over · 95,057 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 29, 2024
$650
1997 Lexus SC 300
Copart 79495034 JT8CD32Z2V0037703
Front end · 193,443 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 20, 2024
$2,500
1997 Lexus SC 400
Copart 74328664 JT8CH32Y5V0052465
Side · 107,353 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 23, 2024
$425
1997 Lexus SC 400
Copart 71060444 JT8CH32Y0V0052938
Rear end · 235,987 mi · San Bernardino, CA, US...
Keys
Oct 17, 2024
$700
1997 Lexus SC 400
IAAI 40458876 JT8CH32Y7V0052385
Normal wear · 154,881 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
Keys
Oct 7, 2024
$475
1997 Lexus SC 300
Copart 67263524 JT8CD32Z6V0038594
Front end · 172,277 mi · St. Louis, MO, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 20, 2024
$125
1997 Lexus SC 300
IAAI 38876029 JT8CD32Z1V0040074
Front end · 147,743 mi
Clean title · Keys
Sep 17, 2024
$1,400
1997 Lexus SC 400
Copart 50980584 JT8CH32Y4V0052084
Front end · 227,135 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 4, 2024
1997 Lexus SC 400
Copart 49156414 JT8CH32Y4V0052974
Front end · 233,582 mi · Harrisburg, PA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 3, 2024
$1,650
1997 Lexus SC 400
Copart 68124134 JT8CH32Y2V0052312
Front end · 108,031 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Non-repairable · Keys
Aug 30, 2024
$1,075
1997 Lexus SC 400
IAAI 40129710 JT8CH32Y0V0052776
Unknown · 225,405 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
Keys
Aug 26, 2024
$2,775
1997 Lexus SC 300
IAAI 39811600 JT8CD32Z9V0037780
Normal wear · 93,968 mi · East Taunton, MA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Aug 13, 2024
$475
1997 Lexus SC 300
Copart 61017504 JT8CD32Z7V0038605
Front end · 260,174 mi · Miami North, FL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jul 23, 2024
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 100
- Final bids recorded
- 97
- Median final bid from 97 auctions
- $900
- Average final bid from 97 auctions
- $1,284
- Where most final bids land
- $450 – $1,650
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $125 / $7,100
- Median odometer from 20 auctions
- 161,665 mi
- Sold with keys
- 92%
- Copart / IAAI
- 66% / 34%
- Auction dates
- Jun 12, 2020 – Oct 20, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Front end 45%
- Rear end 20%
- Side 11%
SC years
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1997 Lexus SC?
100 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 12, 2020 and Oct 20, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1997 Lexus SC at auction?
Across 97 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $900, with the average pulled to $1,284 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1997 Lexus SC auction lots carry?
front end leads, on 45% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How many miles do 1997 Lexus SC cars have when sold at auction?
Half of the 20 verified odometer readings sit above 161,665 mi and half below it.
How much does a 1997 Lexus SC sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1997 Lexus SC 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 SC 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 SC
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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