1979 Mercedes-Benz 300
Copart 40131513 12313012133078
Normal wear · 302,476 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 1,050 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz 300. Across 964 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $650. Most of those cars were sold with normal wear. Half of the 431 verified odometer readings sit above 174,344 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 15, 2019, the newest in Oct 6, 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 40131513 12313012133078
Normal wear · 302,476 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Copart 58461953 WDBCB20C1FA103362
Burn — engine · 223,453 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
Copart 45577943 WDBCB20A3DB045678
Front end · 198,293 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Copart 54755993 WDBAB30A1BB250197
Rear end · 112,469 mi · Atlanta West, GA, USA
Copart 53962743 WDBGB34E7NA035926
Unknown · 999,999 mi · Savannah, GA, USA
Copart 49278853 12313012053289
Normal wear · 144,964 mi · Danville, VA, USA
Copart 42116693 WDBAB33C5FA260305
Minor dents & scratches · 244,375 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Copart 46661953 WDBAB33A7DB016614
Side · 176,723 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 45341233 WDBAB53A7FA266164
Undercarriage · 118,090 mi
Copart 45391193 WDBCB20A3DB040299
Minor dents & scratches · 262,544 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Copart 66631302 WDBCA25D5KA435898
Front end · 348,524 mi · Birmingham, AL, USA
Copart 39295473 WDBEA30D9NB550458
Minor dents & scratches · 164,985 mi · So Sacramento, CA, USA
Copart 38227003 WDBAB93CXFF050269
Minor dents & scratches · 233,465 mi · Candia, NH, USA
Copart 72124192 WDBAB33A2DB019694
Normal wear · 274,104 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Copart 37604103 WDBCB20A9CB016409
Minor dents & scratches · 96,042 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...
Copart 64130742 WDBFA61E6MF026155
Side · 140,112 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Copart 66393642 WDBEA30D2LB211148
Front end · 138,627 mi · Hayward, CA, USA
Copart 66399441 WDBEB28D0MB401270
All over · 999,999 mi · Baton Rouge, LA, USA
IAAI 35387939 WDBFA61E3MF024914
Top/roof · 111,167 mi · Headland, AL, USA
IAAI 34645839 WDBFA61EXMF029365
Water/flood · 22,967 mi · Fort Myers, FL, USA
Copart 60847442 11612012028582
Water/flood · 255,681 mi · Dallas South, TX, USA
Copart 59123472 WDBEA50D6JA696215
Front end · 169,732 mi · Martinez, CA, USA
IAAI 33932049 11612012003100
Front end · 136,616 mi · East Dundee, IL, USA
Copart 41922832 WDBCB20AXEA019568
Front end · 79,548 mi · Antelope, CA, USA
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | 70 | 67 | $725 | $1,699 |
| 1992 | 83 | 75 | $675 | $1,316 |
| 1991 | 117 | 105 | $775 | $1,313 |
| 1990 | 93 | 85 | $575 | $1,116 |
| 1989 | 53 | 49 | $625 | $1,713 |
| 1988 | 49 | 46 | $538 | $1,166 |
| 1987 | 95 | 88 | $688 | $1,198 |
| 1986 | 45 | 41 | $775 | $1,321 |
| 1985 | 89 | 83 | $800 | $2,558 |
| 1984 | 100 | 92 | $575 | $1,219 |
| 1983 | 100 | 91 | $525 | $1,115 |
| 1982 | 54 | 51 | $500 | $1,121 |
| 1981 | 32 | 32 | $525 | $1,523 |
| 1980 | 19 | 16 | $975 | $1,250 |
| 1979 | 14 | 12 | $888 | $1,788 |
| 1978 | 13 | 11 | $1,200 | $1,522 |
| 1977 | 5 | 4 | $1,500 | $2,313 |
| 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 | — | — |
1,050 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 15, 2019 and Oct 6, 2026.
Across 964 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $650, with the average pulled to $1,513 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 431 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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