What condition are these Cressidas in?

About 1 lots, most on a clean or project title with the rest salvage. These are 1980s–90s cars, so expect age and rust more than fresh collision damage – Mechanical still shows up most in the reports at 100%.

Is a salvage Cressida worth buying?

It can be, if the frame and floors are solid and the drivetrain's still in the car. There's no reliable sold-price average here since so few trade; a straight late-model car with the 7M-GE running clean is worth chasing, while a rusted early car pencils out mainly for parts.

What should I check before bidding?

On a 1988-and-later car, ask about overheating history before you trust the 7M-GE's head gasket – it's a known failure point. On any year, check the frame rails and floor pans for rust, and confirm whether the limited-slip differential is present and working.

Can I insure and register a salvage Cressida?

Not while it's salvage-titled. You register and insure it only after it's rebuilt and passes a state inspection; classics often move onto collector or antique plates once titled, and specialty insurers write agreed-value policies. Check with your insurer before you bid.

How does the auction work?

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 pick up, ship or export.

How do I check a Cressida's history before bidding?

Every lot lists the VIN, damage type and title brand. Run the VIN for prior title events, and confirm the engine and differential match what the listing describes before you commit.

What are good alternatives to the Cressida?

The Toyota Supra shares the same 7M engine family from the same era. For a different take on a RWD import sedan, look at the Nissan Maxima or the BMW 3 Series .

Wrecked & Salvage Toyota Cressida for Sale: Repairable Car Auction

Cars

Toyota

Cressida

Filters

Sort

Grid view

5 days

7 more photos

Swipe for more images

Odometer:

187318 miles

Title code:

Damage:

MECHANICAL

Location:

CA - HAYWARD

Sale Date:

10/20/2026

Sale Status:

On Minimum Bid

Sale Type:

Buy It Now

Transmission:

Automatic

Engine displacement:

2.8L 6

Drive:

REAR WHEEL DRIVE

Cylinder:

Fuel:

Gasoline

Color:

Blue

Current bid:

Buy It Now:

$939

Bid Now

By Model

Camry 3858

Corolla 2982

Rav4 2373

Tacoma 1250

Highlander 1192

Prius 942

Sienna 856

Tundra 689

4runner 654

Avalon 438

Venza 171

Yaris 163

Sequoia 143

Prius C 125

Corolla Cross 106

Corolla Matrix 100

Scion Tc 92

C-hr 87

Prius V 80

Prius Prime 70

Camry Solara 69

Scion Xb 67

Grand Highlander 67

Fj Cruiser 57

Land Cruiser 49

Gr86 40

Scion Xd 38

Scion Fr-s 37

Pickup 33

Crown 31

Yaris Ia 28

Rav4 Prime 24

Supra 17

Scion Im 16

Mirai 15

Bz4x 15

Prius Plug-in 15

Scion Xa 15

Celica 15

Corolla Im 15

Scion Ia 14

T100 13

86 12

Crown Signia 11

Echo 6

Scion Iq 5

Gr Corolla 4

Tercel 4

Previa 4

Hilux S 3

Mr2 2

Soarer 1

Estema 1

Rav4 Le Le 1

Hiace 1

Hilux 1

Prius Thre 1

Van Wagon 1

Matrix 1

Bz Xle 1

Estima 1

The Cressida barely trades through Toyota's auction pool – Toyota sold it in the US from the late 1970s through 1992, and it was the last rear-wheel-drive sedan the brand offered here before shifting the lineup to front-wheel drive. So few come through to sell that a median would tell you almost nothing; the buyers who chase this car already know the platform, mostly drifters and Toyota enthusiasts drawn to a factory RWD chassis that's gotten scarce. Nearly everything that sells stays with US buyers, picked up locally rather than shipped overseas.

The last generation, built through 1992, ran the 3.0-liter 7M-GE inline-six – the naturally aspirated cousin of the turbo engine that powered the early Supra. That engine carries a known weakness: a head gasket that fails under sustained heat, so a car with a history of overheating or a coolant smell on startup is worth a compression and leak-down test before you bid. Earlier Cressidas ran smaller sixes and are rarer still, so treat any pre-1988 lot as a parts-and-patience project rather than a quick flip. Rust along the rear frame rails and floor pans is the other thing to chase on a car this age, since decades outdoors do more damage than any collision. Confirm whether the differential is the factory limited-slip unit, since that's what makes a Cressida worth building rather than parting – a shell missing its drivetrain is really just a donor car.

Buying is quick: register free – no dealer license – set a maximum bid and the system bids up to that cap, or take a lot at its Buy Now price. Win it, pay the invoice plus fees, then pick up, ship or export.

Note: ACV and damage data come from the original auction listing. Always check the condition and title yourself before you bid.

Arcadia - FL	Oct 16, 2026 2:00 PM	202 items	View Runlist
Littleton - CO	Oct 19, 2026 6:00 PM	314 items	View Runlist
Montreal-Est - QC	Oct 20, 2026 4:00 PM	129 items	View Runlist

Repairable, Salvage and Damaged Toyota Cressida for Sale

FAQ