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1979 Mercedes-Benz 280 auction results: final bids and sale history

FinalBid holds 9 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280. Across 8 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $6,750. Most of those cars were sold with normal wear. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jul 23, 2019, the newest in Jul 11, 2024. Auction results for the 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280 at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280 belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.

Final bid VIN Copart IAAI

Sold

$300

1979 Mercedes-Benz 280

Copart 77069795 12303312056953

Front end · 158,776 mi · Helena, MT, USA

Clean title · Keys Jun 9, 2026

Sold

$175

1979 Mercedes-Benz 280

Copart 60354845 12303312053210

All over · 111,596 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Clean title · Keys Jun 24, 2025

Sold

$13,500

1979 Mercedes-Benz 280

Copart 42598584 12305312014493

Normal wear · 99,988 mi · Syracuse, NY, USA

Clean title · Keys Apr 29, 2024

Sold

$16,000

1979 Mercedes-Benz 280

Copart 61492093 12305312014493

Minor dents & scratches · 99,988 mi · Freetown, MA, USA

Clean title · Keys Oct 23, 2023

Sold

$9,500

1979 Mercedes-Benz 280

Copart 57977192 12305312014493

Mechanical · 99,988 mi · South Boston, MA, USA

Clean title · Keys Dec 12, 2022

Sold by Buy now

$17,500

1979 Mercedes-Benz 280

Copart 38462432 12305312014493

Normal wear · 99,987 mi · Hartford, CT, USA

Clean title · Keys May 10, 2022

Sold

$2,250

1979 Mercedes-Benz 280

Copart 41454890 10702212006716

Mechanical · 148,037 mi · Eugene, OR, USA

Clean title · Keys Jul 14, 2020

Sold

$150

1979 Mercedes-Benz 280

Copart 54829459 12303312048129

Minor dents & scratches · 266,616 mi · San Jose, CA, USA

Keys Nov 19, 2019

Sold

$4,000

1979 Mercedes-Benz 280

Copart 46898579 12305312012647

Normal wear · 124,762 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...

Keys Sep 17, 2019

Auction results at a glance

Auctions on record: 9
Final bids recorded: 8
Median final bid from 8 auctions: $6,750
Average final bid from 8 auctions: $8,066
Where most final bids land: $2,094 – $14,125
Lowest / highest final bid: $150 / $17,500
Sold with keys: 100%
Copart / IAAI: 89% / 11%
Auction dates: Jul 23, 2019 – Jul 11, 2024

Damage recorded at sale

Normal wear 44%
Minor dents & scratches 22%
Mechanical 22%

280 years

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Mercedes-Benz models

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Auction archive FAQ

How much auction history is there for 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280?

9 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jul 23, 2019 and Jul 11, 2024.

What is the average final bid for 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280 at auction?

Across 8 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $6,750, with the average pulled to $8,066 by the outliers at either end.

What damage do most 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280 auction lots carry?

normal wear leads, on 44% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.

How much does a 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280 sell for at auction?

The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280 lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.

What pushes a 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280 final bid to the bottom of the range?

Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.

VIN history beyond the auction

Look past the final bid on any 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280

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