1997 Oldsmobile 88 LS
Copart 48558333 1G3HN52K6V4848321
Side · 280,440 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 1,237 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Oldsmobile 88. Across 1,124 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $250. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 205 verified odometer readings sit above 131,678 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 1, 2019, the newest in Oct 27, 2026. The Oldsmobile 88 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 Oldsmobile 88 stops losing value.
Copart 48558333 1G3HN52K6V4848321
Side · 280,440 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Copart 49021723 1G3HN52L0R4810260
Front end · 150,615 mi · Ionia, MI, USA
Copart 36770113 1G3HN52K8W4824734
Front end · 999,999 mi · St. Louis, MO, USA
IAAI 36476353 1G3HY52L4RH340847
Unknown · 150,425 mi · Mccarran, NV, USA
IAAI 34896091 1G3HN53L3N1815463
Front end · 999,999 mi · Justin, TX, USA
IAAI 36448533 1G3HN52K5X4802630
Mechanical · 138,537 mi
Copart 45924713 1G3HN52K6V4860419
Rear end · 144,413 mi · Mocksville, NC, USA
IAAI 36174619 1G3HN52K7W4804216
Front end · 168,862 mi · Billings, MT, USA
IAAI 36181768 1G3HY52L2RH336053
Top/roof · 124,776 mi · Macon, GA, USA
IAAI 35647061 1G3HN52K2X4837447
Biohazard/chemical · 162,515 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 36171467 1G3HN52K1T4807916
Unknown · 81,461 mi
IAAI 36246952 1G3HN52L9RH312535
Unknown · 116,470 mi · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Copart 57766422 1G3HN52K7W4850211
Front end · 68,335 mi · New Orleans, LA, USA
IAAI 35953693 1G3HN52K1T4855173
Rear end · 58,429 mi · Paducah, KY, USA
IAAI 35983401 1G3HN52KXW4816814
Front end · 161,043 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
Copart 46139283 1G3HN52K4V4826074
Burn — engine · 999,999 mi · Ft. Worth, TX, USA
Copart 37819802 1G3HN52K3X4821953
Burn · 999,999 mi · St. Louis, MO, USA
Copart 69137692 1G3HN52K9W4819252
Rear end · 999,999 mi
Copart 41219003 1G3HN53L3P1808757
Minor dents & scratches · 64,381 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 42597843 1G3HN52K4X4823517
Side · 999,999 mi · Minneapolis North, MN,...
Copart 44301323 597W16733
All over · 6,136 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
Copart 39872273 1G3HC52K4X4816895
Rear end · 146,074 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
Copart 41669773 1G3HN52K8X4828171
Front end · 102,984 mi · Ionia, MI, USA
Copart 45204403 1G3HN52L6R4816578
Side · 106,442 mi · Denver Central, CO, US...
Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.
| Model year | Sold | Median final bid |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34 |
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| 1998 | 28 |
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Buyer country of the winning bid, with the median price and model year each market buys. Shares of 118 sales with a known buyer country.
| Buyer country | Share | Median final bid | Median model year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
|
$275 | 1997 |
| Georgia |
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$1,100 | 1927 |
| Guatemala |
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$8,200 | 1956 |
| Jordan |
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$275 | 1999 |
| Libya |
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$1,300 | 1968 |
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 Oldsmobile 88 was $275; half of the 138 sales went for $200 to $444.
Among sales with a known buyer country: United States (97%), Georgia (1%), Guatemala (1%).
Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $300, IAAI $250.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Oldsmobile 88 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 Oldsmobile 88 final-bid curve flattens — that flat stretch is where salvage buying tends to pay best.
No. These are auction results for damaged or salvage Oldsmobile 88 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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