1970 Mercedes-Benz 280
Copart 70171915 10801612053480
Minor dents & scratches · 75,608 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
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 70171915 10801612053480
Minor dents & scratches · 75,608 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 65923185 10801812023868
Normal wear · 66,615 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 66820625 280SE055242
Minor dents & scratches · 47,559 mi · Miami North, FL, USA
Copart 47425965 11102512004391
Rear end · 31,131 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Copart 64519565 11602412103123
Normal wear · 182,519 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 57721995 10806712017165
Front end · 32,050 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 54714135 10801612056037
Stripped · 18,824 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Copart 60515535 10801612053480
Minor dents & scratches · 75,608 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 60626755 10806812021193
Minor dents & scratches · 62,895 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 44986345 WDB46023217055211
Burn · 41,973 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
IAAI 41644077 00011304412009294
Burn · 1 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 59538505 11407312104587
Minor dents & scratches · 66,965 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Copart 58572675 WDB1260221A001053
Minor dents & scratches · 123,909 mi · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Copart 55901275 10806812021193
Minor dents & scratches · 62,895 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 57671595 10801812055603
Minor dents & scratches · 32,752 mi · Little Rock, AR, USA
Copart 56069415 10806712020481
Minor dents & scratches · 2,429 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
IAAI 41532596 000000280SL014846
Burn · 1 mi · Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Copart 54356715 00010806812019423
Normal wear · 62,877 mi · South Boston, MA, USA
Copart 50103595 11602012041641
Burn · 105,550 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 53251285 10801912056525
Minor dents & scratches · 46,482 mi · Hartford Springfield,...
Copart 53874105 1140731210848
Minor dents & scratches · 44,423 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 50071435 10806712019864
Normal wear · 13,922 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Copart 50894725 10806812019410
Minor dents & scratches · 44,712 mi · Richmond, VA, USA
Copart 50106295 10806712008789
Minor dents & scratches · 32,120 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
| 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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