1997 Ford Contour LX
Copart 41094704 1FALP6530VK135947
Water/flood · 97,777 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 910 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Ford Contour. Across 859 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $225. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 182 verified odometer readings sit above 114,311 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.
Copart 41094704 1FALP6530VK135947
Water/flood · 97,777 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 82495093 1FAFP6637YK140109
Rear end · 129,978 mi · Spokane, WA, USA
IAAI 38372935 1FAFP663XXK118149
Unknown · 143,733 mi · Gorham, ME, USA
IAAI 38626214 1FAFP6631XK184427
Unknown · 999,999 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
IAAI 38235026 1FAFP6635YK123406
Side · 175,212 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
Copart 80021043 1FAFP6638XK183209
Front end · 102,743 mi · Cartersville, GA, USA
IAAI 38458758 1FALP6539SK142553
Front end · 119,885 mi · Longview, TX, USA
IAAI 38220712 1FALP6530WK142902
Mechanical · 93,047 mi · Essex Junction, VT, US...
IAAI 38355727 1FALP67L7SK212337
Mechanical · 138,703 mi
Copart 72271533 1FALP653XWK148559
Mechanical · 46,704 mi · Vallejo, CA, USA
Copart 81891633 1FAFP6538XK231230
Burn · 999,999 mi · Seaford, DE, USA
IAAI 37739627 1FALP66L6TK134734
Mechanical · 125,087 mi · Flint, MI, USA
IAAI 38350148 1FALP6530VK121367
Front end · 204,318 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
IAAI 38143062 1FAFP6638XK166846
Front end · 273,394 mi · De Soto, IA, USA
IAAI 37093763 1FAFP66L2YK138655
All over · 154,131 mi · Delta, CO, USA
IAAI 34178057 1FAFP6532WK224921
Unknown · 171,653 mi · Concord, NC, USA
Copart 73173673 1FALP6535VK128458
Rear end · 115,667 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
IAAI 38288848 1FAFP6635YK143672
All over · 142,212 mi · Pulaski, VA, USA
IAAI 37738551 1FAFP6630WK229744
Side · 191,175 mi · Amarillo, TX, USA
Copart 74384993 1FAFP6531XK234048
Side · 120,412 mi · Trenton, NJ, USA
IAAI 38116849 1FALP6530TK128719
Rear end · 99,397 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Copart 78386833 1FAFP66L5WK214284
Minor dents & scratches · 62,744 mi · Davenport, IA, USA
Copart 78736773 1FAFP6633XK157973
Mechanical · 111,972 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
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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