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1996 Volvo 850 Base

VINYV1LS5552T1301869

Sold for $250 · June 22, 2026 · Nashville, TN

Lot at a glance

The car sold at Copart on June 22, 2026 for $250, at the Nashville, TN yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 402,738 km. Primary damage: rear end. According to the auction, the car starts and drives (Run & Drive). Keys are present. Title: Salvage (certificate). Seller: non-insurance seller.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine
2.4 L · 5 cyl.
Fuel
Gasoline
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic

Body

Body
Sedan
Trim
Base
Exterior color
White
Keys
Yes

Condition

Primary damage
Rear end
Odometer
402,738 km · 250,250 mi
Start code
Run & Drive

Documents and seller

Title
Salvage (certificate) Salvage certificate: the insurer declared the car a total loss. Repair and inspection are required to register it in the US.
Seller type
Non-insurance seller

VIN decoding

  1. YV1Manufacturer code (WMI)
  2. LS555Model descriptor (VDS)
  3. 2Check digit
  4. TModel year
  5. 1Plant
  6. 301869Serial number
Manufacturer
Volvo Cars · Volvo
Country (by WMI code)
Sweden
Model year (10th character)
1996 (T)
Serial number
301869

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 22, 2026

CopartLot 56149786Nashville, TN

$250Sold

Price comparison

9% below the median based on 29 sales of Volvo 850 1995–1997 (Run & Drive) over 12 months

$250This 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
$250This car · −9% vs typical

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