$3,475
1988 Suzuki Samurai
IAAI 38179400 JS4JC51C0J4262318
Front end · 33,352 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
Keys
Dec 13, 2023
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1988 Suzuki Samurai auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 36 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1988 Suzuki Samurai. Across 35 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $1,850. Most of those cars were sold with front end. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Dec 23, 2019, the newest in Sep 21, 2026. Auction results for the 1988 Suzuki Samurai 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 Suzuki Samurai belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$625
1988 Suzuki Samurai
Copart 56837563 JS4JC51C0J4269608
Rear end · 52,314 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Clean title
Jul 18, 2023
$1,450
1988 Suzuki Samurai
Copart 58532833 JS4JC51C3J4214067
Front end · 41,827 mi · So Sacramento, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jul 17, 2023
$850
1988 Suzuki Samurai
Copart 45784393 JS4JC51C2J4238912
Minor dents & scratches · 11,981 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
Keys
May 10, 2023
$1,350
1988 Suzuki Samurai
Copart 72058692 JS4JC51C9J4225882
Front end · 165,137 mi · Houston East, TX, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Mar 27, 2023
$5,700
1988 Suzuki Samurai
Copart 34074602 JS4JC51VXJ4142057
Burn — engine · 56,951 mi · Hartford, CT, USA
Keys
Apr 8, 2022
$600
1988 Suzuki Samurai
IAAI 30357279 JS4JC51V6J4150866
Front end · 89,435 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Aug 18, 2021
$250
1988 Suzuki Samurai
Copart 37747171 JS4JC51C8J4219491
All over · 83,259 mi · Albany, NY, USA
Clean title
May 10, 2021
$2,250
1988 Suzuki Samurai
Copart 36724460 JS4JC51CXJ4239189
Minor dents & scratches · 51,515 mi · Washington Dc, DC, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jun 16, 2020
$1,650
1988 Suzuki Samurai
Copart 35417900 JS4JC51C6J4247936
Biohazard/chemical · 61,548 mi · Ogden, UT, USA
Keys
Apr 20, 2020
$2,550
1988 Suzuki Samurai
Copart 37123499 JS4JC51C3J4204462
Undercarriage · 14,128 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Clean title
Jan 2, 2020
$325
1988 Suzuki Samurai Deluxe
Copart 41632629 JS3JC51C2J4258551
Front end · 81,688 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Salvage title
Dec 23, 2019
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 36
- Final bids recorded
- 35
- Median final bid from 35 auctions
- $1,850
- Average final bid from 35 auctions
- $1,869
- Where most final bids land
- $650 – $2,525
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $200 / $6,300
- Sold with keys
- 81%
- Copart / IAAI
- 67% / 33%
- Auction dates
- Dec 23, 2019 – Sep 21, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Front end 25%
- Minor dents & scratches 17%
- Normal wear 8%
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1988 Suzuki Samurai?
36 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Dec 23, 2019 and Sep 21, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1988 Suzuki Samurai at auction?
Across 35 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $1,850, with the average pulled to $1,869 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1988 Suzuki Samurai auction lots carry?
front end leads, on 25% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1988 Suzuki Samurai sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1988 Suzuki Samurai lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1988 Suzuki Samurai 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 Suzuki Samurai
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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