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1997 Mercury Cougar

1997 Mercury Cougar IAAI lot 45494972

Sold South Bend, IN Sale history 2

Auction date Tuesday, August 11, 13:30Aug 11, 13:30

Auction	Date	Photo	Lot	Bid	Odometer	Status	Seller
IAAI	Aug 6, 2026		45494972	-	121,503 mi	Not sold	State Farm Insurance
IAAI	Aug 11, 2026		45494972This lot	$350	121,503 mi	Sold	State Farm Insurance

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Highlights

Condition: Runs and drives
Seller: State Farm Insurance
Damage: Left Side
Keys: Available
Document: Clear
History: 2 sale records
Airbags: None
Odometer: Exempt

Auction

VIN: 1MELM6245VH629071
Lot: 45494972 IAAI
Sale date: Aug 11, 2026, 13:30
Sale type: Live auction
Seller type: Insurance
Title status: Clear (Indiana)
IAAI grade: 4.3 of 5
Location: South Bend, IN
Selling branch: South Bend (IN)
Actual cash value: $6,364

Description

Make: Mercury
Model: Cougar
Generation: VII
Year: 1997
Mileage: 121,503 mi (195,540 km)
Engine: 3.8 L · 6 cyl.
Power: 145 hp
Transmission: Automatic
Drive: Rear-wheel drive
Fuel: Gasoline
Body type: Coupe
Color: Brown
Vehicle type: Cars

Final bid

$350

Sold

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Market data

Mercury Cougar auction results

Final bids at Copart and IAAI. Updated Nov 3, 2026.

Price trends and every model year

Average final bid: $460
Lowest final bid: $15
Highest final bid: $4,450
Lots analyzed: 95

Average final bid by model year

Copart and IAAI sales; the band marks this car's year

CopartIAAI

1997

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Where they sold

Share of the lots by auction

Copart44 lots · 46%

IAAI51 lots · 54%

This car's year, 1997

Copart: $233
IAAI: $238

1997 cars sold for $236 on average, below the $460 of all years.

Show the numbers

Model year	Copart average	Copart lots	IAAI average	IAAI lots
2002	$375	1	$200	2
2001	$175	1	$275	3
2000	$233	3	$331	4
1999	$325	3	$142	3
1997	$233	3	$238	4
1996	$669	4	$333	3
1995	$85	3	$783	3
1994	$325	3	$413	2
1993	$488	2	$525	2
1992	$200	1	$125	2
1991	$225	2	$225	1
1990	$400	1	$400	1
1989	$125	1	$250	2
1988	-	-	$313	4
1987	$150	2	$113	2
1986	$200	2	$442	3
1985	-	-	$550	1
1984	-	-	$25	1
1982	-	-	$100	1
1979	$425	1	$250	1
1978	$425	1	$400	1
1977	$225	1	$1,575	1
1976	$725	1	-	-
1973	$170	2	-	-
1972	$3,200	1	$4,450	1
1971	$750	1	-	-
1970	$200	1	-	-
1969	$125	1	$925	1
1968	$2,900	1	$475	1
1967	$400	1	$2,200	1

Vehicle overview

1997 Mercury Cougar 3.8 L · 6 cyl. Rear-wheel drive Automatic IAAI lot 45494972 VIN 1MELM6245VH629071

This 1997 Mercury Cougar was offered at IAAI as lot 45494972 in South Bend, IN. The primary damage is left side. The reported condition is Runs and drives. The keys are available. The odometer reads 121,503 mi (195,540 km).

Key specifications: 3.8 L · 6 cyl. engine, rear-wheel drive, automatic transmission, gasoline fuel, coupe body, brown exterior. At Copart and IAAI, 95 Mercury Cougar lots sold for an average final bid of $460; 1997 cars averaged $236.

Before you bid through your broker, check every earlier sale of VIN 1MELM6245VH629071 on this page and compare the photos, the damage and the final bids of similar cars.