1997 Ford Contour LX
IAAI 39069530 1FALP6533VK164696
Side · 116,153 mi · Templeton, MA, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 910 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Ford Contour. Across 839 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $225. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 176 verified odometer readings sit above 114,813 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Apr 30, 2019, the newest in Nov 2, 2026. The Ford Contour auction archive — what it actually sells for at Copart and IAAI, lot by lot. The final bids below come from completed auctions, so they show what buyers committed rather than what sellers hoped for — and the sale history across model years tells you where the Ford Contour stops losing value.
IAAI 39069530 1FALP6533VK164696
Side · 116,153 mi · Templeton, MA, USA
Copart 40642784 1FALP6539SK141161
Front end · 138,274 mi · Boise, ID, USA
Copart 43386514 3FAFP6533XM109383
Rear end · 52,786 mi · Southern Illinois, IL,...
IAAI 38684119 1FAFP653XXK126284
Front end · 118,237 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
IAAI 38536816 1FALP66L1TK109143
Unknown · 114,448 mi · Crothersville, IN, USA
IAAI 38966101 1FAFP66L3YK115904
Front end · 153,725 mi · Eugene, OR, USA
IAAI 38737734 1FAFP6539XK109461
Side · 113,221 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
IAAI 38691107 1FAFP6632XK168656
Mechanical · 226,425 mi · Springfield, MO, USA
IAAI 38901409 1FALP66L2WK100567
All over · 160,033 mi · Winder, GA, USA
IAAI 38872236 1FAFP653XWK187441
Unknown · 999,999 mi · Caseyville, IL, USA
IAAI 38867832 1FAFP68GXYK129590
Mechanical · 115,598 mi · Tulsa, OK, USA
IAAI 38790840 1FAFP66L0XK115051
Rear end · 112,641 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 38811832 3FALP6538WM103192
All over · 252,511 mi · Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Copart 42810424 1FAFP66L1WK226982
Mechanical · 64,149 mi · Atlanta South, GA, USA
IAAI 38468193 1FALP653XVK140430
Side · 85,751 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 41366854 3FAFP663XXM107290
Rear end · 70,293 mi · South Boston, MA, USA
IAAI 38752480 1FAFP6530WK181891
Side · 123,945 mi · Sanford, FL, USA
IAAI 38795273 1FAFP6638XK149741
Side · 84,473 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
IAAI 38777906 1FALP6538SK169209
Front end · 138,213 mi · Spokane, WA, USA
Copart 38335324 1FALP66L6TK181973
Rear end · 117,016 mi · Des Moines, IA, USA
IAAI 38601121 1FALP6535WK167746
Repossession · 121,393 mi · Bessemer, AL, USA
IAAI 38724910 1FAFP6530XK234073
Side · 107,591 mi · Montvale, VA, USA
Copart 40767834 1FAFP663XXK124811
Side · 112,117 mi · Hartford, CT, USA
IAAI 38161843 3FALP6531WM111618
Side · 88,707 mi · Missoula, MT, USA
Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.
| Model year | Sold | Median final bid |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21 |
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| 1998 | 28 |
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Buyer country of the winning bid, with the median price and model year each market buys. Shares of 70 sales with a known buyer country.
| Buyer country | Share | Median final bid | Median model year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
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$213 | 1998 |
| Mexico |
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$375 | 1999 |
| Guatemala |
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$25 | 1999 |
| Jordan |
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$275 | 1999 |
| El Salvador |
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$60 | 1999 |
Country totals only. Individual lots do not show the buyer's country.
Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026
Over the last 12 months the median final bid for a Ford Contour was $225; half of the 79 sales went for $150 to $325.
Among sales with a known buyer country: United States (91%), Mexico (4%), Guatemala (1%).
Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $238, IAAI $225.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Ford Contour with light front-end damage and keys sits near the top of the sold-price range; a water loss without keys sits at the bottom.
Usually yes, and not evenly. Open the year links to see where the Ford Contour final-bid curve flattens — that flat stretch is where salvage buying tends to pay best.
No. These are auction results for damaged or salvage Ford Contour vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
VIN history beyond the auction
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