1979 Mercedes-Benz 300
Copart 61862925 12319012010011
Minor dents & scratches · 243,102 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 1,015 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz 300. Across 931 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $650. Most of those cars were sold with normal wear. Half of the 430 verified odometer readings sit above 174,539 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.
Copart 61862925 12319012010011
Minor dents & scratches · 243,102 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
IAAI 42499926 WDBEA30D4HA488459
Side · 231,086 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 42489543 WDBAB33A0DB035635
Front end · 226,477 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
Copart 61380085 WDBCB25D8HA344663
Normal wear · 192,685 mi · Freetown, MA, USA
Copart 60577005 WDBAB33A0CB004853
Side · 337,870 mi · Eugene, OR, USA
IAAI 42305252 WDBAB33A9EA161712
Front end · 142,347 mi · Spokane Valley, WA, US...
Copart 59114005 WDBCB20C1FA112532
Front end · 266,054 mi · Denver South, CO, USA
Copart 62708875 WDBEA51D0LB142177
Minor dents & scratches · 91,646 mi · Jacksonville North, FL...
Copart 60260155 WDBCB25D2HA286498
Minor dents & scratches · 204,366 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
IAAI 42595545 WDBEA30DXLB268200
Side · 135,418 mi · Chattanooga, TN, USA
Copart 87743925 WDBAB30A6BB226915
Minor dents & scratches · 241,960 mi · Hayward, CA, USA
Copart 58370415 WDBAB93A8CN011633
Rear end · 404,641 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 62890515 8500470
Mechanical · 19,373 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 61462545 WDBAB33A9EA147115
Mechanical · 285,650 mi · Martinez, CA, USA
Copart 60054405 11511412026152
Front end · 6,172 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 58717095 WDBFA61E3LF004726
Front end · 96,288 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
Copart 60267115 WDBEA90D5NF193274
Rear end · 304,635 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Copart 61379295 WDBAB33A9EA031137
Normal wear · 0 mi · Memphis, TN, USA
Copart 75225064 WDBCA24E5MA591209
Water/flood · 185,102 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Copart 54983975 11511412016838
Minor dents & scratches · 83,350 mi · Corpus Christi, TX, US...
Copart 62641255 WDBED30E7PB915559
Mechanical · 108,438 mi · Harrisburg, PA, USA
IAAI 26824818 WDBAB53A7CB000357
Rear end · 246,244 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
IAAI 42560321 WDBEA30D5GA316780
Side · 121,146 mi · Englishtown, NJ, USA
Copart 60724245 10905712000297
Minor dents & scratches · 54,994 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | 69 | 66 | $738 | $1,722 |
| 1992 | 80 | 72 | $700 | $1,331 |
| 1991 | 114 | 102 | $788 | $1,325 |
| 1990 | 92 | 84 | $563 | $1,120 |
| 1989 | 51 | 47 | $625 | $1,607 |
| 1988 | 47 | 44 | $538 | $1,196 |
| 1987 | 94 | 87 | $650 | $1,186 |
| 1986 | 44 | 40 | $788 | $1,348 |
| 1985 | 84 | 78 | $800 | $2,667 |
| 1984 | 96 | 89 | $600 | $1,214 |
| 1983 | 96 | 87 | $525 | $1,135 |
| 1982 | 51 | 49 | $500 | $1,124 |
| 1981 | 30 | 30 | $475 | $1,461 |
| 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 | — | — |
1,015 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 15, 2019 and Oct 5, 2026.
Across 931 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $650, with the average pulled to $1,520 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 430 verified odometer readings sit above 174,539 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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