Salvage 1996 Mercury Cougar for sale

Browse 4 salvage 1996 Mercury Cougar vehicles from IAA and Copart — live auctions and ended sales, with photos, VIN, damage and last bid.

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Copart USA

1996 MERCURY COUGAR, XR7

1MELM6243TH602500 · 69390056

3.8L 6 · 6 cyl · REAR WHEEL DRIVE · AUTOMATIC

Odometer: 108003 mi
Primary damage: REAR END
Storage location: PEKIN, IL
Title status: Salvage
Status: Runs & drives

Oct 19, 20260h 00mPre-loss value US$5,210Repair 31% of value

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Copart USA

1996 MERCURY COUGAR, XR7

1MELM62W8TH614658 · 69115086

4.6L 8 · 8 cyl · REAR WHEEL DRIVE · AUTOMATIC

Odometer: 45892 mi
Seller: State Farm Insurance
Primary damage: FRONT END
Storage location: SAVANNAH, GA
Title status: Salvage
Status: Runs & drives

Last bid US$225Oct 8, 2026Pre-loss value US$7,427

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Copart USA

1996 MERCURY COUGAR

1MELM6245TH622389 · 59722126

3.8L 6 · 6 cyl · REAR WHEEL DRIVE · AUTOMATIC

Odometer: 61199 mi
Seller: State Farm Insurance
Primary damage: BURN
Storage location: LAWRENCEBURG, KY
Title status: Salvage

Last bid US$300Aug 26, 2026Pre-loss value US$6,114

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Copart USA

1996 MERCURY COUGAR

1MELM62W4TH623096 · 64492496

4.6L 8 · 8 cyl · REAR WHEEL DRIVE · AUTOMATIC

Odometer: 77750 mi
Primary damage: BURN
Storage location: KANSAS CITY, KS
Title status: Salvage

Last bid US$400Aug 27, 2026Pre-loss value US$6,919

That’s all 4 lots.

1996 Mercury Cougar price data

Median bid: $225
Average bid: $225
Bid range: $225 – $225
Avg. retail: $6,418

Based on 4 archived lots — USD-normalized, last observed bid (not a guaranteed sale price).

Recalls and crash ratings

2 recall campaigns on record

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHApr 1996
WHEN IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, THE DRIVER DOOR LATCHES MAY OPEN WHEN SUBJECTED TO TRANSVERSE LOADS LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONERJan 1996
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER DOES NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE BLOWER COULD (1) STICK ON "HIGH;" (2) OPERATE ERRATICALLY WITH BLOWER OUTPUT VARYING BETWEEN NO BLOWER AND MAXIMUM BLOWER; OR (3) NOT OPERATE AT ALL DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULES WITH MODULES CONTAINING REVISED SOFTWARE.

From the U.S. NHTSA, by model year, make and model — not this exact car. A recall may already have been repaired; ask the seller or a dealer with the VIN.

Fuel economy

Regular Gasoline

City: 17 MPG
Highway: 24 MPG
Combined: 19 MPG
Fuel per year: US$3,400
CO2: 468 g/mi

Figures for Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.8 L — one of 2 variants the EPA lists for this model year

From the U.S. EPA, by model year, make and model — not this exact car. Fuel per year assumes U.S. prices and 15,000 miles.

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How much does a salvage 1996 Mercury Cougar sell for?

Across 4 salvage 1996 Mercury Cougar lots, the median winning-side bid is $225 and the average is $225 (range $225 to $225). Pre-loss retail value averages $6,418. Prices are USD-normalized from IAA and Copart; a sold lot’s figure is the last observed bid, not a guaranteed sale price.