1996 Mercedes-Benz S
Copart 63378986 WDBGA51E7TA302577
Normal wear · 133,714 mi · Wheeling, IL, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 12,429 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz S. Across 11,474 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,900. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 7,940 verified odometer readings sit above 106,298 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 31, 2019, the newest in Dec 28, 2026. The Mercedes-Benz S 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 S stops losing value.
Copart 63378986 WDBGA51E7TA302577
Normal wear · 133,714 mi · Wheeling, IL, USA
IAAI 45386847 WDDUG7KB0FA147366
Front end · 55,191 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 59286646 WDDUG6GB3JA376037
Water/flood · 186,815 mi · Mobile, AL, USA
IAAI 45322231 WDDUG8JB8KA468363
Front end · 52,134 mi · Medford, NY, USA
IAAI 45260499 W1K6G7GB6PA235826
Rear end · 34,111 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 45547273 WDDNG9EB0DA517286
Normal wear · 176,753 mi · Athens, AL, USA
Copart 64017696 WDBNG75J71A155151
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Savannah, GA, USA
Copart 60753836 WDBGA43E3TA288281
Front end · 0 mi · Miami Central, FL, USA
Copart 59816456 WDDNG86X48A193981
Water/flood · 0 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Copart 60857776 WDDUG8FB4GA246385
Water/flood · 72,991 mi · South Boston, MA, USA
Copart 61429706 WDDUG8DB4KA453287
Vandalism · 69,480 mi · China Grove, NC, USA
Copart 63540246 WDDNG76X38A162246
Front end · 0 mi · Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Copart 63170516 WDBGA32G6VA370943
Mechanical · 0 mi · North Charleston, SC,...
Copart 61535796 W1K6G7GB4MA029948
Missing/altered VIN · 42,493 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Copart 55229786 WDDUG8CB9FA070789
Minor dents & scratches · 123,114 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
IAAI 45410353 WDDNG77X68A189195
Front end · 98,271 mi · Jupiter, FL, USA
IAAI 45628039 W1K6G7GB1MA043340
All over · 1 mi · Wilmer, TX, USA
Copart 63395336 WDDXK8CB1HA020841
Front end · 42,473 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
IAAI 45369375 WDDUG6EB5KA452698
Front end · 68,424 mi · Baltimore, MD, USA
Copart 62968586 WDBNG75J51A195535
Normal wear · 153,571 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
IAAI 45107308 WDDUG8CB4EA007047
Front end · 200,891 mi · Rincon, GA, USA
IAAI 45467267 WDDUG8CB0FA130023
Rear end · 150,350 mi · Wilmer, TX, USA
Copart 56685876 W1K6G6DB7PA194749
Front end · 64,042 mi · Long Beach, CA, USA
Copart 63043046 WDDNG7DBXCA437174
Minor dents & scratches · 120,885 mi · Vallejo, CA, USA
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 12 | $58,375 | $57,948 |
| 2025 | 55 | 53 | $63,500 | $65,825 |
| 2024 | 131 | 123 | $53,500 | $56,356 |
| 2023 | 318 | 294 | $42,450 | $43,997 |
| 2022 | 456 | 420 | $39,500 | $41,188 |
| 2021 | 303 | 272 | $38,750 | $39,948 |
| 2020 | 277 | 247 | $19,500 | $20,830 |
| 2019 | 495 | 452 | $18,000 | $19,408 |
| 2018 | 552 | 515 | $16,400 | $17,062 |
| 2017 | 548 | 506 | $13,000 | $14,927 |
| 2016 | 699 | 653 | $10,600 | $11,907 |
| 2015 | 1,464 | 1,347 | $8,700 | $9,645 |
| 2014 | 604 | 548 | $7,350 | $7,826 |
| 2013 | 563 | 509 | $2,300 | $2,928 |
| 2012 | 513 | 471 | $2,500 | $3,070 |
| 2011 | 382 | 329 | $2,050 | $2,674 |
| 2010 | 485 | 447 | $1,650 | $2,223 |
| 2009 | 335 | 313 | $1,250 | $1,818 |
| 2008 | 714 | 651 | $1,100 | $1,540 |
| 2007 | 1,034 | 955 | $950 | $1,293 |
| 2006 | 349 | 333 | $525 | $1,047 |
| 2005 | 200 | 188 | $500 | $821 |
| 2004 | 237 | 233 | $425 | $697 |
| 2003 | 265 | 253 | $450 | $701 |
| 2002 | 281 | 266 | $400 | $563 |
| 2001 | 241 | 228 | $400 | $586 |
| 2000 | 257 | 239 | $350 | $416 |
| 1999 | 125 | 120 | $900 | $2,018 |
| 1998 | 81 | 74 | $988 | $2,088 |
| 1997 | 111 | 107 | $1,050 | $2,485 |
| 1996 | 72 | 66 | $600 | $1,635 |
| 1995 | 144 | 131 | $800 | $2,209 |
| 1994 | 69 | 67 | $1,400 | $2,508 |
| 1993 | 36 | 34 | $850 | $1,617 |
| 1992 | 9 | 8 | $275 | $691 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1980 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1979 | 4 | 3 | $2,750 | $2,375 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
12,429 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 31, 2019 and Dec 28, 2026.
Across 11,474 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,900, with the average pulled to $10,256 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 40% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 7,940 verified odometer readings sit above 106,298 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 S 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 S 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 S vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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