1997 Mercedes-Benz S 320/430/500
IAAI 45102231 WDBGA43G0VA362132
Front end · 999,999 mi · Medford, NY, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 12,865 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz S. Across 11,887 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,950. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 7,960 verified odometer readings sit above 106,315 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.
IAAI 45102231 WDBGA43G0VA362132
Front end · 999,999 mi · Medford, NY, USA
IAAI 45613286 WDDNG9EB3CA443201
Normal wear · 144,793 mi · Uxbridge, MA, USA
IAAI 45451355 WDDNG7BB0AA325158
Water/flood · 105,337 mi · Ravenel, SC, USA
IAAI 45164453 WDDUG8FB2GA262035
Front end · 96,199 mi · Staten Island, NY, USA
Copart 60510896 WDBGA70G5VA357952
Minor dents & scratches · 89,210 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 58734776 WDDNG71X27A097444
Front end · 185,654 mi · San Bernardino, CA, US...
Copart 58780836 WDBGA51G3VA342918
Side · 186,051 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
IAAI 45333657 WDBGA51E4TA302651
Front end · 154,176 mi · Pulaski, VA, USA
IAAI 45155650 WDDUG8GB4KA479187
Front end · 110,834 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
Copart 52963786 WDDUG8GB2JA417754
Front end · 55,400 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
IAAI 45495463 WDDUG8CB3FA202901
Front end · 45,928 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
Copart 56952556 WDBNG75J62A254173
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Mobile, AL, USA
IAAI 44840617 W1K6G7GB3NA144011
Front end · 1 mi · Shirley, MA, USA
Copart 67450125 WDDUG8CB2FA146112
Normal wear · 171,215 mi · Dallas South, TX, USA
IAAI 44834132 WDDUG6DB0HA294314
Front end · 1 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
IAAI 45367788 WDBNG75J9YA132271
Normal wear · 1 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
Copart 60029156 WDDNG7DB6DA520330
Front end · 114,313 mi · Harrisburg, PA, USA
IAAI 45256873 WDDUG8CB7FA186203
Front end · 82,494 mi · Concord, NC, USA
Copart 57370696 WDBNG75J73A316035
Front end · 123,666 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
IAAI 45447417 WDDUG8CBXFA179956
Fresh water flood · 63,894 mi · New Orleans, LA, USA
Copart 60184296 W1K6G7GB9PA172057
Top/roof · 25,983 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
Copart 59979026 WDDNG71X88A166073
Side · 253,942 mi · Miami Central, FL, USA
Copart 60556206 WDDNG71X77A074015
Mechanical · 252,861 mi · China Grove, NC, USA
IAAI 45348942 WDDNG71XX8A211708
Normal wear · 164,521 mi · Rosharon, TX, USA
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 12 | $58,375 | $57,948 |
| 2025 | 56 | 54 | $62,000 | $65,287 |
| 2024 | 131 | 123 | $53,500 | $56,356 |
| 2023 | 322 | 298 | $42,475 | $43,991 |
| 2022 | 460 | 424 | $39,500 | $41,178 |
| 2021 | 311 | 280 | $39,000 | $40,597 |
| 2020 | 290 | 260 | $19,700 | $21,118 |
| 2019 | 510 | 467 | $18,100 | $19,727 |
| 2018 | 563 | 526 | $16,450 | $17,124 |
| 2017 | 574 | 532 | $13,100 | $15,062 |
| 2016 | 728 | 681 | $10,700 | $12,083 |
| 2015 | 1,508 | 1,391 | $8,800 | $9,728 |
| 2014 | 624 | 567 | $7,550 | $7,938 |
| 2013 | 583 | 527 | $2,350 | $2,988 |
| 2012 | 537 | 494 | $2,500 | $3,146 |
| 2011 | 399 | 345 | $2,050 | $2,722 |
| 2010 | 503 | 465 | $1,700 | $2,265 |
| 2009 | 350 | 327 | $1,250 | $1,815 |
| 2008 | 740 | 672 | $1,100 | $1,560 |
| 2007 | 1,079 | 997 | $975 | $1,306 |
| 2006 | 371 | 354 | $525 | $1,037 |
| 2005 | 212 | 199 | $500 | $811 |
| 2004 | 250 | 244 | $450 | $710 |
| 2003 | 275 | 263 | $450 | $707 |
| 2002 | 288 | 272 | $400 | $557 |
| 2001 | 248 | 235 | $400 | $578 |
| 2000 | 265 | 246 | $350 | $416 |
| 1999 | 129 | 124 | $900 | $1,971 |
| 1998 | 82 | 75 | $1,000 | $2,109 |
| 1997 | 114 | 109 | $1,050 | $2,476 |
| 1996 | 76 | 70 | $575 | $1,575 |
| 1995 | 147 | 133 | $800 | $2,202 |
| 1994 | 70 | 68 | $1,425 | $2,501 |
| 1993 | 37 | 35 | $800 | $1,572 |
| 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 | — | — |
12,865 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 31, 2019 and Dec 28, 2026.
Across 11,887 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,950, with the average pulled to $10,241 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 7,960 verified odometer readings sit above 106,315 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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