10,259 Nissan cars for sale across 220+ Copart locations — model years 1981–2026, avg. mileage 116,000 mi. 19% clean title, 77% salvage; Front End is the top damage (54%). Bids start at $200, and recent Nissans sold for a median winning bid around $1,750 before fees.
Nissan is one of the deepest import pools at auction — the Altima, Rogue and Sentra supply most of the volume, with the Frontier and Titan covering the truck side. Over the last two years 554 salvage and repairable Nissans sold here, most between $1,000 and $3,100 before fees; front-end damage led at 26%, with minor dents and rear-end hits next in line. That makes Nissan one of the cheapest badges to get into. A sedan that needs a bumper and a headlight often changes hands for less than a set of tires, and parts are everywhere. Most stay in the US, picked up locally or shipped in-country.
The transmission decides most Nissan deals. Nearly every Altima, Rogue or Sentra built since 2013 runs a Jatco CVT, and a shudder, a whine or a delayed engagement on that box means a replacement rather than a repair — so read the listing for "runs and drives" and watch for a mechanical damage code. The VQ V6 in the Maxima, Murano and Z cars is the safer bet, though older ones burn oil. On the 2005–2010 Frontier and Xterra, look for coolant in the transmission fluid: the radiator's internal cooler can fail and mix the two, and by then the automatic is done. Sedans and crossovers are unibody, so a hard front hit that reaches the strut towers is where cheap stops. The Titan, Armada and Frontier sit on a frame, and a bent rail is the walk-away. Hail is the gentler risk by comparison, since dented panels and cracked glass on an otherwise straight unibody are a cosmetic job, not a structural one. Flood lots are the trap on a cheap Nissan — water kills the CVT controller and the body modules — so line every bargain up against the damage photos before you trust the title brand.
Buying is quick: register free — no dealer license — set a maximum bid and the system bids for you up to that cap, or take a lot at its Buy Now price. Win it, pay the invoice plus fees, then arrange pickup, US delivery or export; we handle the paperwork.
Note: ACV and damage data come from the original auction listing. Always check the condition and title yourself before you bid.
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