1997 Mercedes-Benz E 320
IAAI 45930921 WDBJF72F4VA283936
Normal wear · 153,317 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 36,019 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz E. Across 33,745 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $2,300. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 25,841 verified odometer readings sit above 113,783 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 10, 2019, the newest in Oct 1, 2026. The Mercedes-Benz E 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 E stops losing value.
IAAI 45930921 WDBJF72F4VA283936
Normal wear · 153,317 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
Copart 62378856 WDDZF6EB5JA489029
Front end · 0 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...
Copart 57662786 WDDHF8JBXEA947599
Side · 142,276 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
Copart 60966266 WDDZF4KB8HA079800
Mechanical · 1 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
IAAI 46000520 WDDZF4JB0KA629144
Vandalism · 77,837 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
IAAI 45820495 WDDHF5KB7EA873118
Front end · 126,422 mi · Perris, CA, USA
IAAI 45162605 WDDZF4JB5HA255509
All over · 104,313 mi · Justin, TX, USA
IAAI 45910556 WDBUF56X29B418674
Front end · 177,771 mi · Graham, NC, USA
IAAI 45978938 WDDZF6EB5HA188724
Front end · 104,686 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 45912829 WDDKK6FFXGF326435
Front end · 119,522 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 46015951 WDDHF8JB7EA886485
Front end · 237,044 mi · Winder, GA, USA
IAAI 46081067 WDDHF5KB6CA653935
Front end · 110,407 mi · Hudson, FL, USA
Copart 66834116 WDDZF4JB0JA332342
Front end · 159,193 mi · Richmond, VA, USA
Copart 48345776 WDDHF5KBXGB218707
Water/flood · 0 mi · North Charleston, SC,...
Copart 65593976 WDDHF5KB7EA998152
Front end · 125,634 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
IAAI 46048630 WDDHF5KB6EA978541
Front end · 55,593 mi · Carson, CA, USA
IAAI 45960591 WDDZF4KB0HA100610
Fresh water flood · 1 mi · Culpeper, VA, USA
IAAI 46051605 WDDHF9FB6DA737725
Normal wear · 135,005 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
Copart 68450456 WDDHF5GB4AA173379
Normal wear · 182,008 mi · Sacramento, CA, USA
IAAI 45597101 W1KZF8DB7MA959904
Rear end · 39,498 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
Copart 85609095 WDDKJ5KB1DF202811
Front end · 87,878 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 63140786 WDBEA66EXSC272970
Front end · 172,065 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 64942416 WDDHF5GB6AA216572
Side · 156,373 mi · Bakersfield, CA, USA
Copart 68202126 WDBUF56X39B368397
Minor dents & scratches · 80,224 mi · Vallejo, CA, USA
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | $35,750 | $35,480 |
| 2025 | 175 | 169 | $34,500 | $33,746 |
| 2024 | 133 | 127 | $32,850 | $31,624 |
| 2023 | 445 | 406 | $21,500 | $21,894 |
| 2022 | 502 | 468 | $19,000 | $19,719 |
| 2021 | 839 | 790 | $17,875 | $18,650 |
| 2020 | 930 | 876 | $12,700 | $13,073 |
| 2019 | 1,741 | 1,622 | $11,100 | $11,663 |
| 2018 | 2,185 | 2,034 | $9,900 | $10,519 |
| 2017 | 3,126 | 2,928 | $7,600 | $7,748 |
| 2016 | 2,260 | 2,130 | $4,050 | $4,369 |
| 2015 | 1,255 | 1,184 | $3,800 | $4,345 |
| 2014 | 4,471 | 4,191 | $2,925 | $3,243 |
| 2013 | 2,013 | 1,904 | $1,675 | $2,013 |
| 2012 | 1,940 | 1,777 | $1,500 | $1,847 |
| 2011 | 2,826 | 2,620 | $1,250 | $1,522 |
| 2010 | 2,070 | 1,922 | $1,050 | $1,364 |
| 2009 | 795 | 751 | $700 | $937 |
| 2008 | 1,452 | 1,363 | $600 | $837 |
| 2007 | 1,149 | 1,064 | $575 | $821 |
| 2006 | 1,116 | 1,051 | $475 | $691 |
| 2005 | 747 | 709 | $450 | $892 |
| 2004 | 658 | 623 | $400 | $670 |
| 2003 | 701 | 664 | $400 | $588 |
| 2002 | 356 | 337 | $400 | $595 |
| 2001 | 490 | 471 | $375 | $637 |
| 2000 | 428 | 407 | $375 | $605 |
| 1999 | 379 | 365 | $325 | $517 |
| 1998 | 245 | 234 | $325 | $508 |
| 1997 | 169 | 161 | $300 | $418 |
| 1996 | 61 | 60 | $275 | $649 |
| 1995 | 211 | 198 | $1,863 | $3,396 |
| 1994 | 89 | 83 | $975 | $2,686 |
| 1993 | 21 | 18 | $2,375 | $3,318 |
| 1979 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1972 | 3 | 3 | $3,550 | $2,467 |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
36,019 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 10, 2019 and Oct 1, 2026.
Across 33,745 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $2,300, with the average pulled to $4,946 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 46% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 25,841 verified odometer readings sit above 113,783 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 E 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 E 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 E vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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