1998 Ford Contour LX
IAAI 45486185 1FALP6538WK178319
Normal wear · 87,615 mi · Nashville, TN, 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 45486185 1FALP6538WK178319
Normal wear · 87,615 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
IAAI 44805484 1FAFP66L5XK191056
Front end · 112,918 mi · Kansas City, KS, USA
Copart 55976196 1FAFP66L0WK228920
Minor dents & scratches · 134,756 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
IAAI 44856578 1FAFP66L8WK214909
Normal wear · 115,836 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 44451266 1FAFP6631WK299592
Normal wear · 171,271 mi · Grenada, MS, USA
IAAI 45069472 1FAFP66L2WK302371
Normal wear · 133,817 mi · Eugene, OR, USA
IAAI 44974703 1FAFP6532XK150157
Rear end · 138,717 mi · Lexington, SC, USA
Copart 78888205 D7RX156666
Rear end · 68,764 mi · Hayward, CA, USA
IAAI 44918162 1FAFP66L9WK311942
Normal wear · 176,102 mi · Eugene, OR, USA
IAAI 44960058 1FAFP6531WK228555
Normal wear · 188,076 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
Copart 78869125 1FALP6531SK227824
Front end · 30,850 mi · Southern Illinois, IL,...
IAAI 44882031 1FALP653XTK240153
Side · 72,516 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
IAAI 43746464 1FAFP6634XK207554
All over · 192,620 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Copart 77252315 1FAFP6632YK117191
Front end · 52,632 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Copart 48649726 1FALP67L8SK208023
Front end · 138,903 mi · Altoona, PA, USA
IAAI 44647144 1FAFP66L8WK269070
Normal wear · 200,170 mi · North Hollywood, CA, U...
Copart 46245756 3FAFP6631YM117093
Rear end · 79,902 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
IAAI 44774960 1FAFP66L8XK194369
Mechanical · 122,505 mi · Montvale, VA, USA
IAAI 44560769 1FAFP6630XK119729
Side · 215,520 mi · Springfield, MO, USA
IAAI 43658590 1FAFP663XWK193061
Normal wear · 121,780 mi · Eminence, KY, USA
Copart 77002005 1FALP6536VK160206
All over · 142,005 mi · York Haven, PA, USA
Copart 41785186 1FALP6531TK219854
Minor dents & scratches · 74,231 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Copart 78475635 1FAFP66L3YK121590
Side · 155,315 mi · Hartford, CT, USA
IAAI 43892511 1FAFP66L2YK102108
Rear end · 55,665 mi · North Hollywood, CA, U...
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 |
|
$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 |
|
$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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