2016 Volkswagen Golf TSI S
IAAI 45398946 3VW117AU7GM040348
Front end · 60,933 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 30,164 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Volkswagen Golf. Across 28,523 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $1,900. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 12,125 verified odometer readings sit above 99,193 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Apr 30, 2019, the newest in Nov 1, 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.
IAAI 45398946 3VW117AU7GM040348
Front end · 60,933 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
IAAI 46137175 3VWG57AU1KM029711
Side · 40,325 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
Copart 71068426 3VW217AU8GM037530
Front end · 133,906 km · Halifax, NS, CAN
IAAI 45885104 3VW217AU4GM047004
Water/flood · 124,713 mi · Abilene, TX, USA
IAAI 46102298 3VW217AUXFM006052
Side · 91,349 mi · Fargo, ND, USA
IAAI 46170250 WVWBM7AJ2AW303888
Normal wear · 238,965 mi · Odessa, MO, USA
Copart 72116896 WVWDB7AJ5DW134100
Front end · 144,240 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Copart 72443916 WVWDB7AJ4AW199192
Front end · 138,742 mi · Hartford Springfield,...
Copart 71257066 WVWKR7AUXKW901997
Front end · 68,016 mi · Glassboro East, NJ, US...
Copart 67679176 WVWDB7AJ0EW010611
Front end · 112,196 mi · Glassboro East, NJ, US...
Copart 72338256 WVWDB7AJXCW326109
Rear end · 84,332 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Copart 69619186 WVWNM7AJ8CW139076
Front end · 205,551 mi · Wayland, MI, USA
IAAI 46248100 WVWDB7AJ5EW010555
Front end · 231,023 mi · Cincinnati, OH, USA
IAAI 46362482 WVWDB7AJ1DW094372
Normal wear · 112,292 mi · Graham, NC, USA
IAAI 46354570 WVWBB7AJ1CW176835
Normal wear · 131,720 mi · Southwest Ranch, FL, U...
IAAI 46073105 3VWM17AU1JM768493
Front end · 96,408 mi · Appleton, WI, USA
Copart 71009906 3VWA17AU5FM515767
Front end · 158,333 mi · Milwaukee North, WI, U...
IAAI 46319962 WVWNM7AJ4EW006642
Normal wear · 123,702 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 46089222 3VW217AU2FM049235
Front end · 78,104 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
IAAI 46222363 3VW217AU6HM067871
Front end · 45,819 mi · Bessemer, AL, USA
IAAI 46024900 3VWG57AU6LM003090
Hail · 62,293 mi · Kansas City, KS, USA
Copart 70270196 3VWM17AU8KM524003
Side · 130,457 mi · Freetown, MA, USA
Copart 67652486 3VW217AUXHM056887
Front end · 85,241 mi · Freetown, MA, USA
Copart 65261676 3VWG57AU9KM024434
Front end · 0 mi · Pittsburgh West, PA, U...
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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