1997 Mercedes-Benz S 320/430/500
Copart 55642246 WDBGA43GXVA352384
Hail · 166,601 mi · Denver Central, CO, US...
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 55642246 WDBGA43GXVA352384
Hail · 166,601 mi · Denver Central, CO, US...
Copart 54133266 WDDUG8DB0KA425955
Rear end · 98,988 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 72404695 WDDUG8CB1GA205832
Front end · 0 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 54857446 WDDNG77X09A266564
Vandalism · 53,202 mi · Kansas City, KS, USA
Copart 55965106 WDDUG8CB9GA262280
Rear end · 157,837 mi · Dallas South, TX, USA
Copart 41884826 WDDNG71X88A189109
Side · 203,354 mi · Houston East, TX, USA
Copart 55097816 W1K6G7GB6MA045696
Normal wear · 151,342 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 52551136 WDDNG7DB9CA422102
Front end · 164,752 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
IAAI 45226389 WDDNG71XX7A037184
Vandalism · 120,533 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
IAAI 45415150 WDBNG75J3YA121461
Normal wear · 178,593 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
Copart 53540926 WDDNG7DB8DA501262
Front end · 177,872 mi · Atlanta South, GA, USA
Copart 55063046 WDDUG8CB4GA207607
Minor dents & scratches · 117,034 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
IAAI 45200069 WDDUG8CB0EA020457
Front end · 81,339 mi · Grenada, MS, USA
Copart 51287206 WDDNG8GB2BA368884
Front end · 152,719 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Copart 57830946 WDBNG83J53A323459
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Newburgh, NY, USA
Copart 98506735 WDDXJ8FB1HA030106
Front end · 57,352 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Copart 57812146 WDBNG70J82A274531
Undercarriage · 0 mi · Atlanta South, GA, USA
Copart 51316126 WDBGA51E9SA268964
Front end · 0 mi · South Boston, MA, USA
Copart 55390986 WDDNG8GBXAA309015
Front end · 156,675 mi · Atlanta South, GA, USA
Copart 56102636 WDDUG8CB1EA026025
Front end · 88,039 mi · Macon, GA, USA
Copart 57374316 WDDUG8FB4GA256687
Front end · 63,833 mi · Newburgh, NY, USA
Copart 57673766 WDBGA33G4XA431062
Minor dents & scratches · 146,092 mi · Pittsburgh North, PA,...
IAAI 44160379 W1K6G6DB3PA170352
Rollover · 23,580 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 45101570 WDDNG71X87A016012
Front end · 0 mi · Belleville, MI, 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 | 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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