1998 Mercedes-Benz S 320/430/500
IAAI 45273887 WDBGA51G1WA390564
Normal wear · 1 mi · Meridian, ID, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 13,198 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz S. Across 12,176 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,900. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 7,968 verified odometer readings sit above 106,266 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 45273887 WDBGA51G1WA390564
Normal wear · 1 mi · Meridian, ID, USA
IAAI 44998610 WDDNG8GB8BA418834
Water/flood · 152,244 mi · Bridgeport, PA, USA
IAAI 45251809 WDBGA43G1XA426598
Normal wear · 113,811 mi · Park City, KS, USA
Copart 51459616 WDDNG71X37A045594
Front end · 0 mi · Columbus, OH, USA
Copart 55155696 WDDUG8FB5GA211063
Minor dents & scratches · 95,514 mi · Detroit, MI, USA
Copart 59425294 W1K6G7GB5NA067402
Burn · 0 mi · Somerville, NJ, USA
Copart 52768776 WDDNG9EB4DA535533
Front end · 153,234 mi · Detroit, MI, USA
IAAI 44891283 WDBNG83J06A461690
Repossession · 201,227 mi · Ashland, VA, USA
Copart 55557286 WDDNG86X48A182527
Front end · 209,881 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 52714656 WDDUG8CB4FA080159
Normal wear · 87,461 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
IAAI 44923772 WDDUG8FB7FA156551
Front end · 146,231 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
Copart 53298936 WDBNG74JX3A370933
Undercarriage · 166,740 km · Edmonton, AB, CAN
Copart 54975466 WDDNG71X58A174700
Minor dents & scratches · 240,489 mi · Memphis, TN, USA
Copart 48691406 WDDUG8DB1JA380863
Front end · 0 mi · Dallas South, TX, USA
Copart 51310636 WDDXJ8FB7GA017116
Front end · 45,020 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 48799666 WDDUG8CB5FA070417
Front end · 145,136 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
Copart 79884565 W1K6G8CB6SA316863
Normal wear · 8,949 mi · Savannah, GA, USA
Copart 41909456 W1K6X7GB9RA300932
Front end · 0 mi · Somerville, NJ, USA
Copart 78374225 WDDUG8DB0KA453576
Front end · 86,958 mi · Jacksonville North, FL...
Copart 79261745 WDDUG6EB7JA366694
Front end · 82,018 mi · Orlando South, FL, USA
Copart 50995766 WDDUG8CB8GA245342
Hail · 95,469 mi · Cleveland West, OH, US...
Copart 47264836 W1K6G6DB3NA157811
Front end · 0 mi · Savannah, GA, USA
Copart 53615986 W1K6G6KB4RA288058
Front end · 16,593 mi · Atlanta South, GA, USA
Copart 51110276 WDDNG8GB7BA373403
Front end · 0 mi · Savannah, GA, 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 | 465 | 429 | $39,500 | $41,104 |
| 2021 | 316 | 284 | $39,000 | $40,575 |
| 2020 | 297 | 267 | $19,800 | $21,094 |
| 2019 | 513 | 471 | $18,100 | $19,700 |
| 2018 | 572 | 533 | $16,400 | $17,097 |
| 2017 | 590 | 546 | $13,125 | $15,176 |
| 2016 | 743 | 696 | $10,700 | $12,124 |
| 2015 | 1,540 | 1,423 | $8,800 | $9,819 |
| 2014 | 645 | 586 | $7,600 | $8,044 |
| 2013 | 599 | 540 | $2,400 | $3,013 |
| 2012 | 549 | 505 | $2,500 | $3,167 |
| 2011 | 412 | 357 | $2,050 | $2,737 |
| 2010 | 511 | 472 | $1,725 | $2,267 |
| 2009 | 360 | 336 | $1,250 | $1,867 |
| 2008 | 760 | 689 | $1,100 | $1,578 |
| 2007 | 1,113 | 1,024 | $975 | $1,328 |
| 2006 | 384 | 364 | $525 | $1,025 |
| 2005 | 215 | 202 | $500 | $815 |
| 2004 | 260 | 252 | $450 | $711 |
| 2003 | 290 | 275 | $450 | $705 |
| 2002 | 298 | 279 | $400 | $572 |
| 2001 | 256 | 243 | $400 | $589 |
| 2000 | 277 | 255 | $350 | $416 |
| 1999 | 132 | 125 | $900 | $1,961 |
| 1998 | 87 | 79 | $975 | $2,043 |
| 1997 | 120 | 114 | $1,025 | $2,403 |
| 1996 | 79 | 72 | $575 | $1,544 |
| 1995 | 154 | 138 | $788 | $2,155 |
| 1994 | 72 | 70 | $1,425 | $2,483 |
| 1993 | 41 | 39 | $800 | $1,461 |
| 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 | — | — |
13,198 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 31, 2019 and Dec 28, 2026.
Across 12,176 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,900, with the average pulled to $10,201 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 7,968 verified odometer readings sit above 106,266 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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