Question 1

What do side 2024 KIA SORENTO models sell for?

Accepted Answer

Across 90 recorded sales of the 2024 KIA SORENTO with side damage, the median was $12,200, from $6,300 to $17,800. That is level with the $12,200 median for the model across every damage type, over the last 36 months. Estimates from past sales, not a valuation.

Question 2

Was $13,400 a good price for this 2024 KIA SORENTO?

Accepted Answer

1080 comparable 2024 KIA SORENTO listings sold at auction for a median of $12,200, spanning $6,200 to $17,400. At $13,400 this one went 10% above that median. Auction prices reflect as-is condition, so the gap usually comes down to damage severity, mileage and whether the car runs.

Question 3

This KIA SORENTO sold without keys — does that matter?

Accepted Answer

Yes, usually. A missing key means the vehicle often cannot be started or moved under its own power at the yard, so its condition is harder to verify and buyers bid more cautiously. Replacing a modern key and reprogramming it to the immobiliser typically runs into the hundreds. It is one of the more common reasons an otherwise sound car sells below its comparables.

Question 4

How far is this KIA SORENTO from an export port?

Accepted Answer

The lot sat at COPART in TX - HOUSTON. The nearest major vehicle export port is Houston, roughly 200 miles away. Moving a car that distance on an open carrier typically runs $250-$350, which is a real part of the landed cost and one reason identical cars fetch different bids depending on where they sit. Rates are indicative market figures rather than quotes, and rise with fuel prices and in winter.

Question 5

How much below its undamaged value did this KIA SORENTO sell for?

Accepted Answer

The insurer put this 2024 KIA SORENTO's pre-damage retail value at $31,472. It sold for $13,400 — 57% below that. A gap this size is normal for auction vehicles: the buyer takes on the repair cost, the paperwork and the risk that damage is worse than the photos show.

Question 6

Is 17,649 miles high for a 2024 KIA SORENTO?

Accepted Answer

Comparable 2024 KIA SORENTO listings at auction averaged 29,247 miles across 1080 sales, so at 17,649 miles this one sits 40% below that. At salvage auctions mileage moves the price far less than damage does — a low-mileage car with structural damage will still sell under a higher-mileage clean one.

2024 KIA SORENTO SX BROWN 2.5L 4 - 5XYRK4JF8RG255739 | $13,400

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