1997 Toyota Tercel Limited Edition

VINJT2AC52L2V0241154

Sold for $325 · October 9, 2026 · Houston-North, TX

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IAAI Lot 45919318 Sold

Final bid $325 October 9, 2026

Auction price estimate $363 – $413

10% below the estimate

ACV: $3,538

Mileage 257,709 km 160,133 mi · actual
Damage Front end
Condition Doesn't start
Title Salvage TX

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Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on October 9, 2026 for $325, at the Houston-North, TX yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 257,709 km (actual). Primary damage: front end. According to the auction, the car does not start. No keys. Title: Salvage, TX.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine: 1.5 L · I4 · 93 hp
Cylinders: 4
Fuel: Gasoline
Drive: Front-wheel drive
Transmission: Automatic

Body

Body: Sedan
Trim: Limited Edition
Exterior color: Red
Interior color: Brown
Keys: No

Condition

Primary damage: Front end
Odometer: 257,709 km · 160,133 mi · actual
Start code: Doesn't start

Documents and seller

Title: Salvage
Title state: TX

VIN decoding

JT2Manufacturer code (WMI)
AC52LModel descriptor (VDS)
2Check digit
VModel year
0Plant
241154Serial number

Manufacturer: Toyota
Country (by WMI code): Japan
Model year (10th character): 1997 (V)
Serial number: 241154

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

Sales history

October 9, 2026

IAAILot 45919318Houston-North, TX

$325Sold

Price comparison

44% above the median based on 11 sales of Toyota Tercel 1996–1998 (not Run & Drive) over 12 months

$325This lot

$225Median

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.