2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI S
Copart 51355036 3VW547AU0JM279109
Side · 55,765 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 11,738 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Volkswagen Golf GTI. Across 10,961 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $2,650. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 7,932 verified odometer readings sit above 105,325 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 1, 2019, the newest in Oct 10, 2026. The Volkswagen Golf GTI 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 Golf GTI stops losing value.
Copart 51355036 3VW547AU0JM279109
Side · 55,765 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 55579036 3VWYT7AU5GM006269
Rear end · 78,875 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
IAAI 45309947 WVWFV71K67W052356
Front end · 127,390 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
IAAI 44990522 WVWHV7AJ6DW133305
Front end · 150,532 mi · Eugene, OR, USA
IAAI 45041108 3VW547AU7HM044748
Top/roof · 106,188 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
IAAI 45283857 WVWGV7AJ3CW295208
Normal wear · 117,596 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
IAAI 44785007 3VWTT7AU2FM070102
Side · 125,014 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
IAAI 45154438 WVWFV7AJ9DW115520
Normal wear · 164,066 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
Copart 55228556 WVW2A7CD1RW229567
Front end · 20,724 mi · Syracuse, NY, USA
Copart 52709616 3VW5T7AU9LM017157
Front end · 57,092 mi · Syracuse, NY, USA
Copart 49798096 3VW547AU9HM023884
Front end · 158,759 mi · Louisville, KY, USA
Copart 46314026 3VW5T7AU6KM015753
Undercarriage · 97,570 mi · Lumberton, NC, USA
Copart 54335256 3VW4T7AU6FM026205
Front end · 100,311 mi · Miami Central, FL, USA
Copart 50996326 WVWED71K09W011416
Front end · 103,258 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
IAAI 45298657 3VW4T7AU4GM039097
Normal wear · 93,000 mi · Elkton, MD, USA
IAAI 42939676 WVWGD7AJ7AW325276
Front end · 141,622 mi · Byron Center, MI, USA
IAAI 44962587 WVWGD71KX9W032038
Normal wear · 154,784 mi · Gorham, ME, USA
IAAI 45229187 3VW4T7AU7GM003341
Side · 1 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
Copart 52461216 WVWHV7AJ1DW134670
Rear end · 153,567 mi · Napa, CA, USA
IAAI 45154892 WVWHV7AJ9DW128504
Front end · 145,800 mi · Medford, NY, USA
IAAI 44778740 WVWGD7AJ7CW022629
Normal wear · 105,482 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 54906226 3VW5T7AU4HM042927
Rear end · 207,798 mi · Bakersfield, CA, USA
Copart 46944456 WVWSA7CD1RW176076
Side · 21,204 mi · El Paso, TX, USA
Copart 50974136 WVWHV7AJ6BW100236
Front end · 77,818 mi · Baton Rouge, LA, USA
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 12 | $12,200 | $10,856 |
| 2025 | 48 | 46 | $10,700 | $10,786 |
| 2024 | 408 | 370 | $9,850 | $9,718 |
| 2023 | 207 | 195 | $8,800 | $8,946 |
| 2022 | 207 | 190 | $8,650 | $8,783 |
| 2021 | 225 | 212 | $6,125 | $6,288 |
| 2020 | 267 | 252 | $5,700 | $5,778 |
| 2019 | 525 | 481 | $5,550 | $5,532 |
| 2018 | 671 | 629 | $5,000 | $5,049 |
| 2017 | 1,529 | 1,448 | $4,200 | $4,181 |
| 2016 | 1,213 | 1,147 | $3,575 | $3,641 |
| 2015 | 1,484 | 1,363 | $3,300 | $3,328 |
| 2014 | 275 | 260 | $1,700 | $1,852 |
| 2013 | 913 | 862 | $1,700 | $1,797 |
| 2012 | 947 | 878 | $1,550 | $1,623 |
| 2011 | 735 | 684 | $1,450 | $1,517 |
| 2010 | 519 | 482 | $1,250 | $1,348 |
| 2009 | 300 | 281 | $825 | $929 |
| 2008 | 378 | 346 | $725 | $842 |
| 2007 | 307 | 285 | $575 | $690 |
| 2006 | 156 | 151 | $525 | $698 |
| 2005 | 77 | 74 | $538 | $651 |
| 2004 | 67 | 64 | $413 | $573 |
| 2003 | 121 | 116 | $550 | $930 |
| 2002 | 65 | 56 | $413 | $559 |
| 2001 | 36 | 34 | $413 | $608 |
| 2000 | 24 | 23 | $375 | $400 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | $288 | $304 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | $375 | $690 |
| 1997 | 5 | 5 | $675 | $835 |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
11,738 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 1, 2019 and Oct 10, 2026.
Across 10,961 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $2,650, with the average pulled to $3,402 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 53% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 7,932 verified odometer readings sit above 105,325 mi and half below it.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Volkswagen Golf GTI 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 Golf GTI 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 Golf GTI vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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