1998 Mercury Mystique GS
IAAI 39436277 1MEFM6535WK656887
Front end · 149,457 mi · Caseyville, IL, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 331 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercury Mystique. Across 314 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $213. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 91 verified odometer readings sit above 127,558 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 7, 2019, the newest in Sep 15, 2026. The Mercury Mystique auction archive — what it actually sells for at Copart and IAAI, lot by lot. The final bids below come from completed auctions, so they show what buyers committed rather than what sellers hoped for — and the sale history across model years tells you where the Mercury Mystique stops losing value.
IAAI 39436277 1MEFM6535WK656887
Front end · 149,457 mi · Caseyville, IL, USA
IAAI 39454236 1MEFM66L4YK607195
All over · 179,993 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
IAAI 39115323 1MEFM6534YK609644
Rear end · 72,398 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
Copart 50957044 1MEFM66L4WK651744
All over · 76,588 mi · St. Louis, MO, USA
IAAI 39313085 1MEFM66L4XK603047
Rear end · 95,608 mi · Paducah, KY, USA
IAAI 39006951 1MEFM6534WK662034
Side · 155,592 mi
Copart 50167054 1MEFM66L2YK606207
Mechanical · 120,036 mi · Anchorage, AK, USA
Copart 50545064 1MELM663XSK608569
Minor dents & scratches · 114,680 mi · Helena, MT, USA
Copart 47178904 3MEFM66L7WM611585
Frame damage · 118,540 mi · Denver Central, CO, US...
Copart 49559384 1MEFM6531WK647541
Front end · 103,246 mi · Rochester, NY, USA
Copart 43646534 1MEFM66L7XK620652
Front end · 73,572 mi · York Haven, PA, USA
Copart 43059994 1MEFM66L7WK633528
Side · 149,896 mi · Dayton, OH, USA
Copart 82546793 1MELM6531VK607476
Front end · 94,570 mi · Davenport, IA, USA
IAAI 38269216 1MEFM66L8XK641915
Front end · 62,040 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
Copart 40578354 1MEFM6535WK651415
Minor dents & scratches · 92,459 mi · Reno, NV, USA
IAAI 37193139 1MELM6635WK624586
Rear end · 170,916 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 37783786 1MELM6536TK631382
Unknown · 149,386 mi · Tulsa, OK, USA
IAAI 38561785 3MELM6539WM604528
Front end · 62,772 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
IAAI 38444937 3MEFM66L0WM613808
All over · 999,999 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
IAAI 36690041 1MEFM66L7XK618786
All over · 99,826 mi · Caseyville, IL, USA
IAAI 38606109 1MEFM6532YK604748
Repossession · 153,120 mi · Knoxville, TN, USA
IAAI 38391937 1MEFM66L5XK633559
Side · 64,563 mi · Commerce City, CO, USA
IAAI 38018312 1MELM6533WK610168
Side · 113,099 mi
Copart 66706923 1MEFM6533WK653096
Front end · 44,146 mi · Detroit, MI, USA
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63 | 62 | $200 | $237 |
| 1999 | 108 | 104 | $225 | $251 |
| 1998 | 97 | 89 | $225 | $248 |
| 1997 | 13 | 12 | $338 | $354 |
| 1996 | 33 | 31 | $200 | $213 |
| 1995 | 17 | 16 | $225 | $207 |
331 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 7, 2019 and Sep 15, 2026.
Across 314 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $213, with the average pulled to $245 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 27% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 91 verified odometer readings sit above 127,558 mi and half below it.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Mercury Mystique with light front-end damage and keys sits near the top of the sold-price range; a water loss without keys sits at the bottom.
Usually yes, and not evenly. Open the year links to see where the Mercury Mystique final-bid curve flattens — that flat stretch is where salvage buying tends to pay best.
No. These are auction results for damaged or salvage Mercury Mystique vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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