1997 Ford Contour LX
Copart 41509089 1FALP6531VK100821
Side · 145,762 mi · Lincoln, NE, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 918 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Ford Contour. Across 866 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $225. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 250 verified odometer readings sit above 115,651 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 41509089 1FALP6531VK100821
Side · 145,762 mi · Lincoln, NE, USA
IAAI 25059283 3FALP67L1VM123456
Rear end · 153,069 mi · Meridian, ID, USA
Copart 37503769 3FAFP66L7XM113709
Front end · 84,558 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 38487749 3FAFP6633YM110601
Minor dents & scratches · 182,492 mi · Davenport, IA, USA
Copart 54139068 1FAFP6631XK203302
Rear end · 59,887 mi · Sacramento, CA, USA
Copart 37889659 1FAFP6531XK178984
Mechanical · 126,975 mi · Lincoln, NE, USA
Copart 38598719 1FAFP66L3XK120972
Front end · 118,125 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Copart 34235139 1FALP6534TK129775
Minor dents & scratches · 164,291 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
Copart 39387049 3FAFP66Z2YM113249
Front end · 119,210 mi · Philadelphia East-Subl...
Copart 40110929 3FALP6538VM111839
Minor dents & scratches · 43,174 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
Copart 33281129 1FAFP66L4YK115894
Front end · 210,743 mi · Lincoln, NE, USA
Copart 37856439 1FAFP6533XK211385
Rear end · 175,954 mi · Minneapolis North, MN,...
Copart 39198869 1FAFP6535XK221805
Mechanical · 164,358 mi · Chambersburg, PA, USA
Copart 36403739 1FALP66L0VK122095
Front end · 70,081 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 40162169 1FALP6536TK219669
Normal wear · 999,999 mi · Graham, WA, USA
Copart 36527429 1FAFP68G7XK164232
Water/flood · 130,630 mi · New Orleans, LA, USA
Copart 39723369 1FAFP66L6WK200958
Front end · 203,704 mi · Graham, WA, USA
Copart 39742379 1FAFP66L3XK135861
Minor dents & scratches · 198,236 mi · Detroit, MI, USA
Copart 39537999 1FAFP6537WK226602
Rear end · 148,377 mi · Atlanta South, GA, USA
Copart 38767159 1FAFP66L5YK136446
Minor dents & scratches · 128,451 mi · Martinez, CA, USA
Copart 35751369 1FAFP6537WK303839
Rear end · 89,383 mi · York Haven, PA, USA
Copart 36021089 1FAFP66L6YK135239
Front end · 63,194 mi · China Grove, NC, USA
Copart 39215729 1FAFP6639WK233470
Normal wear · 240,378 mi · Ionia, MI, USA
Copart 35953269 1FAFP6637WK278441
Minor dents & scratches · 129,579 mi · Reno, NV, 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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