1997 Ford Escort LX

VIN3FALP15P4VR130834

Sold for $400 · October 13, 2026 · Albany, NY

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Copart Lot 69734696 Sold

Final bid $400 October 13, 2026

Auction price estimate $225 – $400

Within the estimate

Mileage 300,428 km 186,677 mi
Damage Front end
Title Salvage

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Lot at a glance

The car sold at Copart on October 13, 2026 for $400, at the Albany, NY yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 300,428 km. Primary damage: front end. Keys are present. Title: Salvage (certificate). Seller: insurance company.

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: Yes

Condition

Primary damage: Front end
Odometer: 300,428 km · 186,677 mi

Documents and seller

Title: Salvage (certificate)
Seller type: Insurance company

VIN decoding

3FAManufacturer code (WMI)
LP15PModel descriptor (VDS)
4Check digit
VModel year
RPlant
130834Serial 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): 4 — valid
Serial number: 130834

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 13, 2026

CopartLot 69734696Albany, NY

$400Sold

Price comparison

60% above the median based on 29 sales of Ford Escort 1996–1998 (not Run & Drive) over 12 months

$400This lot

$250Median

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.