$300
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 38691517 1FALP13P8VW101191
Side · 133,109 mi · Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Feb 23, 2024
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
$200
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 37877104 1FALP13P9VW168592
Side · 107,654 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Feb 19, 2024
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 38369059 1FALP13P7VW196746
Front end · 169,316 mi
Salvage title · Keys
Feb 15, 2024
$325
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 38331238 1FALP13P8VW366628
Repossession · 126,427 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
Clean title · Keys
Feb 8, 2024
$275
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 40170064 3FALP15P6VR148963
Front end · 101,601 mi · Baltimore, MD, USA
Feb 7, 2024
$300
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 37753391 1FALP13PXVW380594
Side · 143,278 mi · Ashland, VA, USA
Non-repairable · Keys
Feb 2, 2024
$250
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 38282094 1FALP13P9VW258230
Front end · 152,141 mi · Graham, NC, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Feb 1, 2024
$250
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 37021014 1FALP13P5VW158058
Front end · 119,189 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 31, 2024
$275
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 37051184 1FALP13P8VW210282
Rear end · 78,943 mi · Philadelphia East-Subl...
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 31, 2024
$125
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 81637213 1FALP13P2VW185234
Front end · 171,082 mi · Portland South, OR, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 29, 2024
$175
1997 Ford Escort
Copart 80991073 1FALP10P8VW382574
Mechanical · 179,188 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Keys
Jan 15, 2024
$300
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 75767133 1FALP13P2VW404502
Front end · 65,359 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 11, 2024
$100
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 38175753 1FALP13P6VW190095
Front end · 113,167 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jan 10, 2024
$150
1997 Ford Escort
Copart 68883513 1FALP15P0VW113929
Front end · 113,225 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 5, 2024
$525
1997 Ford Escort
IAAI 38354731 1FALP10P9VW348448
Mechanical · 206,668 mi · Appleton, WI, USA
Keys
Jan 4, 2024
$250
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 61721123 1FALP13P2VW374790
Front end · 224,483 mi · Reno, NV, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 4, 2024
$275
1997 Ford Escort
IAAI 33786103 1FALP15PXVW127417
Front end · 70,700 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 3, 2024
$325
$325
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 70859133 3FALP15P3VR110851
Rear end · 80,128 mi · Wayland, MI, USA
Clean title · Keys
Dec 28, 2023
$125
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 76872253 3FALP15PXVR136105
Rear end · 66,167 mi · Southern Illinois, IL,...
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 27, 2023
$225
1997 Ford Escort LX
IAAI 38315354 3FALP15P6VR133847
Unknown · 999,999 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
Keys
Dec 26, 2023
$275
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 75749953 1FALP13P0VW409312
Front end · 174,935 mi · Dallas South, TX, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 26, 2023
$250
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 77093453 1FALP13P0VW294730
Front end · 297,555 mi · Richmond East, VA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 22, 2023
$175
1997 Ford Escort LX
Copart 78845453 3FALP15P8VR127709
Front end · 108,757 mi · Lansing, MI, USA
Clean title · Keys
Dec 22, 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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Aerostar
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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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