1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE
IAAI 43620975 WDBCA24D7JA397428
Normal wear · 121,953 mi · Smithtown, NY, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 1,007 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz 300. Across 923 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $675. Most of those cars were sold with normal wear. Half of the 429 verified odometer readings sit above 174,344 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 15, 2019, the newest in Oct 5, 2026. The Mercedes-Benz 300 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 300 stops losing value.
IAAI 43620975 WDBCA24D7JA397428
Normal wear · 121,953 mi · Smithtown, NY, USA
Copart 71032795 WDBEA52E4PB888726
Normal wear · 112,663 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
IAAI 43494332 WDBEA30D1JA682307
Side · 168,005 mi · Commerce City, CO, USA
Copart 90817975 WDBCB20CXFA127806
Mechanical · 373,634 mi · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Copart 56762995 WDBCB20AXDB032703
Normal wear · 0 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 84290425 WDBFA61E7NF046495
Front end · 133,870 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 90064995 WDBEA51D0LB253876
Undercarriage · 137,217 mi · Louisville, KY, USA
Copart 85115235 0V1NMERCEDES01988
Missing/altered VIN · 61,236 mi · Hartford Springfield,...
IAAI 43370241 WDBCB20A7DB037874
Mechanical · 243,551 mi · Ravenel, SC, USA
IAAI 43483833 WDBAB33C5FA226574
Unknown · 91,536 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
Copart 89687955 WDBAB93A9DN015451
Normal wear · 206,129 mi · Sacramento, CA, USA
Copart 85333995 WDBEB93D2HF045533
Water/flood · 0 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Copart 81464415 WDBEA90D0JF054177
Front end · 148,099 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Copart 85716515 WDBCB20A0DB050904
Minor dents & scratches · 244,458 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Copart 87459605 WDBEA30DXGA214357
Minor dents & scratches · 169,683 mi · Antelope, CA, USA
Copart 70567535 WDBCB20A7EA024551
Minor dents & scratches · 285,421 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Copart 89857555 WDBAB33C9FA264146
Normal wear · 124,629 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 43214001 WDBFA61E0LF006546
Side · 113,568 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 43016472 WDBCB20A6CB023883
Side · 111,774 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 86553085 WDBEA30D6GA268125
Minor dents & scratches · 106,362 mi · Antelope, CA, USA
Copart 85545455 WDBAB33A4EA017095
Rear end · 142,549 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 61434165 WDBFA61E2MF018313
Burn · 155,144 mi · Helena, MT, USA
IAAI 43391250 WDBFA61E2LF006225
Biohazard/chemical · 174,606 mi · Pulaski, VA, USA
IAAI 43304401 WDBEA30D9LB108969
Mechanical · 158,391 mi · Ravenel, SC, USA
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | 68 | 65 | $725 | $1,710 |
| 1992 | 80 | 72 | $700 | $1,331 |
| 1991 | 111 | 99 | $800 | $1,358 |
| 1990 | 91 | 83 | $575 | $1,131 |
| 1989 | 51 | 47 | $625 | $1,607 |
| 1988 | 46 | 43 | $550 | $1,221 |
| 1987 | 94 | 87 | $650 | $1,186 |
| 1986 | 44 | 40 | $788 | $1,348 |
| 1985 | 84 | 78 | $800 | $2,667 |
| 1984 | 95 | 88 | $575 | $1,220 |
| 1983 | 96 | 87 | $525 | $1,135 |
| 1982 | 51 | 49 | $500 | $1,124 |
| 1981 | 29 | 29 | $450 | $1,494 |
| 1980 | 18 | 15 | $1,050 | $1,282 |
| 1979 | 13 | 11 | $1,250 | $1,939 |
| 1978 | 13 | 11 | $1,200 | $1,522 |
| 1977 | 4 | 3 | $550 | $1,083 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1975 | 8 | 7 | $1,900 | $3,057 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
1,007 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 15, 2019 and Oct 5, 2026.
Across 923 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $675, with the average pulled to $1,528 by the outliers at either end.
normal wear leads, on 22% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 429 verified odometer readings sit above 174,344 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 300 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 300 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 300 vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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