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1998 Subaru Forester L

VINJF1SF6352WH778317

Sold for $275 · June 10, 2026 · York Springs, PA

Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on June 10, 2026 for $275, at the York Springs, PA yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 460,932 km (actual). Primary damage: left side; secondary: all over. According to the auction, the car starts and drives (Run & Drive). Keys are present. Title: Salvage, PA. Seller: insurance company.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine
2.5 L · H4 · 165 hp
Cylinders
4
Fuel
Gasoline
Drive
4x4
Transmission
Automatic

Body

Body
SUV
Trim
L
Exterior color
Green
Keys
Yes

Condition

Primary damage
Left side
Secondary damage
All over
Odometer
460,932 km · 286,410 mi · actual
Start code
Run & Drive

Documents and seller

Title
Salvage The insurer declared the car a total loss. Repair and inspection are required to register it in the US.
Title state
PA
Seller
Progressive Casualty Insurance
Seller type
Insurance company

VIN decoding

  1. JF1Manufacturer code (WMI)
  2. SF635Model descriptor (VDS)
  3. 2Check digit
  4. WModel year
  5. HPlant
  6. 778317Serial number
Manufacturer
Subaru
Country (by WMI code)
Japan
Model year (10th character)
1998 (W)
Serial number
778317

Decoded by the VIN standard (ISO 3779) without external services. Characters 4–8 are manufacturer-specific, so we do not decode them.

Sales history

June 10, 2026

IAAILot 44113941York Springs, PA

$275Sold

Price comparison

15% below the median based on 21 sales of Subaru Forester 1997–1999 (Run & Drive) over 12 months

$275This lot
$325Median

The median is the middle of the price range: half of the cars sold for less, half for more. Calculated from sales in our database in the same condition group, excluding parts-only, burned and flooded cars and this car.

Subaru Forester prices

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$1,600Typical price · usually $650 – $3,800
$1,800Run & Drive: typical
13,379Sales in 12 months
$275This car · −83% vs typical

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