$225
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 36998367 3FALP15P7VR129449
Side · 82,265 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 20, 2023
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1997 Ford Escort auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 538 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1997 Ford Escort. Across 485 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $225. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 100 verified odometer readings sit above 134,316 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Apr 30, 2019, the newest in Oct 16, 2026. Auction results for the 1997 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 1997 Ford Escort belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
- $250
- Median final bid
- $200–$325
- Middle half
- $400
- Top 10% from
- $475
- Highest
$150
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 37967131 1FALP13P2VW258151
Mechanical · 177,591 mi
Clean title · Keys
Dec 20, 2023
$125
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 71279193 1FALP13P0VW221485
Front end · 79,188 mi · St. Louis, MO, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 15, 2023
$275
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 73912603 1FALP13P5VW398131
All over · 120,346 mi · Louisville, KY, USA
Keys
Dec 14, 2023
$125
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 38236181 3FALP15PXVR146441
All over · 246,422 mi · North Hollywood, CA, U...
Clean title · Keys
Dec 13, 2023
$125
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 38118467 1FALP13P5VW266518
Front end · 182,073 mi · Buffalo, NY, USA
Clean title
Dec 6, 2023
$200
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 75268173 3FALP15P7VR147031
Front end · 159,773 mi · Mobile South, AL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 5, 2023
$150
1997 Ford Escort
Copart 76497703 1FALP10P2VW418582
Front end · 239,659 mi · Harrisburg, PA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 5, 2023
$200
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 37844692 1FALP13P5VW296246
Front end · 207,971 mi · Dayton, OH, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 21, 2023
$125
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 37409780 1FALP13P5VW187723
Side · 66,072 mi · Charlotte, NC, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 20, 2023
$125
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 72706943 1FALP13P0VW169856
Front end · 126,690 mi · St. Louis, MO, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 17, 2023
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 37740041 3FALP15P2VR114258
Front end · 162,866 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
No title • Bill of sale · Keys
Nov 15, 2023
$225
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 37686663 1FALP13P1VW297815
Unknown · 260,393 mi · Kansas City, KS, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 15, 2023
$275
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 37823597 1FALP13P9VW335629
Biohazard/chemical · 155,189 mi · Culpeper, VA, USA
Non-repairable
Nov 7, 2023
$250
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 37496396 1FALP13P7VW319820
Front end · 68,763 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 1, 2023
$325
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 36002769 3FALP15P4VR169102
All over · 127,743 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 1, 2023
$400
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 71816673 1FALP13P7VW122646
Mechanical · 301,374 mi · Hartford, CT, USA
Clean title · Keys
Oct 20, 2023
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 60984373 1FALP13P8VW143988
Front end · 83,739 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 18, 2023
$200
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 37343989 1FALP13P2VW117290
Biohazard/chemical · 124,368 mi · East Freedom, PA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 18, 2023
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 37768485 3FALP15P6VR161227
Unknown · 999,999 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
Keys
Oct 18, 2023
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 69240083 1FALP13P4VW243053
Rear end · 99,268 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 17, 2023
$150
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 53976083 1FALP13P7VW368564
Side · 165,714 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 17, 2023
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 37035764 1FALP13PXVW337194
Unknown · 82,359 mi · Riverside, RI, USA
No title • Bill of sale
Oct 10, 2023
$400
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 64948353 3FALP15P1VR115109
Rear end · 47,956 mi · Minneapolis North, MN,...
Keys
Oct 10, 2023
Price index
Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.
Copart vs IAAI
Copart
16 sold
median $288
IAAI
26 sold
median $225
Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026
Escort years
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Special Service
Taurus
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Tempo
Thunderbird
Torino
Transit
Transit Cargo
Transit Chassis
Transit Connect
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Van
Windstar
Windstar Cargo
ZX2
Auction archive FAQ
How much does a 1997 Ford Escort sell for at Copart and IAAI?
Over the last 12 months the median final bid for a 1997 Ford Escort was $250; half of the 42 sales went for $200 to $325.
Is a 1997 Ford Escort cheaper at Copart or IAAI?
Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $288, IAAI $225.
How much does a 1997 Ford Escort sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1997 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 1997 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 1997 Ford Escort
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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