$40
1978 Volkswagen BUS
Copart 56929476 2282079050
Normal wear · 450 mi · Honolulu, HI, USA
Clean title · Keys
Sep 21, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1978 Volkswagen BUS auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 4 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1978 Volkswagen BUS. Across 3 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $70. Most of those cars were sold with normal wear. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Nov 13, 2024, the newest in Sep 21, 2026. Auction results for the 1978 Volkswagen BUS 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 1978 Volkswagen BUS belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$5,200
1978 Volkswagen BUS
Copart 80809415 2282059595
Rear end · 744,257 mi · North Austin, TX, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 9, 2025
$70
1978 Volkswagen BUS
Copart 50525905 2382128764
Burn · 0 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
Salvage title
Apr 21, 2025
1978 Volkswagen BUS
Copart 72741904 22282058306
Normal wear · 97,171 km · Calgary, AB, CAN
Clean title · Keys
Nov 13, 2024
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 4
- Final bids recorded
- 3
- Median final bid from 3 auctions
- $70
- Average final bid from 3 auctions
- $1,770
- Sold with keys
- 75%
- Auction dates
- Nov 13, 2024 – Sep 21, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Normal wear 50%
- Rear end 25%
- Burn 25%
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1978 Volkswagen BUS?
4 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Nov 13, 2024 and Sep 21, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1978 Volkswagen BUS at auction?
Across 3 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $70, with the average pulled to $1,770 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1978 Volkswagen BUS auction lots carry?
normal wear leads, on 50% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1978 Volkswagen BUS sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1978 Volkswagen BUS lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1978 Volkswagen BUS 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
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