1997 Mercedes-Benz S 320/430/500
Copart 50573536 WDBGA33G5VA366493
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 13,047 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz S. Across 12,043 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,900. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 7,963 verified odometer readings sit above 106,295 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 50573536 WDBGA33G5VA366493
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 55014696 W1K6G6DB0RA285638
Normal wear · 5,073 mi · Memphis, TN, USA
IAAI 45362916 WDDUG8CB9FA100292
Normal wear · 120,673 mi · Ravenel, SC, USA
Copart 59226706 WDBGA32E4VA328768
Front end · 0 mi · Napa, CA, USA
Copart 59160406 WDBNG73J72A238485
Minor dents & scratches · 158,376 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Copart 57853626 WDDXJ8FB6GA017124
Front end · 49,438 mi · San Bernardino, CA, US...
Copart 57964806 WDDNG71X87A074783
Vandalism · 113,519 mi · Napa, CA, USA
IAAI 45336674 WDBNG74J45A456158
Normal wear · 168,252 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
Copart 57753116 WDDNG9EB8CA427754
Normal wear · 196,916 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 57127576 W1K6G6DBXTA354441
Undercarriage · 4,051 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
Copart 49871626 WDDXJ8FB5FA010566
Front end · 0 mi · Dallas South, TX, USA
IAAI 45313772 WDBGA43G0VA371588
Normal wear · 82,531 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
IAAI 45298994 WDDNG71X87A061807
Normal wear · 138,013 mi · Justin, TX, USA
IAAI 44522856 WDDUG8DBXKA435568
Front end · 80,787 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
IAAI 45268582 WDDUG8GB9JA346827
Normal wear · 93,764 mi · Bristol, VA, USA
Copart 47077156 WDDNG86X77A110347
Front end · 129,146 mi · Exeter, RI, USA
Copart 86162475 W1K6G7GB2PA236441
Front end · 36,772 mi · Newburgh, NY, USA
Copart 56707236 WDDUG8CB1FA140947
Side · 152,012 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...
Copart 53627726 WDDNG7KBXCA429093
Front end · 35,665 mi · Atlanta West, GA, USA
Copart 53608716 WDDUG7JB6FA201478
Front end · 79,601 km · Cookstown, ON, CAN
Copart 56273176 WDDUG8FB6FA078036
Front end · 79,463 mi · Atlanta West, GA, USA
Copart 55273926 WDDUG8JB3JA382747
Rear end · 76,418 mi · Louisville, KY, USA
Copart 54243596 WDDNG9EB3DA509053
Rear end · 137,443 mi · Richmond, VA, USA
Copart 57812606 WDDNG9EB4CA448665
Front end · 153,043 mi · Hartford Springfield,...
| 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 | 132 | 124 | $53,500 | $56,040 |
| 2023 | 327 | 303 | $42,900 | $44,343 |
| 2022 | 464 | 428 | $39,500 | $41,126 |
| 2021 | 313 | 281 | $39,000 | $40,616 |
| 2020 | 296 | 266 | $19,700 | $21,093 |
| 2019 | 514 | 471 | $18,100 | $19,700 |
| 2018 | 565 | 528 | $16,400 | $17,119 |
| 2017 | 581 | 538 | $13,100 | $15,082 |
| 2016 | 735 | 688 | $10,700 | $12,067 |
| 2015 | 1,523 | 1,406 | $8,800 | $9,748 |
| 2014 | 639 | 580 | $7,563 | $7,973 |
| 2013 | 588 | 531 | $2,350 | $2,995 |
| 2012 | 544 | 501 | $2,500 | $3,142 |
| 2011 | 408 | 353 | $2,050 | $2,707 |
| 2010 | 509 | 470 | $1,725 | $2,269 |
| 2009 | 357 | 333 | $1,250 | $1,860 |
| 2008 | 751 | 681 | $1,100 | $1,574 |
| 2007 | 1,097 | 1,010 | $975 | $1,324 |
| 2006 | 377 | 358 | $525 | $1,033 |
| 2005 | 212 | 199 | $500 | $811 |
| 2004 | 255 | 248 | $450 | $718 |
| 2003 | 283 | 270 | $450 | $703 |
| 2002 | 291 | 274 | $400 | $576 |
| 2001 | 252 | 239 | $400 | $594 |
| 2000 | 271 | 250 | $350 | $415 |
| 1999 | 131 | 124 | $900 | $1,971 |
| 1998 | 85 | 78 | $988 | $2,069 |
| 1997 | 118 | 112 | $1,100 | $2,441 |
| 1996 | 77 | 71 | $600 | $1,565 |
| 1995 | 151 | 136 | $788 | $2,165 |
| 1994 | 72 | 70 | $1,425 | $2,483 |
| 1993 | 40 | 38 | $800 | $1,481 |
| 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 | — | — |
13,047 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 31, 2019 and Dec 28, 2026.
Across 12,043 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,900, with the average pulled to $10,226 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 7,963 verified odometer readings sit above 106,295 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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