1978 Mercedes-Benz SL
Copart 47774086 10704412047139
Front end · 146,175 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,478 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,148 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,200. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,599 verified odometer readings sit above 89,691 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 18, 2019, the newest in Oct 1, 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 47774086 10704412047139
Front end · 146,175 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
IAAI 44623437 WDDJK7DA5LF058770
Side · 14,834 mi · Perris, CA, USA
IAAI 44868920 WDBFA68F51F198543
Top/roof · 86,232 mi · Rosharon, TX, USA
Copart 48790836 WDBSK75F33F010272
Rear end · 20,397 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 47975926 WDDJK6GA1JF051897
Side · 49,277 mi · Atlanta West, GA, USA
Copart 45998566 WDBFA61E6LF006101
Mechanical · 82,950 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Copart 41643546 WDBSK75F65F094347
Front end · 0 mi · Napa, CA, USA
Copart 79829435 WDBFA68F6YF192129
Rear end · 0 mi · Albuquerque, NM, USA
IAAI 44499923 WDBFA68FXXF186638
Side · 72,747 mi · Vancouver, WA, USA
IAAI 44785383 WDBSK75F53F054712
Normal wear · 59,236 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
Copart 48239216 WDBFA76FXVF153791
Front end · 90,621 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...
Copart 74025955 WDDJK7DA1DF011883
Front end · 73,917 mi · Orlando South, FL, USA
IAAI 44701772 WDBSK71F49F155044
Water/flood · 75,291 mi · Pembroke Pines, FL, US...
IAAI 44761939 WDBFA67F6WF157542
Normal wear · 153,739 mi · Southwest Ranch, FL, U...
Copart 49483166 WDBSK71F07F133748
Front end · 103,472 mi · Albany, NY, USA
Copart 47827786 10704412055628
Minor dents & scratches · 130,498 mi · North Charleston, SC,...
Copart 48480256 WDBSK74F44F076803
Side · 0 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 73423415 WDBSK75F45F105538
Front end · 135,375 mi · Long Beach, CA, USA
Copart 47137386 WDBSK75F06F108759
Undercarriage · 94,138 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
Copart 47664096 WDDJK6GA3HF044203
Side · 50,660 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 78894355 WDBSK75F44F075732
Minor dents & scratches · 56,688 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
IAAI 44708418 WDBFA67F5WF157869
All over · 179,470 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
IAAI 44609576 WDBSK7BAXBF163447
Front end · 172,160 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 44435937 WDBSK75F73F053366
Front end · 1 mi · Los Angeles, 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 | 62 | 54 | $48,750 | $49,618 |
| 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 | 67 | 65 | $9,400 | $10,214 |
| 2013 | 145 | 134 | $9,000 | $9,979 |
| 2012 | 12 | 11 | $5,100 | $5,973 |
| 2011 | 62 | 57 | $4,800 | $5,509 |
| 2009 | 170 | 154 | $5,250 | $6,706 |
| 2008 | 62 | 60 | $3,125 | $4,310 |
| 2007 | 180 | 169 | $3,050 | $3,708 |
| 2006 | 133 | 121 | $2,250 | $3,351 |
| 2005 | 274 | 250 | $2,075 | $3,052 |
| 2004 | 256 | 228 | $2,350 | $3,115 |
| 2003 | 511 | 468 | $1,900 | $2,662 |
| 2002 | 26 | 23 | $8,000 | $7,743 |
| 2001 | 50 | 45 | $4,500 | $5,162 |
| 2000 | 88 | 82 | $3,000 | $3,994 |
| 1999 | 159 | 139 | $2,900 | $3,603 |
| 1998 | 123 | 115 | $1,900 | $2,691 |
| 1997 | 103 | 95 | $1,900 | $2,814 |
| 1996 | 92 | 81 | $1,425 | $2,009 |
| 1995 | 130 | 118 | $2,600 | $3,409 |
| 1994 | 77 | 63 | $1,900 | $3,168 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,478 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 18, 2019 and Oct 1, 2026.
Across 3,148 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,200, with the average pulled to $6,686 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 1,599 verified odometer readings sit above 89,691 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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