RESIDUAL

Salvage values

Salvage values by make and model

Residual values cars from comparable sales: the hammer price at salvage auction, and the retail price if undamaged. The figures here are medians of recent sales; your car’s estimate will differ given its damage, title, mileage and other details.

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Median realized auction sale prices for 205 models, each with its sales count. Updated weekly. These figures as of Oct 24, 2026.

All 31 makes below, grouped; popular makes first by sales.

What salvage value means for your car

If your car was totaled and you keep it, your insurer subtracts its own salvage estimate from your payout. Our free estimate for your car, built from those details, lets you check that figure before you decide whether to keep it.

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These figures are measured realized auction prices, not a market value estimate of any one vehicle and not an appraisal.