Karen Read's SUV heads to auction in Woburn. Here's what readers think it's worth.

"The 2021 Lexus LX 570 - which prosecutors alleged Read used to fatally strike John O'Keefe in Canton in January 2022 - will be auctioned at Manzi Appraisers on May 14. A jury last year acquitted Read of murder and manslaughter charges, convicting her only on a drunk driving misdemeanor. She still faces a wrongful death lawsuit from O'Keefe's family."

"The SUV had a rough few years sitting in storage, according to the Boston Herald: a dead battery, a mouse nest, a dismantled dashboard, and a missing right taillight - the same taillight prosecutors argued shattered when Read backed into O'Keefe. A mechanic hired by Read's attorney's spruced it up before the sale, the Herald reported. JJManning Auctioneers is handling the auction."

"According to Kelley Blue Book, a Lexus LX SUV in similar condition could go for anywhere between $55,180 to $63,880. We asked Boston.com readers how much they think the SUV will sell for and received more than 200 responses spanning the full spectrum of cynicism, true-crime enthusiasm, and practicality."

"The majority vote - about 35% of readers - said the SUV would be sold for less than $70,000, with several readers arguing the SUV's troubled history would hurt rather than help its value. Just 6% said it would sell for around $70,000. "It's a used Lexus with a bad Carfax and worse karma," wrote Mike H. of Revere."

A 2021 Lexus LX 570 connected to the Karen Read case will be auctioned on May 14 at Manzi Appraisers in Woburn. Prosecutors alleged the vehicle was used to fatally strike John O'Keefe in Canton in January 2022, and a jury later acquitted Read of murder and manslaughter charges while convicting her of a drunk driving misdemeanor. The SUV has been in storage with issues including a dead battery, a mouse nest, a dismantled dashboard, and a missing right taillight, later repaired by a mechanic hired by Read’s attorney. Kelley Blue Book estimates similar vehicles in comparable condition at about $55,180 to $63,880. Boston.com readers predicted outcomes from below $70,000 to $200,000 or more, with some expecting bids above $500,000.

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