1998 Ford Contour LX
IAAI 32861543 1FALP6538WK110313
Repossession · 266,886 mi · Chattanooga, TN, 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.
IAAI 32861543 1FALP6538WK110313
Repossession · 266,886 mi · Chattanooga, TN, USA
Copart 37448372 1FAFP6633XK187927
Front end · 124,251 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
Copart 37847802 1FAFP66L2XK106254
Front end · 232,963 mi · Vallejo, CA, USA
IAAI 32422240 1FAFP6630XK119956
Side · 125,396 mi · Buckhannon, WV, USA
Copart 35630902 1FALP6539VK108360
Front end · 77,270 mi
Copart 39218432 1FAFP65L8XK156691
Rear end · 111,940 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
IAAI 32496771 1FALP6532SK138909
Side · 223,879 mi · Wilmington, NC, USA
Copart 38424662 1FAFP653XXK221993
Vandalism · 23,303 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 38011242 1FALP6539TK137659
Front end · 81,730 mi · Altoona, PA, USA
IAAI 32552609 1FAFP6538XK178836
Front end · 132,911 mi · Ashland, VA, USA
Copart 35643372 1FALP6537TK201374
Front end · 95,136 mi · York Haven, PA, USA
Copart 31165451 3FAFP663XYM119201
All over · 102,195 mi · Memphis, TN, USA
Copart 33314482 1FALP6538SK143595
Side · 83,988 mi · Spokane, WA, USA
Copart 34661772 1FAFP6536WK268047
Minor dents & scratches · 138,694 mi · Baton Rouge, LA, USA
IAAI 31926229 1FALP6535SK140489
Rear end · 999,999 mi
IAAI 31460768 1FAFP66L3YK138387
Side · 213,829 mi
IAAI 32144628 3FAFP66L0WM143584
Mechanical · 102,010 mi · Simpsonville, SC, USA
IAAI 31831431 1FAFP6635XK102750
Front end · 120,227 mi
Copart 31843062 1FAFP6638XK118974
Mechanical · 154,351 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Copart 32608692 3FAFP66Z1YM110567
Front end · 141,717 mi · Altoona, PA, USA
IAAI 32121138 1FAFP6635XK212133
Unknown · 234,345 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
IAAI 31980090 3FAFP6632YM119001
Unknown · 274,683 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
IAAI 32069452 1FAFP6632WK254788
All over · 86,957 mi · Colorado Springs, CO,...
Copart 31929552 1FAFP66L7WK247027
Side · 156,620 mi · Baltimore, MD, 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 |
|
$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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