2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
IAAI 45316265 WDBSK75F73F022991
Front end · 77,594 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,455 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,125 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,200. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,588 verified odometer readings sit above 89,433 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 18, 2019, the newest in Sep 28, 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.
IAAI 45316265 WDBSK75F73F022991
Front end · 77,594 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
Copart 60133516 WDDJK7KA5EF023037
Mechanical · 9,329 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 57918786 WDBSK75F13F046896
Front end · 157,206 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 60458066 WDBFA67F8WF170857
Minor dents & scratches · 96,470 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 61191156 WDBFA63E7RF099121
Normal wear · 0 mi · Birmingham, AL, USA
Copart 56294526 WDBSK71FX9F149975
Side · 55,135 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
IAAI 45645768 WDBSK7AA9BF162694
Normal wear · 80,737 mi · Fort Myers, FL, USA
IAAI 45599606 WDBFA76E5SF119177
Normal wear · 86,117 mi · Fort Myers, FL, USA
Copart 58303746 WDBSK71F08F140068
Front end · 74,779 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 60511126 WDBFA66E7LF011557
Front end · 169,841 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
Copart 61522626 WDBSK71FX7F118612
Front end · 0 mi · Milwaukee South, WI, U...
Copart 60720286 WDBFA68F8XF186637
Front end · 114,698 mi · Milwaukee South, WI, U...
Copart 60502046 WDBSK75F53F039000
Front end · 155,296 mi · Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Copart 72626655 WDDJK7DA8HF049925
Front end · 123,929 mi · Buffalo, NY, USA
IAAI 45420007 WDBFA67E0SF125607
Normal wear · 159,390 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
IAAI 45543419 WDBSK71F67F118848
Front end · 98,975 mi · Shirley, MA, USA
IAAI 45623863 WDBSK75F46F112538
Front end · 92,763 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 61575836 WDBBA4BD7GA039241
Minor dents & scratches · 190,002 mi · Richmond, VA, USA
Copart 52833246 WDBFA68F0YF195494
All over · 169,594 mi · Danville, VA, USA
Copart 54232236 10704412007975
Burn · 0 mi · Tampa North, FL, USA
IAAI 45343946 WDBSK75F13F021917
Normal wear · 154,108 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
Copart 54819636 WDBSK75F43F007462
Side · 197,594 mi · Reno, NV, USA
Copart 46128026 WDDJK7DAXEF026030
Front end · 78,342 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 61542356 WDBFA61E8NF044495
Normal wear · 70,899 mi · Exeter, RI, 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 | 61 | 53 | $49,000 | $50,008 |
| 2020 | 28 | 25 | $20,100 | $20,741 |
| 2019 | 38 | 35 | $19,300 | $18,577 |
| 2018 | 35 | 32 | $17,850 | $17,844 |
| 2017 | 86 | 76 | $14,600 | $14,846 |
| 2016 | 49 | 47 | $10,000 | $12,242 |
| 2015 | 70 | 67 | $10,200 | $10,921 |
| 2014 | 66 | 64 | $9,650 | $10,341 |
| 2013 | 143 | 132 | $9,000 | $10,005 |
| 2012 | 12 | 11 | $5,100 | $5,973 |
| 2011 | 62 | 57 | $4,800 | $5,509 |
| 2009 | 168 | 152 | $5,250 | $6,693 |
| 2008 | 62 | 60 | $3,125 | $4,310 |
| 2007 | 179 | 168 | $3,050 | $3,720 |
| 2006 | 133 | 121 | $2,250 | $3,407 |
| 2005 | 273 | 249 | $2,050 | $3,045 |
| 2004 | 252 | 224 | $2,325 | $3,099 |
| 2003 | 508 | 465 | $1,900 | $2,647 |
| 2002 | 26 | 23 | $8,000 | $7,743 |
| 2001 | 50 | 45 | $4,500 | $5,162 |
| 2000 | 87 | 81 | $3,000 | $3,962 |
| 1999 | 159 | 139 | $2,900 | $3,603 |
| 1998 | 123 | 115 | $1,900 | $2,691 |
| 1997 | 101 | 93 | $1,900 | $2,771 |
| 1996 | 92 | 81 | $1,425 | $2,009 |
| 1995 | 129 | 117 | $2,600 | $3,377 |
| 1994 | 75 | 61 | $1,800 | $2,878 |
| 1993 | 27 | 21 | $3,800 | $4,502 |
| 1992 | 35 | 31 | $1,750 | $2,640 |
| 1991 | 22 | 16 | $2,036 | $2,476 |
| 1990 | 8 | 6 | $1,448 | $1,441 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1981 | 3 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,467 |
| 1980 | 24 | 21 | $2,000 | $2,974 |
| 1979 | 37 | 29 | $2,850 | $3,367 |
| 1978 | 24 | 21 | $3,150 | $3,452 |
| 1977 | 17 | 13 | $3,400 | $3,719 |
| 1976 | 20 | 15 | $3,050 | $4,322 |
| 1975 | 16 | 12 | $3,675 | $4,379 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,455 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 18, 2019 and Sep 28, 2026.
Across 3,125 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,200, with the average pulled to $6,683 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 33% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 1,588 verified odometer readings sit above 89,433 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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