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Check by VIN: KMHCF31FPWU920285Hyundai Sonata 1998

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Market data updated 01.10.2026

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Hyundai Sonata '98
199 000 km
Asking price
2 500 $
VIN
KMHCF31FPWU920285
Year
1998
Mileage
199k km
Body
No data
Fuel
Petrol
Engine / Battery
No data
Gearbox
Manual
Drive
Не Вказано
Color
Grey
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Mileage

Mileage vs the norm

How much this car has driven against cars of the same year — and what it means for the price.

Car mileage
199 000 km
from the listing
Norm for 1998
255 000 km
median mileage of same-year listings
Deviation
-22%
below the norm — check the odometer history
The norm is the median of real listings; ±20% is a normal spread for this age.
Mileage records
Records found: 1
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Recalls

Safety recalls · 1

Potentially applicable campaigns matched by make, model and year (not VIN-verified).

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY00V314001
Issue: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ACCENT GT MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DOHC ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 19, 1996 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1997; 1998 ACCENT MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 6, 1997 THROUGH JUNE 25, 1998; 1997 SONATA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 1996 THROUGH JULY 9, 1997 AND 1998 SON
Remedy: DEALERS WILL PRESSURE CHECK THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS CRACKED. IF IT IS CRACKED, A NEW FUEL TANK WILL BE INSTALLED. A NEW FUEL FILLER CAP THAT DECREASES THE AMOUNT OF VACUUM INSI
VIN

Specification

VIN decode and factory data

VIN decode
Country
South Korea
Plant
U
WMI
KMH
Factory data by VIN
Manufacturer
HYUNDAI MOTOR CO
Plant
ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA
Engine
2 L · 4 cyl
Fuel
Gasoline
Body
Sedan/Saloon · 4 doors
Vehicle type
PASSENGER CAR
Trim
Super Deluxe (GLS, LS or GS)
GVWR
Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)

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Valuation

Car value

estimate for this exact car and its position among offers

Lower bound
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a strong buy for the market
Fair value
$2,558
a balanced price for this exact car
Upper bound
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above this — pricey for the market
The asking price $2,500 is below the estimate $2,558 (-2%).

Position among offers

where the asking price sits among same-year offers: the box is the market core, the line is the median

$2,500
P10 · $1,461median · $2,500P90 · $5,090
Cheaper than 50% of listingsamong same-year cars (±1 yr)
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Forecast

Depreciation & forecast

how the model loses value over the years and where the price goes next

$4,850
2021
$4,658
2022
$4,492
2023
$4,347
2024
$4,222
2025
$4,113
2026
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2027
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2028
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2029
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2030
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2031
average market price of the model by year · dashed — forecast, exact figures in the full report

Price forecast

one and five years ahead, with a confidence level — extrapolation of the depreciation curve

In a year
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expected range
In 5 years
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expected price
5-year forecast
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value change, %
Confidence
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low · medium · high
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Model market

Hyundai Sonata 1998 on the market

prices and mileages of cars of the same model year

Market price distribution

share of offers, same-year cars
1.1k–1.7k
1.7k–2.3k
2.3k–2.9kthis car
2.9k–3.5kmedian
3.5k–4.1k
4.1k–4.7k
4.7k–5.3k
5.3k–5.9k
cheap quartermarket corepricey quarter
low confidence

Mileage distribution

share of offers, thousands of km, same-year cars
0–50
50–100
100–150
150–200this car
200–250
250–300
300–350
350–400
low confidence

By model year

median price and typical mileage for every model year — how much the car loses and how much it drives

median priceaverage mileagemax: 5 450 $ · 342 k km
this car'94'96'98'01

What is popular in this model

distribution of parameters among listings — a liquidity benchmark for the spec

Generations & facelifts
VII generation
VI generation (FL)
V generation
V generation (FL)
VII generation (FL)
Other
Gearbox
Automatic
Ручна / Manual
Not specified
Colour
Grey
Black
White
Blue
Red
Other
Fuel
Petrol
Газ
Hybrid (HEV)
Diesel
Other
Drive
Front
Not specified

Liquidity

how fast such cars sell and where the price is heading

Days on market — model median********
Quick sale — when priced below median********
Price trend over the last 3 months********

Price / mileage

this car among the whole segment: each dot is a similar offer

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What else you can get for this money

other models in the same price range · $2,100 – $2,900

Summary

Hyundai Sonata 1998 VIN check

This page is a short report on the Hyundai Sonata 1998: VIN KMHCF31FPWU920285, model year 1998, mileage 199k km, petrol engine, ручна / manual gearbox and an asking price of $2,500. Such a check helps to quickly understand how well a specific car matches the market, whether the price looks suspiciously low and whether the mileage is typical for this year.

Insight: The car is over 15 years old — budget for maintenance and inspect the body and anti-corrosion treatment carefully.

Market position

Based on current data, 5 similar offers were found for the Hyundai Sonata 1998 (same model and year). Market prices range from $1,113 to $5,900 with a median of $2,200, and this offer is within ±7% of the individual estimate (≈ $2,558). This is not always a problem, but such a difference deserves extra attention to the car's condition, documents, registration history and possible bargaining.

Insight: The price is in line with the market — a balanced offer. Wide price spread — the final value depends heavily on trim, condition and mileage.