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1997 Toyota Tercel CE

VINJT2AC52L5V0241780

Sold for $500 · September 29, 2026 · Long Island, NY

Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on September 29, 2026 for $500, at the Long Island, NY yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 132,383 km (actual). Primary damage: front & rear. According to the auction, the car starts and drives (Run & Drive). Keys are present. Title: Clean, NY.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

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

Body

Body
Subcompact Car
Trim
CE
Exterior color
Red
Keys
Yes

Condition

Primary damage
Front & rear
Odometer
132,383 km · 82,259 mi · actual
Start code
Run & Drive

Documents and seller

Title
Clean Clean title: the insurer never declared the car a total loss.
Title state
NY

VIN decoding

  1. JT2Manufacturer code (WMI)
  2. AC52LModel descriptor (VDS)
  3. 5Check digit
  4. VModel year
  5. 0Plant
  6. 241780Serial number
Manufacturer
Toyota
Country (by WMI code)
Japan
Model year (10th character)
1997 (V)
Serial number
241780

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

Sales history

September 29, 2026

IAAILot 46030727Long Island, NY

$500Sold

Price comparison

25% above the median based on 17 sales of Toyota Tercel 1996–1998 (Run & Drive) over 12 months

$500This lot
$400Median

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.

Toyota Tercel prices

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$300Typical price · usually $200 – $438
$350Run & Drive: typical
71Sales in 12 months
$500This car · +67% vs typical

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