2018 Volkswagen Golf S
Copart 61973846 3VWB17AU5JM296130
Water/flood · 105,672 mi · Glassboro East, NJ, US...
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 30,210 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Volkswagen Golf. Across 28,996 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $1,900. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 15,034 verified odometer readings sit above 94,451 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Apr 30, 2019, the newest in Nov 4, 2026. The Volkswagen Golf 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 stops losing value.
Copart 61973846 3VWB17AU5JM296130
Water/flood · 105,672 mi · Glassboro East, NJ, US...
Copart 55815296 3VW217AU4HM046968
Front end · 128,170 mi · Harrisburg, PA, USA
Copart 79832085 3VWB17AU0JM288856
Front end · 92,974 km · Canadian Affiliates, C...
IAAI 45728060 3VWG17AUXJM279362
Front end · 53,225 mi · Dayton, OH, USA
IAAI 45801465 9BWFK61J634045803
Normal wear · 1 mi · Vermilion, OH, USA
IAAI 45679759 3VWY57AU5KM512526
Front end · 90,009 mi · Jacksonville, FL, USA
IAAI 45700800 3VWCA7AU4FM516594
Rear end · 105,895 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
Copart 90893695 WVWDB7AJ5BW048315
Front end · 95,805 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
Copart 85995235 WVWDM7AJXCW246318
Front end · 130,125 mi · Portland South, OR, US...
Copart 64778296 3VW217AUXHM006829
Front end · 66,912 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Copart 60245496 3VWM17AUXHM540857
Front end · 115,499 mi · Denver South, CO, USA
IAAI 45460536 3VWC17AU6GM507008
Side · 142,560 mi · Springfield, MO, USA
Copart 64664526 3VW217AU3FM054136
Mechanical · 110,715 mi · Syracuse, NY, USA
Copart 64295266 3VWH17AU1HM524628
Side · 122,078 mi · Rutland, VT, USA
Copart 79363225 3VWM17AU5HM523688
Burn · 0 mi · Rutland, VT, USA
Copart 62631936 3VWD17AU2JM753047
Mechanical · 141,828 mi · Syracuse, NY, USA
Copart 58170576 3VWH17AU6HM507498
Front end · 117,184 mi · Rutland, VT, USA
IAAI 45825802 3VW117AU5HM070997
Front end · 154,003 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 45076980 3VW917AU3FM078726
Front end · 89,217 mi · Fletcher, NC, USA
IAAI 45557249 9BWGT61J514046228
Unknown · 77,668 mi · Honolulu, HI, USA
Copart 63019386 3VWCA7AU7FM514919
Burn — engine · 133,042 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 62969116 WVWDM7AJ1CW321889
Rollover · 169,171 mi · Spanaway, WA, USA
Copart 64330356 3VWY57AU4KM507852
Side · 49,658 mi · Spanaway, WA, USA
Copart 64259206 WVWKR7AU3KW919340
Side · 60,931 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.
| Model year | Sold | Median final bid |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66 |
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| 2020 | 54 |
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| 2019 | 380 |
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| 2018 | 288 |
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| 2017 | 1,015 |
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| 2016 | 634 |
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| 2015 | 920 |
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| 2014 | 157 |
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| 2013 | 362 |
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| 2012 | 388 |
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| 2011 | 225 |
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| 2010 | 141 |
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Buyer country of the winning bid, with the median price and model year each market buys. Shares of 3,792 sales with a known buyer country.
| Buyer country | Share | Median final bid | Median model year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
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$1,250 | 2015 |
| Mexico |
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$1,450 | 2016 |
| Georgia |
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$2,550 | 2018 |
| Albania |
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$1,050 | 2014 |
| Ukraine |
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$2,350 | 2017 |
| Guatemala |
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$900 | 2015 |
| Nigeria |
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$1,300 | 2016 |
| Poland |
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$2,675 | 2017 |
| Moldova |
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$2,850 | 2019 |
| El Salvador |
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$1,300 | 2017 |
| Armenia |
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$1,950 | 2016 |
| Uzbekistan |
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$2,100 | 2017 |
| 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 Golf was $1,400; half of the 4,889 sales went for $675 to $2,450.
Among sales with a known buyer country: United States (70%), Mexico (17%), Georgia (4%).
Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $1,450, IAAI $1,350.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Volkswagen Golf 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 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 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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