2008 Volkswagen Beetle SE
IAAI 45917759 3VWRF31Y78M404639
All over · 171,540 mi · Cincinnati, OH, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 40,779 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Volkswagen Beetle. Across 39,603 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $1,000. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 14,297 verified odometer readings sit above 97,384 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Apr 29, 2019, the newest in Nov 4, 2026. The Volkswagen Beetle 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 Volkswagen Beetle stops losing value.
IAAI 45917759 3VWRF31Y78M404639
All over · 171,540 mi · Cincinnati, OH, USA
IAAI 46266313 118358901
Side · 65,252 mi · Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Copart 71492266 3VWJP7AT4CM660364
Rear end · 108,235 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
Copart 72370756 3VW517ATXGM805318
Front end · 124,501 mi · Martinez, CA, USA
Copart 72186426 3VWPW3AG1AM010297
Minor dents & scratches · 158,958 mi · New Orleans, LA, USA
IAAI 46179729 3VWJP7AT9CM634326
Front end · 99,443 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
IAAI 45840896 3VWED21C91M476595
Front end · 120,521 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 46162695 3VWRG3AG3AM013479
All over · 134,092 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 46300422 3VWRF31Y79M403461
Normal wear · 80,338 mi · Bessemer, AL, USA
IAAI 45490239 3VWRF31Y88M412068
Front end · 163,878 mi · Kansas City, KS, USA
IAAI 46166347 3VWF17AT9HM628430
Normal wear · 1 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Copart 70891576 3VWRG3AG2AM036784
Minor dents & scratches · 139,787 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
Copart 70450666 3VWJL7AT1DM610521
Side · 74,286 mi · Mebane, NC, USA
Copart 70842486 3VWSF31Y06M300685
Front end · 0 mi · Albany, NY, USA
Copart 73281276 3VWRW3AL6AM006882
Front end · 152,640 mi · Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
Copart 71239826 3VWJD7AT4JM712288
Side · 108,885 mi · Flint, MI, USA
Copart 67157156 3VW5X7AT8DM832916
Front end · 52,798 mi · Flint, MI, USA
IAAI 46326319 3VWCK21Y43M304745
Side · 82,090 mi · Sanford, FL, USA
IAAI 46079993 3VWRW3AGXAM012915
Front end · 150,038 mi · East Freedom, PA, USA
IAAI 46170728 3VW517AT4HM808376
Rear end · 121,834 mi · Lexington, SC, USA
Copart 63421666 3VWBT21C01M413262
Normal wear · 95,170 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 72519766 3VWPW31C36M423147
Minor dents & scratches · 160,636 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Copart 73573356 3VWFP7AT6DM631956
Front end · 182,453 mi · Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Copart 52811016 3VWRG3AG8AM035056
Front end · 134,309 mi · Birmingham, AL, USA
Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.
| Model year | Sold | Median final bid |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 188 |
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| 2018 | 221 |
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| 2017 | 254 |
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| 2016 | 311 |
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| 2015 | 358 |
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| 2014 | 547 |
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| 2013 | 828 |
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| 2012 | 591 |
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| 2010 | 234 |
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| 2009 | 240 |
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| 2008 | 271 |
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| 2007 | 206 |
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Buyer country of the winning bid, with the median price and model year each market buys. Shares of 4,572 sales with a known buyer country.
| Buyer country | Share | Median final bid | Median model year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
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$750 | 2012 |
| Mexico |
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$975 | 2013 |
| Georgia |
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$2,925 | 2017 |
| Guatemala |
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$675 | 2012 |
| Honduras |
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$575 | 2007 |
| Libya |
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$1,075 | 1971 |
| Nigeria |
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$800 | 2013 |
| Poland |
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$1,813 | 2016 |
| El Salvador |
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$2,600 | 2017 |
| United Arab Emirates |
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$2,900 | 2017 |
| Ukraine |
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$1,800 | 2016 |
| XX |
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$850 | 2008 |
| Other countries | 1% |
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 Volkswagen Beetle was $875; half of the 5,638 sales went for $400 to $1,750.
Among sales with a known buyer country: United States (86%), Mexico (10%), Georgia (1%).
Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $900, IAAI $825.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Volkswagen Beetle 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 Volkswagen Beetle final-bid curve flattens — that flat stretch is where salvage buying tends to pay best.
No. These are auction results for damaged or salvage Volkswagen Beetle vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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