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Vehicle report

1998 Lexus ES 300 — VIN JT8BF28G9W0143685

The archive contains 1 dated auction event and 1 full lot record for VIN JT8BF28G9W0143685. Latest full record: 13 Jul 2026 at IAAI in SAN DIEGO, CA, USA.

Report updated: 9 Aug 2026

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Quick facts

Dated auction events
1
Full lot records
1
Latest auction
13 Jul 2026
Final bid
US$800
Primary damage
Rear end
Odometer
119,040 km · 73,968 mi
Photos
5

Latest auction details

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Overview

Condition
Runs and drives
Primary damage
Rear end
Loss type
Collision
Title
Salvage
Title state
CA
Keys
Yes
Odometer
119,040 km · 73,968 mi

Auction

VIN
JT8 BF28G9 W0143685
Sale status
Sold — timed auction
Seller
AAA Insurance
Seller type
Insurance
Auction date
13 Jul 2026
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Current bid
US$800
Final bid
US$800
Estimated retail value
US$6,113
Estimated repair cost
US$0

Specification

Trim
300
Engine
3.0 L · V6 · 200 hp
Cylinders
6
Fuel
Petrol
Transmission
Automatic
Drivetrain
Front-wheel drive
Body style
Sedan
Colour
WHITE
Built in
Japan

What this VIN tells us

Manufacturer code
JT8
Country of manufacture
Japan
Region of manufacture
Asia
Model year (ambiguous)
1998 / 2028

Decoded from the VIN structure itself. This describes the vehicle as built, and says nothing about its auction history.

Bid and sale-status history

Each row is a unique dated event reported by an auction source. A full lot link appears only when the archive has a standalone lot record for that event.

  1. Reported bid
    US$800
    Sale status
    Sold — timed auction
    Odometer
    119,040 km · 73,968 mi

Sources and methodology

This report combines persisted auction records from IAAI. Values describe what the auction sources reported at each recorded date; they are not an independent inspection or a guarantee that no other history exists.

How this report is compiled

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