Overview
- JB Auto Care in Weymouth bought the leased 2021 Lexus after its release to the leasing company, reassembled the torn-apart interior, and detailed the vehicle.
- The shop says it will donate all auction proceeds to Karen Read, while a person familiar with the plan says neither Read nor her defense team is running the sale.
- An auctioneer says he expects the sale in the second half of January, likely at a dealership, with the exact date and location still to be announced.
- The SUV, which has about 12,000 miles and was not driven for nearly four years after its January 2022 seizure, now has a replaced taillight but nonworking radio and navigation.
- The auctioneer projects strong interest that could push the price well above the roughly $65,000–$70,000 market value for a comparable vehicle.