Catalog
Mercury
Cougar
1997 Mercury Cougar

1997 Mercury Cougar IAAI lot 46068336

Upcoming auction Caseyville, IL Sale history 1

Live auction start Tuesday, November 17, 15:30Nov 17, 15:30

Auction	Date	Photo	Lot	Bid	Odometer	Status	Seller
IAAI	Nov 17, 2026		46068336This lot	-	157,433 mi	Upcoming auction	Progressive

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 1

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 2

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 3

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 4

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 5

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 6

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 7

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 8

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 9

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 10

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 11

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 12

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 13

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 14

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 15

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 16

1997 Mercury Cougar VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965, photo 17

1 / 17

Highlights

Condition: Does not run
Seller: Progressive
Damage: Front End
Keys: Available
Document: Salvage
History: First time at auction
Airbags: Deployed
Odometer: Actual

Auction

VIN: 1MELM62W8VH613965
Lot: 46068336 IAAI
Sale date: Nov 17, 2026, 15:30
Sale type: Live auction
Seller type: Insurance
Title status: Salvage (Illinois)
IAAI grade: 1.3 of 5
Location: Caseyville, IL
Selling branch: St. Louis (IL)
Actual cash value: $1,668
Repair estimate: $1,668

Description

Make: Mercury
Model: Cougar
Generation: VII
Year: 1997
Mileage: 157,433 mi (253,364 km)
Engine: 4.6 L · 8 cyl.
Power: 205 hp
Transmission: Automatic
Drive: Rear-wheel drive
Fuel: Gasoline
Body type: Coupe
Color: Red
Vehicle type: Cars

Current bid

Auction in 2d 03:11:02

Remove vehicle history

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

1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002

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 4.6 L · 8 cyl. Rear-wheel drive Automatic IAAI lot 46068336 VIN 1MELM62W8VH613965

This 1997 Mercury Cougar was offered at IAAI as lot 46068336 in Caseyville, IL. The primary damage is front end. The reported condition is Does not run. The keys are available. The odometer reads 157,433 mi (253,364 km).

Key specifications: 4.6 L · 8 cyl. engine, rear-wheel drive, automatic transmission, gasoline fuel, coupe body, red 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 1MELM62W8VH613965 on this page and compare the photos, the damage and the final bids of similar cars.