$200
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 42641770 3FALP15PXVR140106
Front end · 190,438 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Clean title · Keys
Aug 17, 2020
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
$250
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 43908990 1FALP13PXVW389702
Front end · 107,995 mi
Salvage title · Keys
Aug 12, 2020
$100
1997 Ford Escort
Copart 36477800 1FALP10P0VW137056
Front end · 136,158 mi · Lufkin, TX, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jul 13, 2020
$125
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 41423980 3FALP15P5VR112357
Front end · 127,454 mi
Salvage title
Jul 13, 2020
$200
1997 Ford Escort
IAAI 27390108 1FALP10P1VW340425
All over · 226,736 mi · Charlotte, NC, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jun 29, 2020
$375
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 38750260 3FALP15P0VR115621
Front end · 80,067 mi · Hartford, CT, USA
No title • Bill of sale · Keys
Jun 23, 2020
$400
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 27154869 1FALP13P8VW386216
Side · 102,973 mi · Englishtown, NJ, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jun 22, 2020
$100
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 35781610 1FALP13P9VW111857
All over · 164,159 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Salvage title
May 29, 2020
$200
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 35749450 3FALP15P8VR162363
Front end · 307,491 mi · Mobile, AL, USA
Salvage title
May 26, 2020
$60
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 37118870 1FALP13P1VW344194
Side · 183,036 mi · Anchorage, AK, USA
Non-repairable · Keys
May 19, 2020
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 28477700 3FALP15P6VR172471
Rear end · 100,319 mi · Minneapolis North, MN,...
Clean title · Keys
May 19, 2020
$225
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 34535190 3FALP15P2VR135112
Front end · 120,141 mi
Salvage title · Keys
May 18, 2020
$375
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 35291280 1FALP13P2VW196475
Rear end · 83,109 mi
Salvage title · Keys
May 5, 2020
$400
1997 Ford Escort
IAAI 27601418 1FALP15P8VW108171
Rear end · 12,794 mi · Corpus Christi, TX, US...
Clean title · Keys
Apr 29, 2020
$475
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 27533298 1FALP13P8VW219550
Unknown · 109,974 mi · North Hollywood, CA, U...
Clean title · Keys
Apr 29, 2020
$175
$50
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 27507469 3FALP15P2VR153111
Side · 186,814 mi
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 28, 2020
$100
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 32199500 1FALP13P8VW364460
Hail · 178,388 mi · Billings, MT, USA
Clean title · Keys
Apr 20, 2020
$1,500
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 35065720 3FALP15P7VR142315
Hail · 26,885 mi · Billings, MT, USA
Clean title · Keys
Apr 13, 2020
$125
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 27453558 3FALP15P3VR166112
Rear end · 213,558 mi · Tulsa, OK, USA
Keys
Apr 7, 2020
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 31606350 3FALP15P4VR172954
Side · 111,099 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Mar 24, 2020
$325
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 30537270 1FALP13P9VW351197
Side · 267,699 mi · Orlando North, FL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Mar 16, 2020
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 29098540 1FALP13P7VW154061
Front end · 166,644 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Mar 5, 2020
$225
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
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Taurus
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Tempo
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Transit
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Transit Chassis
Transit Connect
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Windstar
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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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