Vehicle Details
1997 Ford Mustang
COBRA
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Is this 1997 Ford Mustang COBRA a good deal?
OAV verdict: Unscored
Why: Listed at $28,500, comparable market range $17,980–$17,980, based on 5 comparable listings. Days on lot: 19 days (market average 305 days).
Market price position
$28,500 · $10,520 above the market benchmark
- Regional range
- $17,980 (5 listings)
- vs. market high
- + $10,520 (59% above)
- Comparable vehicles
- 5
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$17,980This vehicle $28,500 · $10,520 (59%) above MRP
MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.
True Retail Value (TRV™)
$19,840This vehicle $28,500 · $8,660 (44%) above TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-27) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 11–28 days.
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Market Breakdown
Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.
Michael's Auto Sales
Mount Clemens, MI
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About This 1997 Ford Mustang
Listing updated: Jul 27, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Mount Clemens, MI · On lot for 19 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 1997 Ford Mustang COBRA is listed at $28,500 by michael's auto sales in Mount Clemens, MI 48043. It has 8,696 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a RWD drivetrain with a 4.6L V8 engine and Manual transmission.
OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 5 similar vehicles in the Mount Clemens market, the estimated market range is $17,980 to $17,980.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 19 days.
Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).
Market context
This listing is part of OAV's broader Mount Clemens, MI convertibles market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.
How this deal is rated
OAV compares this 1997 Ford Mustang against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, filtered for comparable mileage. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:
- Great Deal — priced below the typical range for comparable vehicles.
- Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
- Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.
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How this listing is verified
This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Mount Clemens, MI, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FALP46V3VF163609 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.
Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.
1997 Ford Mustang Market in MI
Comparable Vehicles
20
Average Price
$17,370
Price Range
$4,800–$34,900
Avg Days on Lot
305
Based on 20 comparable 1995-1999 Ford Mustang listings in MI, the average asking price is $17,370. This listing at $28,500 is $11,130 above average (64% above market). Comparable prices in MI range from $4,800 to $34,900. Similar vehicles spend an average of 305 days on dealer lots in this market.
Similar Ford Mustang Listings in MI
5 comparable vehicles within ±2 model years and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: COBRA — compare trims below)