Question 1

What do hail 2023 FORD ESCAPE models sell for?

Accepted Answer

Across 66 recorded sales of the 2023 FORD ESCAPE with hail damage, the median was $9,400, from $6,050 to $12,375. That is 52% above the $6,200 median for the model across every damage type, over the last 36 months. Estimates from past sales, not a valuation.

Question 2

What does a clear mean for this FORD ESCAPE?

Accepted Answer

This 2023 FORD ESCAPE was sold on a clear. A clean title means no total-loss brand was recorded at the point of sale, which is unusual at salvage auctions and typically lifts the price.

Question 3

How far is this FORD ESCAPE from an export port?

Accepted Answer

The lot sat at IAAI in TX - CORPUS CHRISTI. The nearest major vehicle export port is Houston, roughly 200 miles away. Moving a car that distance on an open carrier typically runs $250-$350, which is a real part of the landed cost and one reason identical cars fetch different bids depending on where they sit. Rates are indicative market figures rather than quotes, and rise with fuel prices and in winter.

Question 4

Is 41,093 miles high for a 2023 FORD ESCAPE?

Accepted Answer

Comparable 2023 FORD ESCAPE listings at auction averaged 36,082 miles across 2043 sales, so at 41,093 miles this one sits 14% above that. At salvage auctions mileage moves the price far less than damage does — a low-mileage car with structural damage will still sell under a higher-mileage clean one.

Question 5

What does "ENGINE STARTS" mean on this listing?

Accepted Answer

ENGINE STARTS is the auction's own condition note for this 2023 FORD ESCAPE. It is a short status flag applied by the auction, not the result of a mechanical inspection. Anything beyond that has to come from the photos and a physical inspection.

Question 6

Who sold this 2023 FORD ESCAPE?

Accepted Answer

The listing seller was PROGRESSIVE. Seller type is a useful signal: insurers typically consign total-loss vehicles, rental and fleet operators consign on a cycle regardless of damage, and dealers consign trade-ins they do not want to retail. Each implies a different history behind the same damage label.

2023 FORD ESCAPE ST-LINE BLACK 1.5L I-3 DI, DOHC, VVT, TURBO, 180HP - 1FMCU0MN9PUA84289 | N/A

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