1971 Mercedes-Benz 230
Copart 79418475 114015100304449
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Altoona, PA, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 37 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz 230. Across 33 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $5,900. Most of those cars were sold with minor dents & scratches. Half of the 7 verified odometer readings sit above 67,857 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 10, 2021, the newest in Sep 3, 2026. The Mercedes-Benz 230 auction archive — what it actually sells for at Copart and IAAI, lot by lot. The final bids below come from completed auctions, so they show what buyers committed rather than what sellers hoped for — and the sale history across model years tells you where the Mercedes-Benz 230 stops losing value.
Copart 79418475 114015100304449
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Altoona, PA, USA
Copart 61722116 11101012108481
Normal wear · 53,435 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 61909296 11011010270464
Minor dents & scratches · 59,872 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 58568596 11011010270464
Minor dents & scratches · 59,872 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 56327856 11101012108481
Minor dents & scratches · 53,435 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 58565026 46023817024736
Minor dents & scratches · 71,202 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 55220476 46023817024736
Minor dents & scratches · 71,202 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 55217036 11011010270464
Minor dents & scratches · 59,872 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
IAAI 44881575 12101816
Normal wear · 80,373 mi · Stockton, CA, USA
Copart 50981946 11011010270464
Minor dents & scratches · 59,872 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 41628106 46023817024736
Minor dents & scratches · 71,202 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
IAAI 44574736 11001112010863
All over · 95,171 mi · Greenwood, LA, USA
IAAI 44589693 11501712002262
Normal wear · 74,874 mi · Commerce City, CO, USA
Copart 78354215 46023917034479
Minor dents & scratches · 67,857 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 84425145 1110101200085
Stripped · 2,586 mi · Houston East, TX, USA
Copart 91738035 11001110007945
Mechanical · 93,352 mi · Martinez, CA, USA
Copart 66207365 46023017027716
Rear end · 122,580 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 51812975 46023017027716
Rear end · 122,580 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 63733895 11101012077739
Mechanical · 51,120 mi · China Grove, NC, USA
Copart 59978505 11101012093575
Minor dents & scratches · 30,023 mi · Hartford Springfield,...
Copart 88349655 11001110007945
Minor dents & scratches · 93,352 mi · Martinez, CA, USA
Copart 83866784 11501712038991
Water/flood · 36,929 mi · Savannah, GA, USA
Copart 73749784 WDB46023817039466
Normal wear · 63,676 mi · Cleveland West, OH, US...
Copart 55340664 11001112010863
Normal wear · 95,171 mi · Corpus Christi, TX, US...
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1982 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1966 | 15 | 14 | $7,750 | $9,598 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1934 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
37 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 10, 2021 and Sep 3, 2026.
Across 33 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $5,900, with the average pulled to $8,377 by the outliers at either end.
minor dents & scratches leads, on 46% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 7 verified odometer readings sit above 67,857 mi and half below it.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Mercedes-Benz 230 with light front-end damage and keys sits near the top of the sold-price range; a water loss without keys sits at the bottom.
Usually yes, and not evenly. Open the year links to see where the Mercedes-Benz 230 final-bid curve flattens — that flat stretch is where salvage buying tends to pay best.
No. These are auction results for damaged or salvage Mercedes-Benz 230 vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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