1997 Mercedes-Benz E 320
IAAI 45472889 WDBJF55F4VA308950
Front end · 1 mi · Bessemer, AL, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 45,005 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz E. Across 42,145 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $2,350. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 26,400 verified odometer readings sit above 113,801 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 1, 2019, the newest in Oct 11, 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 45472889 WDBJF55F4VA308950
Front end · 1 mi · Bessemer, AL, USA
IAAI 45138240 WDDZF4JB3JA465015
Front end · 83,737 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
IAAI 45356646 WDBUF70JX5A668180
Front end · 1 mi · Houston, TX, USA
IAAI 45524235 WDDKJ5KB8CF140452
Normal wear · 166,460 mi · Houston, TX, USA
IAAI 45536214 WDDKK5KF5DF218686
Normal wear · 131,903 mi · Grand Prairie, TX, USA
IAAI 45335016 WDDKJ5KB9EF264104
Rear end · 113,103 mi · Corpus Christi, TX, US...
IAAI 45498978 WDBUF56X17B172746
Water/flood · 134,501 mi · New Orleans, LA, USA
IAAI 45117171 WDDZF4JB9HA194083
Front end · 39,529 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
IAAI 45497761 WDBUH87XX8B247178
Normal wear · 215,739 mi · Davenport, IA, USA
IAAI 45425871 WDBUF87X18B246197
Front end · 1 mi · Randolph, MN, USA
Copart 56485426 WDDHF5KB0CA625094
Front end · 188,988 mi · Mebane, NC, USA
Copart 62284706 WDD1J6HB7KF073432
Rear end · 67,967 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
Copart 62427426 WDDHF5KB7EB035892
Mechanical · 181,609 mi · Miami Central, FL, USA
Copart 58561626 WDDHF8HB2AA098035
Rear end · 160,883 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
Copart 53039906 WDDHF5KB1EB047567
Side · 268,398 mi · Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
Copart 78318375 WDDZF4JBXHA024380
Front end · 0 mi · Miami South, FL, USA
Copart 72390825 WDDHF8JB4CA561032
Burn · 0 mi · Trenton, NJ, USA
Copart 56290906 WDDHF5KB3GB261835
Front end · 132,742 mi · Mocksville, NC, USA
Copart 61136006 WDBUF65J03A239081
Front end · 169,406 mi · Pittsburgh South, PA,...
Copart 58202006 WDDHF9BB6CA606315
Side · 124,681 mi · Dayton, OH, USA
Copart 59645226 WDDHF8JB9EA854492
Minor dents & scratches · 145,994 mi · Scranton, PA, USA
Copart 56974526 WDDHF7GB7GB253113
Normal wear · 181,428 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
IAAI 45706871 WDBJF82J92X065820
Normal wear · 363,001 mi · Latimore Township, PA,...
IAAI 45537655 WDDHF5GB6AA252780
Front end · 157,863 mi · Clayton, NC, USA
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | $35,750 | $35,473 |
| 2025 | 178 | 172 | $34,500 | $33,670 |
| 2024 | 137 | 131 | $32,800 | $31,456 |
| 2023 | 475 | 435 | $21,600 | $22,092 |
| 2022 | 573 | 536 | $19,700 | $20,407 |
| 2021 | 988 | 931 | $18,200 | $19,467 |
| 2020 | 1,055 | 998 | $13,100 | $13,699 |
| 2019 | 2,028 | 1,896 | $11,400 | $12,186 |
| 2018 | 2,591 | 2,418 | $10,200 | $11,009 |
| 2017 | 3,731 | 3,510 | $7,950 | $8,364 |
| 2016 | 2,741 | 2,577 | $4,250 | $4,703 |
| 2015 | 1,493 | 1,410 | $4,025 | $4,636 |
| 2014 | 5,605 | 5,243 | $3,150 | $3,621 |
| 2013 | 2,571 | 2,430 | $1,800 | $2,234 |
| 2012 | 2,511 | 2,303 | $1,650 | $2,088 |
| 2011 | 3,660 | 3,403 | $1,400 | $1,749 |
| 2010 | 2,770 | 2,572 | $1,200 | $1,588 |
| 2009 | 1,101 | 1,038 | $775 | $1,042 |
| 2008 | 1,992 | 1,856 | $675 | $937 |
| 2007 | 1,464 | 1,358 | $625 | $896 |
| 2006 | 1,515 | 1,426 | $525 | $730 |
| 2005 | 1,000 | 949 | $500 | $902 |
| 2004 | 877 | 832 | $425 | $675 |
| 2003 | 868 | 815 | $425 | $610 |
| 2002 | 416 | 392 | $400 | $601 |
| 2001 | 607 | 577 | $400 | $634 |
| 2000 | 531 | 498 | $375 | $606 |
| 1999 | 479 | 459 | $325 | $509 |
| 1998 | 311 | 292 | $325 | $500 |
| 1997 | 207 | 196 | $325 | $415 |
| 1996 | 80 | 78 | $288 | $576 |
| 1995 | 266 | 247 | $1,500 | $3,164 |
| 1994 | 115 | 106 | $850 | $2,948 |
| 1993 | 25 | 20 | $2,375 | $3,425 |
| 1979 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1972 | 4 | 4 | $2,175 | $2,050 |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
45,005 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 1, 2019 and Oct 11, 2026.
Across 42,145 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $2,350, with the average pulled to $4,983 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 26,400 verified odometer readings sit above 113,801 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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