1997 Ford Escort LX

VIN3FALP15P8VR153257

Sold for $400 · June 17, 2026 · Kansas City, KS

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IAAI Lot 45323252 Sold

Final bid $400 June 17, 2026

ACV: $500

Mileage 221,463 km 137,611 mi · actual
Damage Normal wear Left rear
Condition Doesn't start
Title Clean KS

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Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on June 17, 2026 for $400, at the Kansas City, KS yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 221,463 km (actual). Primary damage: normal wear; secondary: left rear. According to the auction, the car does not start. Keys are present. Title: Clean, KS.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine: 2.0 L · I4 · 110 hp
Cylinders: 4
Fuel: Gasoline
Drive: Front-wheel drive
Transmission: Automatic

Body

Body: Wagon
Trim: LX
Exterior color: Teal
Keys: Yes

Condition

Primary damage: Normal wear
Secondary damage: Left rear
Odometer: 221,463 km · 137,611 mi · actual
Start code: Doesn't start

Documents and seller

Title: Clean
Title state: KS
Seller: National Fundraising Management

VIN decoding

3FAManufacturer code (WMI)
LP15PModel descriptor (VDS)
8Check digit
VModel year
RPlant
153257Serial 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): 8 — valid
Serial number: 153257

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

Sales history

June 17, 2026

IAAILot 45323252Kansas City, KS

$400Sold

Price comparison

45% above the median based on 14 sales of Ford Escort 1996–1998 (not Run & Drive) over 12 months

$400This lot

$275Median

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.