1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE
Copart 52105995 WDBCA24D4JA424391
Minor dents & scratches · 223,369 mi · Hayward, 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 52105995 WDBCA24D4JA424391
Minor dents & scratches · 223,369 mi · Hayward, CA, USA
Copart 54090305 WDBEA50D4JA612702
Normal wear · 104,558 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 46860345 WDBCB25D9GA279756
Top/roof · 210,386 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 50414405 WDBCB20AXCB019061
Side · 193,489 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
Copart 44739805 WDBEA90E9NF223207
Front end · 210,394 mi · Newburgh, NY, USA
Copart 54248995 WDBFA61E3LF005181
Mechanical · 142,368 mi · Punta Gorda South, FL,...
Copart 50562085 11511412026152
Front end · 6,171 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 48766665 WDBEB33D0HA432026
Minor dents & scratches · 161,099 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 49306465 WDBEA26E2NB668491
Front end · 272,343 mi · Tanner, AL, USA
Copart 40188324 WDBEA51D1NB613787
All over · 119,475 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 50923105 WDBEA28E4PB866246
Burn · 0 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
IAAI 41807504 WDBEB28E3PB996564
Front end · 132,180 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
Copart 48762855 WDBAB33A3EA118970
Minor dents & scratches · 219,034 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 50998785 WDBEA30D4JA640293
Front end · 179,471 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Copart 54270635 WDBFA61E7LF005166
Rear end · 137,378 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
IAAI 40519459 WDBEA30D3LB235863
Side · 142,260 mi · Gorham, ME, USA
Copart 52752485 WDBAB33C2FA244806
Mechanical · 0 mi · Chambersburg, PA, USA
Copart 49701345 WDBAB33A3EA056616
Minor dents & scratches · 119,935 mi · Napa, CA, USA
Copart 50339135 WDBCB20B7EA028754
Burn — engine · 152,033 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
Copart 52357325 WDBEA30E0NB570638
Normal wear · 122,782 mi · St. Louis, MO, USA
IAAI 41748087 WDBGB34EXNA034723
Front end · 1 mi · Rosharon, TX, USA
Copart 52911565 WDBFA61E2LF005849
Front end · 99,373 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
IAAI 41869752 WDBEA30D1JA575693
All over · 194,340 mi · Ashland, VA, USA
IAAI 41391045 WDBEA52E3PB994892
Front end · 219,676 mi · Santa Clarita, 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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