Pricing

Last bid

CA$300

Pre-loss value

CA$9,836

Repair estimate

CA$10,797

The repair estimate is 110% of the retail value. More than the car is worth.

Estimated totalCA$673

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Pricing

Last bid

CA$300

Pre-loss value

CA$9,836

Repair estimate

CA$10,797

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Estimated total to buy

Last bidCA$300

Est. auction feesCA$373

Estimated totalCA$673

≈ US$475

Estimate — auction fees only; excludes taxes and transport.

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Bid ceiling

The listed repair estimate alone is over 70% of the retail estimate — there is no bid at which this lands under it.

At today's bid, all-in with the repair estimate comes to 117% of the retail estimate.

A rebuilder's rule of thumb, not advice: bid, fees and repairs under about 70% of what the car is worth. Your target may differ; the calculator has every switch.

Lot details

Lot #: 52825966
Sale date · Ended: Aug 27, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC
Storage location: MONCTON, NB
Primary damage: FRONT ENDAll Front-end damage lots
Secondary damage: MINOR DENT/SCRATCHES
Title status: Salvage
Repair estimate: CA$10,797
Odometer: 98544 km
Engine: 1.8L 4
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel: GASAll Gasoline lots
Colour: SILVER
Body style: SEDAN 4DRAll Sedan lots
Cylinders: 4
Event status: Pure Sale
Drive train: FRONT WHEEL DRIVE

Full vehicle specifications

Make: KIA
Model: Forte
Model year: 2016
Trim: GL (Middle-Low Grade)
Body style: Sedan/Saloon
Vehicle type: PASSENGER CAR
Doors: 4
Cylinders: 4
Displacement: 1.8 L
Engine model: MPI Nu
Fuel: Gasoline
Manufacturer: KIA CORPORATION
Assembly country: SOUTH KOREA
Assembly plant: HWASUNG
Gross weight (GVWR): Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)

Decoded from the VIN via the U.S. NHTSA vPIC database — free public data.

Recalls and crash ratings

1 recall campaign on record

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCHAug 2021
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-2019 Rio 4-door vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC216.

NHTSA crash test

Side: 5 of 5 stars
Rollover: 4 of 5 stars

Rated as 2016 Kia Forte 5 HB FWD — one of 2 rated variants of this model

From the U.S. NHTSA, by model year, make and model — not this exact car. A recall may already have been repaired; ask the seller or a dealer with the VIN.