1979 Mercedes-Benz SL
Copart 54826186 10704412056995
Burn — engine · 100,627 mi · Somerville, NJ, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,465 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,135 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,200. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,592 verified odometer readings sit above 89,607 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 18, 2019, the newest in Sep 29, 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 54826186 10704412056995
Burn — engine · 100,627 mi · Somerville, NJ, USA
Copart 51191056 WDBSK71F19F150707
Rear end · 79,673 mi · Glassboro East, NJ, US...
Copart 98896125 WDBSK75F15F088858
Front end · 90,534 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Copart 48121936 WDBSK71F39F150238
Front end · 71,173 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 51898546 WDBSK71F27F124761
Front end · 0 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
Copart 55448416 WDBSK71F57F128822
Minor dents & scratches · 82,928 mi · Adelanto, CA, USA
Copart 51077776 WDDJK7DA4GF040072
Front end · 44,150 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 46312216 WDBSK75F13F023389
Front end · 0 mi · Dyer, IN, USA
IAAI 45103566 WDDJK7EA6DF005155
Rear end · 32,002 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
IAAI 44854736 WDBSK75FX3F034522
Normal wear · 112,270 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 52719896 WDBSK75F26F117172
Undercarriage · 109,438 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
IAAI 45080821 WDBSK75F55F097563
Normal wear · 162,691 mi · Charlotte, NC, USA
Copart 54819566 WDBFA63F3TF137539
Mechanical · 153,748 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
Copart 52393646 10704412050637
Rear end · 79,817 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 55555776 WDBSK75F53F049543
Front end · 84,663 mi · Atlanta West, GA, USA
IAAI 45176728 WDBSK71FX7F130288
Front end · 77,369 mi · Shirley, MA, USA
Copart 55871126 WDBSK76F14F062788
Mechanical · 0 mi · Fairburn, GA, USA
Copart 52752106 WDBSK71F08F141754
Front end · 48,836 mi · Reno, NV, USA
Copart 55276466 W1KJK6GA3LF061625
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Denver Central, CO, US...
Copart 52721706 WDBFA68F5XF180455
Front end · 91,090 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 55276626 W1KJK6GA8LF061622
Rear end · 27,913 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...
Copart 50531476 WDBFA68F21F198161
Normal wear · 24,064 mi · Knoxville, TN, USA
Copart 54320856 WDBSK71F57F133826
Normal wear · 48,723 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
IAAI 44832671 WDBSK75F03F028132
Front end · 174,435 mi · Fontana, CA, 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 | 72 | 69 | $10,200 | $10,900 |
| 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 | 169 | 153 | $5,200 | $6,680 |
| 2008 | 62 | 60 | $3,125 | $4,310 |
| 2007 | 179 | 168 | $3,050 | $3,720 |
| 2006 | 133 | 121 | $2,250 | $3,351 |
| 2005 | 274 | 250 | $2,075 | $3,052 |
| 2004 | 253 | 225 | $2,300 | $3,088 |
| 2003 | 511 | 468 | $1,900 | $2,659 |
| 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 | 130 | 118 | $2,600 | $3,409 |
| 1994 | 76 | 62 | $1,850 | $3,085 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,465 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 18, 2019 and Sep 29, 2026.
Across 3,135 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,200, with the average pulled to $6,681 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 1,592 verified odometer readings sit above 89,607 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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