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1997 Ford Escort LX

VIN3FALP15P0VR129048

Sold for $275 · October 16, 2026 · Indianapolis, IN

Lot at a glance

The car sold at Copart on October 16, 2026 for $275, at the Indianapolis, IN yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 197,544 km. Primary damage: front end. No keys. Title: Clean. Seller: non-insurance seller.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine
2.0 L · 4 cyl.
Fuel
Gasoline
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic

Body

Body
Station wagon
Trim
LX
Exterior color
Green
Keys
No

Condition

Primary damage
Front end
Odometer
197,544 km · 122,748 mi

Documents and seller

Title
Clean Clean title: the insurer never declared the car a total loss.
Seller type
Non-insurance seller

VIN decoding

  1. 3FAManufacturer code (WMI)
  2. LP15PModel descriptor (VDS)
  3. 0Check digit
  4. VModel year
  5. RPlant
  6. 129048Serial number
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company · Ford
Country (by WMI code)
Mexico
Model year (10th character)
1997 (V)
Assembly plant (11th character)
Hermosillo, Sonora (MX) (R)
Check digit (9th character)
0 — valid
Serial number
129048

Decoded by the VIN standard (ISO 3779) without external services. Characters 4–8 are manufacturer-specific, so we do not decode them.

Sales history

October 16, 2026

CopartLot 64311616Indianapolis, IN

$275Sold

Price comparison

5% above the median based on 22 sales of Ford Escort 1996–1998 (not Run & Drive) over 12 months

$275This lot
$263Median

The median is the middle of the price range: half of the cars sold for less, half for more. Calculated from sales in our database in the same condition group, excluding parts-only, burned and flooded cars and this car.

Ford Escort prices

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$250Typical price · usually $200 – $350
$275Run & Drive: typical
200Sales in 12 months
$275This car · +10% vs typical

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