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1997 Volvo 850 GT

VINYV1LS5548V2384633

Sold for $25 · March 19, 2026 · Portland, OR

Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on March 19, 2026 for $25, at the Portland, OR yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 378,077 km. Primary damage: biohazard; secondary: front end. According to the auction, the car does not start. Keys are present. Title: Salvage, OR. Seller: insurance company.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine
2.4 L · I5
Cylinders
5
Fuel
Gasoline
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic

Body

Body
Sedan
Trim
GT
Exterior color
Green
Keys
Yes

Condition

Primary damage
Biohazard
Secondary damage
Front end
Odometer
378,077 km · 234,926 mi
Start code
Doesn't start

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
OR
Seller
Progressive Casualty Insurance
Seller type
Insurance company

VIN decoding

  1. YV1Manufacturer code (WMI)
  2. LS554Model descriptor (VDS)
  3. 8Check digit
  4. VModel year
  5. 2Plant
  6. 384633Serial number
Manufacturer
Volvo Cars · Volvo
Country (by WMI code)
Sweden
Model year (10th character)
1997 (V)
Serial number
384633

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

Sales history

March 19, 2026

IAAILot 44357735Portland, OR

$25Sold

Price comparison

91% below the median based on 12 sales of Volvo 850 1996–1998 (not Run & Drive) over 12 months

$25This lot
$275Median

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.

Volvo 850 prices

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$275Typical price · usually $225 – $375
$275Run & Drive: typical
53Sales in 12 months
$25This car · −91% vs typical

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