$100
1988 Ford Escort
IAAI 44016463 1FAPP2599JW197669
Side · 12,256 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
Keys
Jan 14, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1988 Ford Escort auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 5 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1988 Ford Escort. Across 5 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $100. Most of those cars were sold with front end. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Oct 4, 2022, the newest in Jan 14, 2026. Auction results for the 1988 Ford Escort at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1988 Ford Escort belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$200
1988 Ford Escort
Copart 86715994 1FAPP959XJW370611
Mechanical · 3,424 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jan 22, 2025
$100
1988 Ford Escort
Copart 70538224 1FAPP9097JW322989
Front end · 12,002 mi · So Sacramento, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Oct 14, 2024
$100
1988 Ford Escort
IAAI 36202516 1FAPP259XJT151544
Biohazard/chemical · 8,439 mi · Billings, MT, USA
Clean title · Keys
Apr 26, 2023
$200
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 5
- Final bids recorded
- 5
- Median final bid from 5 auctions
- $100
- Average final bid from 5 auctions
- $140
- Where most final bids land
- $100 – $200
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $100 / $200
- Sold with keys
- 80%
- Copart / IAAI
- 40% / 60%
- Auction dates
- Oct 4, 2022 – Jan 14, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Front end 20%
- Mechanical 20%
- All over 20%
Escort years
Ford models
Aerostar
Aerostar Cargo Van
Aspire
Bronco
Bronco Sport
C-Max
Contour
Coupe
Crown Victoria
Crown Victoria Police
Custom
E-150
E-250
E-350
E-Series Commercial
E-Transit
E-Transit Cargo
Econoline
Econoline Cargo
Econoline Commercial
Econoline Passenger
Econoline Wagon
EcoSport
Edge
Escape
Escort
Excursion
Expedition
Expedition Max
Explorer
Explorer Sport
Explorer Sport Trac
F-100
F-150
F-150 Lightning
F-150 Police Responder
F-250
F-350
F-450
F-550
F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis
F-600
F-650
F-700
F-750
F-Super Duty Trucks
Fairlane
Falcon
Fiesta
Five Hundred
Flex
Focus
Focus Electric
Freestar
Freestar Cargo
Freestyle
Fusion
GALAXIE
GT
LTD
Maverick
Model A
Model T
Mustang
Mustang Mach-E
Ocean
Phaeton
Police Interceptor
Police Interceptor Utility
Probe
Ranchero
Ranger
Roadster
Special Service
Taurus
Taurus X
Tempo
Thunderbird
Torino
Transit
Transit Cargo
Transit Chassis
Transit Connect
Transit Passenger
Van
Windstar
Windstar Cargo
ZX2
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1988 Ford Escort?
5 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Oct 4, 2022 and Jan 14, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1988 Ford Escort at auction?
Across 5 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $100, with the average pulled to $140 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1988 Ford Escort auction lots carry?
front end leads, on 20% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1988 Ford Escort sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1988 Ford Escort lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1988 Ford Escort final bid to the bottom of the range?
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
Look past the final bid on any 1988 Ford Escort
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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