1998 Volkswagen Cabriolet
Copart 54586085 3VWAA81E0WM803176
Front end · 82,751 mi · Dyer, IN, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 991 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Volkswagen Cabriolet. Across 940 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $375. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 259 verified odometer readings sit above 125,055 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 7, 2019, the newest in Nov 5, 2026. The Volkswagen Cabriolet 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 Cabriolet stops losing value.
Copart 54586085 3VWAA81E0WM803176
Front end · 82,751 mi · Dyer, IN, USA
Copart 58486795 3VWBC21V51M812363
Front end · 102,454 mi · Philadelphia, PA, USA
IAAI 41471787 3VWCC21V51M806521
All over · 147,167 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 41229361 WVWCB5153LK032285
Rear end · 136,382 mi · Turnersville, NJ, USA
Copart 49821975 3VWCC21V51M810228
Normal wear · 0 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 42318396 WVWCA0155JK010386
Mechanical · 58,784 mi · Markham, IL, USA
IAAI 42057798 3VWDB61E9XM815620
Front end · 127,475 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
IAAI 42271275 3VWBA81E6WM809729
Rear end · 138,983 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
IAAI 42313765 3VWAA81E4WM808669
Normal wear · 114,525 mi · Wilmington, NC, USA
IAAI 42179612 3VWCC21V8YM805177
Front end · 111,837 mi · Wilmington, NC, USA
IAAI 38223457 3VWDC21V62M801236
Hail · 122,611 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
IAAI 42186595 3VWDC21V6YM809961
Side · 196,371 mi · Turnersville, NJ, USA
IAAI 41955033 WVWCA0153HK000224
Mechanical · 85,262 mi · Houston, TX, USA
IAAI 42198787 3VWCC21V32M804512
All over · 198,731 mi · Pulaski, VA, USA
Copart 52165795 WVWCA0153JK015134
Normal wear · 111,917 mi · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Copart 51214295 3VWBA81E8WM805472
Mechanical · 136,033 mi · Longview, TX, USA
Copart 85661934 WVWCA0151HK015076
Normal wear · 237,463 km · London, ON, CAN
IAAI 41862550 3VWBC21V61M801632
Front end · 1 mi · Woodburn, OR, USA
Copart 50060895 3VWDB61EXXM811432
Normal wear · 0 km · Cookstown, ON, CAN
Copart 53947035 WVWDC5154NK025799
Normal wear · 67,418 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 41893862 WVWCA0157KK011203
Side · 219,294 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
Copart 46290965 WVWCB5154NK028989
Water/flood · 0 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
IAAI 41925320 3VWAA81E0WM810354
Electrical · 1 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
IAAI 41904355 3VWBA81E6VM804786
Mechanical · 190,577 mi · Delta, CO, USA
Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.
| Model year | Sold | Median final bid |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24 |
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| 2001 | 22 |
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| 1999 | 20 |
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Buyer country of the winning bid, with the median price and model year each market buys. Shares of 100 sales with a known buyer country.
| Buyer country | Share | Median final bid | Median model year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
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$350 | 2000 |
| Mexico |
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$1,163 | 1999 |
| Paraguay |
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$1,113 | 1992 |
| Curaçao |
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$300 | 1992 |
| Georgia |
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$3,350 | 1993 |
| Jordan |
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$850 | 1989 |
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 Cabriolet was $375; half of the 116 sales went for $250 to $731.
Among sales with a known buyer country: United States (81%), Mexico (14%), Paraguay (2%).
Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $350, IAAI $400.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Volkswagen Cabriolet 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 Cabriolet 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 Cabriolet 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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