1998 Ford Contour SE Fleet
IAAI 42921976 1FAFP6638WK270784
Normal wear · 16,013 mi · Sayreville, NJ, 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 42921976 1FAFP6638WK270784
Normal wear · 16,013 mi · Sayreville, NJ, USA
IAAI 43119104 1FAFP6633YK127289
Rear end · 86,481 mi · Lexington, SC, USA
IAAI 42808815 1FAFP66L9XK201636
Rear end · 121,359 mi · Austin, TX, USA
IAAI 43228545 1FALP6535VK137371
Normal wear · 133,862 mi · Caseyville, IL, USA
Copart 66889145 1FAFP66L4WK193797
Front end · 132,690 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 68192825 1FALP65Z1TK226551
Front end · 112,317 mi · Columbia, MO, USA
IAAI 43083582 1FAFP6632WK217546
Rollover · 138,578 mi · De Soto, IA, USA
IAAI 42771426 1FALP6537VK132379
Side · 122,263 mi · Nephi, UT, USA
Copart 63244535 1FAFP6630XK115146
All over · 118,677 mi · Des Moines, IA, USA
Copart 65940615 1FALP6531TK144556
Rollover · 73,093 mi · Danville, VA, USA
IAAI 42934038 1FAFP66L8YK131192
Mechanical · 85,246 mi · Delta, CO, USA
IAAI 42690597 1FAFP6634XK143564
Normal wear · 157,036 mi · Bessemer, AL, USA
IAAI 42835260 1FAFP6634XK138445
All over · 126,100 mi · Pittston, PA, USA
IAAI 42707928 3FAFP6539WM121309
Normal wear · 137,502 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
Copart 56873245 1FAFP66L6WK302776
Front end · 189,661 mi · Atlanta North, GA, USA
Copart 64839335 1FAFP66L2XK167281
Minor dents & scratches · 256,227 mi · Amarillo, TX, USA
Copart 67490955 1FAFP68G1XK163562
Side · 112,725 mi · Hampton, VA, USA
Copart 63848015 1FAFP66L4YK119606
Mechanical · 102,904 mi · Lansing, MI, USA
IAAI 41744833 3FALP65L4SM120176
Mechanical · 176,764 mi · Delta, CO, USA
Copart 68077925 1FAFP6539XK174570
Mechanical · 149,305 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
IAAI 42864229 1FAFP663XWK237902
Front end · 168,667 mi · Winder, GA, USA
IAAI 42409890 1FAFP6536WK231872
All over · 122,577 mi · Latimore Township, PA,...
IAAI 42558491 3FAFP663XYM118808
Side · 57,999 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
Copart 66577225 1FALP6537TK218045
Mechanical · 62,008 mi · Phoenix, AZ, 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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