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1988 Mercury Cougar auction results: final bids and sale history

FinalBid holds 16 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1988 Mercury Cougar. Across 14 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $288. Most of those cars were sold with normal wear. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jan 28, 2023, the newest in Oct 9, 2026. Auction results for the 1988 Mercury Cougar 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 Mercury Cougar belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.

Final bid VIN Copart IAAI
1988 Mercury Cougar
Sold

1988 Mercury Cougar

Copart 84501744 1MEBM60FXJH712022

Normal wear · 509,140 mi · Waco, TX, USA

Clean title · Keys Dec 31, 2024
Sold
$500

1988 Mercury Cougar

IAAI 38023991 1MEBM62F6JH696494

Burn — engine · 145,699 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Salvage title · Keys Feb 15, 2024
Sold
$200

1988 Mercury Cougar

Copart 57059703 1MEBM6040JH627866

Water/flood · 182,751 mi · Mobile South, AL, USA

Salvage title · Keys Aug 8, 2023
Sold

1988 Mercury Cougar

IAAI 35371642 1MEBM60F6JH620812

Rear end · 101,450 mi · New Philadelphia, OH,...

Keys Jan 28, 2023

Auction results at a glance

Auctions on record
16
Final bids recorded
14
Median final bid from 14 auctions
$288
Average final bid from 14 auctions
$429
Where most final bids land
$181 – $413
Lowest / highest final bid
$25 / $2,500
Sold with keys
100%
Copart / IAAI
44% / 56%
Auction dates
Jan 28, 2023 – Oct 9, 2026

Damage recorded at sale

  • Normal wear 25%
  • Rear end 19%
  • Front end 13%

Cougar years

2002 2001 2000 1999 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1982 1981 1979 1978 1977 1976 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967

Mercury models

Capri Cougar Grand Marquis Marauder Mariner Milan Montego Monterey Mountaineer Mystique Sable Topaz Tracer Villager Zephyr

Auction archive FAQ

How much auction history is there for 1988 Mercury Cougar?

16 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jan 28, 2023 and Oct 9, 2026.

What is the average final bid for 1988 Mercury Cougar at auction?

Across 14 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $288, with the average pulled to $429 by the outliers at either end.

What damage do most 1988 Mercury Cougar auction lots carry?

normal wear leads, on 25% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.

How much does a 1988 Mercury Cougar sell for at auction?

The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1988 Mercury Cougar lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.

What pushes a 1988 Mercury Cougar 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 Mercury Cougar

Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.

Example VIN history →