1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
IAAI 45242734 WDBFA67F4WF168121
Normal wear · 1 mi · Wilmington, CA, 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.
IAAI 45242734 WDBFA67F4WF168121
Normal wear · 1 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
Copart 52781916 WDBSK75F35F103456
Front end · 59,893 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
Copart 47727176 WDBSK75FX4F064802
Front end · 91,991 mi · Little Rock, AR, USA
IAAI 45199179 WDBFA68F7XF177248
Normal wear · 90,490 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 45108021 WDDJK7DA3DF008287
Normal wear · 75,250 mi · Houston, TX, USA
IAAI 42961459 WDDJK7DAXEF025928
Unknown · 25,681 mi · Bessemer, AL, USA
IAAI 45077623 WDBSK75F23F050147
Side · 189,134 mi · Kansas City, KS, USA
Copart 54587916 WDBFA66E7NF065556
Front end · 102,223 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
Copart 50362136 WDBFA67FXVF147126
Front end · 197,625 mi · Cleveland East, OH, US...
Copart 53772506 WDBSK75F26F114773
Minor dents & scratches · 59,090 mi · Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
Copart 54927856 WDBFA63F3VF145918
Minor dents & scratches · 87,400 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Copart 86462085 WDBFA67F1WF170649
Side · 96,613 mi · Sacramento, CA, USA
Copart 52274816 WDBFA68F4YF191111
Front end · 0 mi · Sacramento, CA, USA
Copart 98466115 WDBSK75FX3F007871
Front end · 70,173 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 80905714 WDDJK7DA4DF019590
Front end · 0 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 46006736 WDBSK75F83F010249
Undercarriage · 0 mi · Denver Central, CO, US...
Copart 50099686 WDDJK7DA8DF017129
Water/flood · 29,166 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
IAAI 45164188 WDBSK75F45F087350
Unknown · 141,613 mi · Dixon, CA, USA
Copart 54849206 WDBSK75F64F068720
Rear end · 0 mi · Orlando South, FL, USA
Copart 53361306 WDBSK75F43F035181
Front end · 90,518 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Copart 78049515 WDBSK71F29F153373
Mechanical · 76,565 mi · Hampton, VA, USA
Copart 54915896 WDBSK75F13F037227
Front end · 111,899 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
IAAI 45112523 WDBFA63F4VF149119
Normal wear · 9,106 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
Copart 54878156 WDBFA76E7PF073049
Minor dents & scratches · 127,401 mi · Boise, ID, 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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