1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD
IAAI 43170416 WDBCB20A1BB001031
Normal wear · 253,706 mi · Fremont, CA, 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 43170416 WDBCB20A1BB001031
Normal wear · 253,706 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
Copart 72051175 WDBEA30D6MB375472
Stripped · 167,329 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Copart 81528705 12315012002107
Minor dents & scratches · 107,100 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 68929785 WDBEA30D3MB457840
Minor dents & scratches · 215,522 mi · San Bernardino, CA, US...
IAAI 43301677 WDBCA25D3LA536469
Mechanical · 117,842 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
IAAI 43236076 WDBCB20A5EA011815
Front end · 169,241 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
IAAI 42404155 WDBCB25D9GA238866
Side · 35,661 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
IAAI 43266106 WDBCB20A5EA015072
Front end · 68,171 mi · Elkton, MD, USA
Copart 81508295 WDBFA61EXMF025185
Front end · 61,217 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 80964155 WDBCA24D3JA406545
Normal wear · 259,326 mi · Windham, ME, USA
Copart 70406895 WDBEA30D4JA627768
Normal wear · 28,952 mi · Seaford, DE, USA
Copart 68285455 WDBFA61EXMF027714
Front end · 135,949 mi · Detroit, MI, USA
IAAI 43043794 WDBCB20CXFA150907
Front end · 285,739 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
Copart 80891035 WDBEB28E4NB672987
Normal wear · 269,739 mi · Sacramento, CA, USA
IAAI 43209739 WDBEA30DXHA529323
All over · 91,199 mi · De Soto, IA, USA
IAAI 42971911 WDBAB33C5FA264922
Front end · 156,517 mi · East Taunton, MA, USA
Copart 70012605 WDBEA28E3PB949263
Mechanical · 273,570 mi · Martinez, CA, USA
IAAI 43205423 WDBAB93AXEF022839
Unknown · 221,117 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 66001555 WDBEA30D4HA401644
Mechanical · 269,943 mi · Lexington East, KY, US...
Copart 80143855 WDBFA61E6MF018332
Normal wear · 62,020 mi · Miami South, FL, USA
Copart 80223245 11511412021420
Undercarriage · 73,983 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 70130295 WDBCA24D4KA431052
Front end · 168,665 mi · Washington Dc, DC, USA
IAAI 42848694 WDBCB20A7CB016084
Front end · 213,188 mi · Conshohocken, PA, USA
IAAI 43084232 WDBEA92E2PF240060
Side · 226,409 mi · Los Angeles, CA, 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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