1979 Mercedes-Benz E 280
Copart 57046534 12305312014493
Normal wear · 99,988 mi · Rochester, NY, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 50 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1979 Mercedes-Benz E. Across 46 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $1,425. Most of those cars were sold with normal wear. Half of the 10 verified odometer readings sit above 271,041 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 12, 2019, the newest in Aug 19, 2026. Auction results for the 1979 Mercedes-Benz E at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1979 Mercedes-Benz E belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Copart 57046534 12305312014493
Normal wear · 99,988 mi · Rochester, NY, USA
Copart 53964834 12305312013494
Burn — engine · 127,107 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Copart 47622574 12313012146236
Burn — engine · 327,872 mi · Seaford, DE, USA
Copart 42449854 12312310134269
Burn — engine · 12,680 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
IAAI 38594411 12315012003331
Front end · 257,690 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
Copart 75154863 12305312014493
Normal wear · 99,988 mi · Albany, NY, USA
Copart 81331183 12313012125954
Biohazard/chemical · 88,094 mi · Graham, WA, USA
IAAI 37960088 12312312117684
Front end · 138,800 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
Copart 76687923 12305312013217
Minor dents & scratches · 193,802 mi · Hartford, CT, USA
IAAI 37462251 12312310098357
Front end · 283,195 mi · Woodburn, OR, USA
IAAI 37848868 12312312145256
Unknown · 999,999 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
IAAI 37810393 12312312097909
Front end · 335,826 mi · Rosharon, TX, USA
Copart 71548333 12315012004721
Mechanical · 185,399 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Copart 40131513 12313012133078
Normal wear · 302,476 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Copart 56922253 12312312107532
Normal wear · 328,927 mi · Denver South, CO, USA
Copart 57819853 12312312094475
Normal wear · 999,999 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 47645843 12305312014493
Normal wear · 99,988 mi · Exeter, RI, USA
Copart 54642623 12315012003689
Minor dents & scratches · 191,346 mi · Newburgh, NY, USA
Copart 73049282 12305312014493
Minor dents & scratches · 99,988 mi · West Warren, MA, USA
Copart 40604433 12319012007861
Mechanical · 277,722 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Copart 36379293 12308312004340
Minor dents & scratches · 127,717 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 70870092 12312312108113
Mechanical · 31,634 mi · Walton, KY, USA
Copart 41440341 12312312114786
Mechanical · 195,920 mi · Vallejo, CA, USA
Copart 35525310 12312312102999
Mechanical · 157,188 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
50 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 12, 2019 and Aug 19, 2026.
Across 46 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $1,425, with the average pulled to $3,349 by the outliers at either end.
normal wear leads, on 28% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 10 verified odometer readings sit above 271,041 mi and half below it.
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1979 Mercedes-Benz E lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
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