1996 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
Copart 56389765 WDBFA67F6TF126271
Normal wear · 62,533 mi · Pittsburgh West, PA, U...
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,739 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,393 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,250. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,619 verified odometer readings sit above 89,746 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 13, 2019, the newest in Oct 6, 2026. The Mercedes-Benz SL 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 SL stops losing value.
Copart 56389765 WDBFA67F6TF126271
Normal wear · 62,533 mi · Pittsburgh West, PA, U...
Copart 55668115 WDBFA67F3TF126342
Vandalism · 108,026 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
IAAI 42094219 WDBSK79F26F115688
Front end · 64,665 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 52707575 W1KVK8AB1PF014842
Front end · 4,517 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...
Copart 53972805 WDBFA63E9SF109797
Normal wear · 211,406 mi · South Boston, MA, USA
IAAI 42314112 WDBFA67F1WF168335
Rear end · 85,223 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 53267105 WDBSK71FX7F132137
Front end · 38,893 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 54407845 WDBSK75F44F076413
Normal wear · 57,023 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 49281175 WDBSK75F03F045545
Mechanical · 114,477 mi · Baltimore, MD, USA
Copart 49415215 WDBFA68F72F203503
All over · 107,210 mi · Columbia, SC, USA
Copart 56897375 WDBFA67E5SF124050
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Somerville, NJ, USA
Copart 56757525 WDBFA68F42F204673
Normal wear · 32,967 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
Copart 55479415 WDDJK7DA9FF031558
Front end · 151,334 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 55441235 WDBSK75F03F033637
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Shreveport, LA, USA
IAAI 42254893 WDBFA67F8WF163228
Biohazard/chemical · 1 mi · Milton, FL, USA
IAAI 42109057 WDBSK75F76F108824
Front end · 1 mi · Milton, FL, USA
Copart 49108695 WDDJK7DA4EF028081
Top/roof · 58,591 mi · Newburgh, NY, USA
Copart 53129565 WDBSK75F64F064909
All over · 164,091 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
Copart 48371075 WDBFA67E4RF104723
Water/flood · 0 mi · Gastonia, NC, USA
Copart 55126305 WDBSK71F87F124375
Front end · 48,777 mi · Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
IAAI 42092726 WDDJK7DA5LF058607
Rear end · 19,346 mi · Clayton, NC, USA
IAAI 41892923 WDBSK74F33F059537
Front end · 75,008 mi · Byron Center, MI, USA
Copart 51868215 W1KVK8BB3SF024036
All over · 0 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Copart 55695695 WDBSK75F63F020715
Rear end · 188,956 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $55,125 | $55,125 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | $53,500 | $47,250 |
| 2023 | 53 | 47 | $45,250 | $44,805 |
| 2022 | 63 | 55 | $49,000 | $50,570 |
| 2020 | 33 | 30 | $20,150 | $20,789 |
| 2019 | 40 | 37 | $19,300 | $18,641 |
| 2018 | 37 | 34 | $17,850 | $17,703 |
| 2017 | 89 | 78 | $14,350 | $14,802 |
| 2016 | 57 | 55 | $10,000 | $12,303 |
| 2015 | 81 | 78 | $9,950 | $10,799 |
| 2014 | 74 | 71 | $9,400 | $10,579 |
| 2013 | 164 | 153 | $9,000 | $10,211 |
| 2012 | 13 | 12 | $5,650 | $6,292 |
| 2011 | 69 | 64 | $5,025 | $5,701 |
| 2009 | 191 | 174 | $5,450 | $7,213 |
| 2008 | 72 | 69 | $3,150 | $4,149 |
| 2007 | 202 | 191 | $3,100 | $3,740 |
| 2006 | 144 | 132 | $2,250 | $3,282 |
| 2005 | 295 | 270 | $2,075 | $3,132 |
| 2004 | 280 | 252 | $2,300 | $3,060 |
| 2003 | 541 | 492 | $1,900 | $2,636 |
| 2002 | 29 | 26 | $8,100 | $8,046 |
| 2001 | 54 | 48 | $4,375 | $5,043 |
| 2000 | 92 | 86 | $2,975 | $3,945 |
| 1999 | 168 | 147 | $2,750 | $3,531 |
| 1998 | 133 | 124 | $1,900 | $2,712 |
| 1997 | 109 | 100 | $1,900 | $2,802 |
| 1996 | 97 | 85 | $1,350 | $1,983 |
| 1995 | 135 | 123 | $2,550 | $3,359 |
| 1994 | 82 | 68 | $1,838 | $3,037 |
| 1993 | 28 | 22 | $3,575 | $4,341 |
| 1992 | 35 | 31 | $1,750 | $2,640 |
| 1991 | 23 | 17 | $2,022 | $2,359 |
| 1990 | 9 | 7 | $1,500 | $1,649 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1986 | 4 | 4 | $6,850 | $7,250 |
| 1985 | 9 | 8 | $2,050 | $4,206 |
| 1984 | 7 | 7 | $5,800 | $5,400 |
| 1983 | 3 | 3 | $1,200 | $1,650 |
| 1982 | 3 | 3 | $5,300 | $4,500 |
| 1981 | 3 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,467 |
| 1980 | 24 | 21 | $2,000 | $2,974 |
| 1979 | 38 | 30 | $2,875 | $3,352 |
| 1978 | 25 | 22 | $3,025 | $3,350 |
| 1977 | 17 | 13 | $3,400 | $3,719 |
| 1976 | 20 | 15 | $3,050 | $4,322 |
| 1975 | 17 | 13 | $3,700 | $4,327 |
| 1974 | 13 | 13 | $2,350 | $2,252 |
| 1973 | 12 | 11 | $2,300 | $3,727 |
| 1972 | 24 | 22 | $2,750 | $3,267 |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
3,739 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 13, 2019 and Oct 6, 2026.
Across 3,393 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,250, with the average pulled to $6,668 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 32% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 1,619 verified odometer readings sit above 89,746 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 SL 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 SL 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 SL vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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