$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 39603452 1FALP13P9VW216124
Front end · 133,046 mi · Boise, ID, USA
Salvage title · Keys
May 5, 2022
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 107 verified odometer readings sit above 132,239 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
$375
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 40565782 1FALP13P7VW187674
Rear end · 110,535 mi · Tulsa, OK, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 22, 2022
$200
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 36240392 1FALP13PXVW384497
Side · 150,516 mi · China Grove, NC, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 18, 2022
$325
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 36384182 1FALP13P3VW290770
Rear end · 77,763 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 12, 2022
$500
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 37167392 1FALP13P4VW363967
Front end · 72,101 mi · Washington Dc, DC, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 5, 2022
$625
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 39062052 3FALP15P4VR164529
Front end · 163,666 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Mar 23, 2022
$350
1997 Ford Escort
IAAI 31909341 1FALP15P1VW183245
Unknown · 102,983 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Salvage title
Mar 8, 2022
$600
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 31225892 1FALP13PXVW306284
Top/roof · 102,028 mi · Commerce City, CO, USA
Clean title · Keys
Feb 15, 2022
$375
1997 Ford Escort
Copart 33610662 1FALP10P0VW396937
Rear end · 100,897 mi · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Feb 15, 2022
$525
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 30794612 1FALP13P8VW176134
Front end · 139,148 mi · Antelope, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Feb 3, 2022
$350
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 32232191 1FALP13P4VW216953
Side · 161,920 mi · Shreveport, LA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jan 31, 2022
$500
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 31998651 3FALP15PXVR125234
Side · 100,486 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 11, 2022
$425
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 31660998 1FALP13P9VW401516
Biohazard/chemical · 67,529 mi · Athens, AL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 29, 2021
$475
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 31450022 1FALP13P0VW147713
Unknown · 171,716 mi
Clean title · Keys
Nov 2, 2021
$400
1997 Ford Escort
IAAI 31300689 1FALP15P9VW111242
Side · 134,357 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Sep 30, 2021
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 31135032 3FALP15P5VR125030
All over · 119,200 mi
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 29, 2021
$150
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 30523320 1FALP13P0VW217310
Side · 195,460 mi · Little Rock, AR, USA
Clean title · Keys
Sep 29, 2021
$375
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 30766421 3FALP15P6VR141107
Mechanical · 162,365 mi
Clean title · Keys
Sep 21, 2021
$85
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 31161972 3FALP15P3VR113829
Mechanical · 268,980 mi · Spokane, WA, USA
Keys
Sep 18, 2021
$85
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 31048197 1FALP13P7VW194527
Rear end · 139,745 mi · Corpus Christi, TX, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 16, 2021
$300
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 30872459 1FALP13P8VW104138
Repossession · 250,263 mi · Lubbock, TX, USA
Clean title · Keys
Sep 7, 2021
$375
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 24554388 1FALP13P6VW281366
Front end · 168,654 mi · Montvale, VA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Aug 29, 2021
$200
1997 Ford Escort
IAAI 30618208 1FALP10P7VW400188
Side · 192,036 mi · Atlanta, GA, USA
No title • Bill of sale
Aug 20, 2021
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 30789732 1FALP13P8VW326484
Rear end · 111,218 mi · Yorktown, VA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Aug 5, 2021
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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Transit
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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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