1997 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
Copart 74258224 WDBFA76F0VF151158
Side · 146,704 mi · Cleveland West, OH, US...
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 4,199 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,831 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,350. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,630 verified odometer readings sit above 89,829 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 31, 2019, the newest in Oct 10, 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 74258224 WDBFA76F0VF151158
Side · 146,704 mi · Cleveland West, OH, US...
Copart 77503244 WDBFA63F7VF145758
Minor dents & scratches · 132,664 mi · Graham, WA, USA
Copart 76405944 WDBSK75F94F071014
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
Copart 81853884 WDBSK75F34F064141
Minor dents & scratches · 119,159 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 82144064 WDBFA66E7NF049065
Mechanical · 90,848 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
Copart 73665464 WDBFA68F0XF183781
Minor dents & scratches · 69,046 mi · Mebane, NC, USA
Copart 81906814 WDBFA68FXYF193025
Hail · 181,889 mi · Southern Illinois, IL,...
Copart 79297904 WDBSK75F13F009377
Front end · 94,419 mi · Graham, WA, USA
Copart 81608314 WDBFA68FXXF174165
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 77926024 WDBSK71F57F125368
Rear end · 78,256 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Copart 81479694 WDBFA67E3RF085484
Minor dents & scratches · 107,060 mi · Washington Dc, DC, USA
Copart 71678314 WDBSK75F34F080615
Side · 138,924 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 76392184 WDBSK75F34F063152
Rear end · 94,116 mi · Atlanta North, GA, USA
Copart 79871004 WDDJK7DA4DF021307
Front end · 83,369 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 75224804 WDDJK6GA2JF050791
Side · 35,463 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 80983904 WDBFA67E0RF091906
Front end · 122,943 mi · Cleveland West, OH, US...
Copart 79301274 W1KVK5AB4PF016308
Water/flood · 0 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Copart 77965994 WDBSK75F15F095194
Water/flood · 0 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 76615384 WDBSK75F44F081305
Water/flood · 0 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 70427964 WDBSK71F97F130461
Vandalism · 0 mi · North Charleston, SC,...
Copart 81606644 WDBSK7BA4BF163119
Burn — interior · 195,074 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Copart 79516954 W1KVK8AB7NF011876
Water/flood · 0 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Copart 75488754 WDBSK75F94F067741
Rear end · 82,868 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
Copart 79433284 WDBSK75F54F071124
Water/flood · 0 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
| 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 | 64 | 56 | $49,375 | $50,774 |
| 2020 | 46 | 43 | $20,000 | $20,975 |
| 2019 | 49 | 45 | $19,200 | $19,309 |
| 2018 | 46 | 43 | $17,450 | $17,724 |
| 2017 | 106 | 95 | $14,575 | $14,849 |
| 2016 | 63 | 61 | $10,000 | $12,299 |
| 2015 | 100 | 95 | $10,100 | $11,238 |
| 2014 | 93 | 88 | $9,650 | $10,806 |
| 2013 | 217 | 204 | $9,000 | $10,044 |
| 2012 | 21 | 20 | $6,350 | $6,546 |
| 2011 | 78 | 72 | $5,100 | $5,879 |
| 2009 | 224 | 205 | $5,400 | $7,156 |
| 2008 | 94 | 89 | $3,100 | $4,072 |
| 2007 | 228 | 216 | $3,100 | $3,751 |
| 2006 | 168 | 155 | $2,350 | $3,216 |
| 2005 | 337 | 312 | $2,200 | $3,103 |
| 2004 | 321 | 292 | $2,325 | $3,046 |
| 2003 | 580 | 528 | $2,000 | $2,647 |
| 2002 | 31 | 28 | $8,100 | $8,102 |
| 2001 | 61 | 54 | $3,825 | $4,917 |
| 2000 | 98 | 92 | $3,000 | $3,943 |
| 1999 | 178 | 156 | $2,900 | $3,584 |
| 1998 | 140 | 131 | $1,900 | $2,837 |
| 1997 | 113 | 104 | $1,750 | $2,727 |
| 1996 | 106 | 94 | $1,325 | $1,986 |
| 1995 | 141 | 129 | $2,500 | $3,271 |
| 1994 | 88 | 73 | $1,800 | $2,984 |
| 1993 | 30 | 24 | $3,575 | $4,294 |
| 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 | 8 | 8 | $6,700 | $5,688 |
| 1983 | 3 | 3 | $1,200 | $1,650 |
| 1982 | 3 | 3 | $5,300 | $4,500 |
| 1981 | 3 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,467 |
| 1980 | 27 | 24 | $2,000 | $2,841 |
| 1979 | 38 | 30 | $2,875 | $3,352 |
| 1978 | 26 | 23 | $2,900 | $3,287 |
| 1977 | 18 | 14 | $3,450 | $3,743 |
| 1976 | 20 | 15 | $3,050 | $4,322 |
| 1975 | 17 | 13 | $3,700 | $4,327 |
| 1974 | 13 | 13 | $2,350 | $2,252 |
| 1973 | 16 | 14 | $2,100 | $3,218 |
| 1972 | 25 | 23 | $2,750 | $3,327 |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
4,199 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 31, 2019 and Oct 10, 2026.
Across 3,831 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,350, with the average pulled to $6,700 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 31% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 1,630 verified odometer readings sit above 89,829 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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