1972 Mercedes-Benz 280
Copart 84593685 10806712014161
Mechanical · 92,360 mi · Dayton, OH, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 133 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz 280. Across 113 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,800. Most of those cars were sold with minor dents & scratches. Half of the 35 verified odometer readings sit above 71,104 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jul 18, 2019, the newest in Sep 16, 2026. The Mercedes-Benz 280 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 280 stops losing value.
Copart 84593685 10806712014161
Mechanical · 92,360 mi · Dayton, OH, USA
Copart 93284225 10806812000446
Damage history · 89,679 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 93287845 10801812088890
Minor dents & scratches · 85,343 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 90032565 XXX10806712015098
Normal wear · 73,981 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
Copart 89839825 10806812000446
Damage history · 89,679 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 91373925 11407312002586
Mechanical · 75,461 mi · Albany, NY, USA
Copart 80202295 10801812062458
Minor dents & scratches · 87,625 mi · El Paso, TX, USA
Copart 68003575 11406012110263
Mechanical · 19,853 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Copart 44839315 10801610055559
Minor dents & scratches · 39,259 mi · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Copart 80332895 WDB1070421A007360
Rear end · 36,672 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
Copart 90762695 46023317004108
Minor dents & scratches · 57,634 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 64979385 11602012056411
Normal wear · 140,050 mi · New Orleans, LA, USA
Copart 71053225 12305312012301
Side · 96,745 mi · Newburgh, NY, USA
Copart 71766185 11407312105554
Normal wear · 63,519 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 84465085 10806812000446
Damage history · 89,679 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 50448605 1D801612017990
Normal wear · 56,481 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 80945915 11602412156788
Minor dents & scratches · 125,034 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 70707435 10806812018192
Minor dents & scratches · 17,787 mi · Richmond, VA, USA
Copart 80429665 11407312106913
Front end · 77,230 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 70507585 10806812014733
Minor dents & scratches · 1,535 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 71908125 11406012019188
Mechanical · 24,637 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 70435485 11407312000805
Front end · 46,808 mi · Long Beach, CA, USA
Copart 67086165 10801612038992
Water/flood · 0 mi · Mebane, NC, USA
Copart 69669235 00000000012002888
Mechanical · 50,269 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1984 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1981 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1980 | 7 | 7 | $3,150 | $5,211 |
| 1979 | 5 | 5 | $2,650 | $2,990 |
| 1978 | 6 | 6 | $2,300 | $3,308 |
| 1977 | 4 | 4 | $3,450 | $3,419 |
| 1976 | 5 | 4 | $4,438 | $4,900 |
| 1975 | 5 | 5 | $1,950 | $2,460 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1973 | 27 | 25 | $4,100 | $4,934 |
| 1972 | 28 | 24 | $4,200 | $4,978 |
| 1971 | 9 | 7 | $3,950 | $4,175 |
| 1970 | 16 | 12 | $3,550 | $6,813 |
| 1969 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 1968 | 6 | 4 | $6,500 | $6,625 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
133 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jul 18, 2019 and Sep 16, 2026.
Across 113 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,800, with the average pulled to $5,228 by the outliers at either end.
minor dents & scratches leads, on 44% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 35 verified odometer readings sit above 71,104 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 280 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 280 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 280 vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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