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1996 Volvo 850 Base

VINYV1LW554XT2172107

Sold for $425 · March 5, 2026 · Louisville, KY

Lot at a glance

The car sold at Copart on March 5, 2026 for $425, at the Louisville, KY yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 374,618 km. Primary damage: front end. According to the auction, the car starts and drives (Run & Drive). Keys are present. Title: Salvage. Seller: non-insurance seller.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

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

Body

Body
Station
Trim
Base
Exterior color
Gold
Keys
Yes

Condition

Primary damage
Front end
Odometer
374,618 km · 232,777 mi
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.
Seller type
Non-insurance seller

VIN decoding

  1. YV1Manufacturer code (WMI)
  2. LW554Model descriptor (VDS)
  3. XCheck digit
  4. TModel year
  5. 2Plant
  6. 172107Serial number
Manufacturer
Volvo Cars · Volvo
Country (by WMI code)
Sweden
Model year (10th character)
1996 (T)
Serial number
172107

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 5, 2026

CopartLot 76942185Louisville, KY

$425Sold

Price comparison

55% above the median based on 29 sales of Volvo 850 1995–1997 (Run & Drive) over 12 months

$425This 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
$425This car · +55% vs typical

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