1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
Copart 72834195 WDBFA67F0WF163675
Minor dents & scratches · 79,948 mi · Trenton, NJ, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,627 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,292 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,250. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,604 verified odometer readings sit above 89,703 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 13, 2019, the newest in Oct 3, 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 72834195 WDBFA67F0WF163675
Minor dents & scratches · 79,948 mi · Trenton, NJ, USA
Copart 99074685 WDBSK71F99F154018
Side · 0 mi · Atlanta East, GA, USA
IAAI 43596909 WDBFA67F2WF156324
Biohazard/chemical · 1 mi · Shirley, MA, USA
IAAI 44127608 WDBSK75F73F043193
Front end · 158,046 mi · Staten Island, NY, USA
IAAI 43758740 WDBFA67EXSF107552
All over · 133,872 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Copart 97619785 10704412004941
Burn — engine · 65,804 mi · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Copart 99547605 WDDJK7DA6DF009658
Rear end · 30,207 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Copart 97148095 WDDJK7DA3FF030258
Rear end · 18,816 mi · North Austin, TX, USA
Copart 99795925 WDBFA67F8VF141437
Minor dents & scratches · 81,841 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
Copart 99394565 WDBSK75F15F105528
Front end · 144,408 mi · Candia, NH, USA
IAAI 43984255 WDBFA67F3WF170104
Front end · 128,802 mi · Southwest Ranch, FL, U...
IAAI 42155425 WDBSK76F45F091042
Side · 62,491 mi · Medford, NY, USA
IAAI 43908674 WDBSK7BA9BF167456
Front end · 110,631 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 43943370 WDBSK71FX8F136190
Rear end · 82,286 mi · Fontana, CA, USA
Copart 98068695 WDDJK7DA7EF027202
Front end · 77,207 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
Copart 72111385 WDBFA68F3YF189883
Mechanical · 0 mi · Baltimore, MD, USA
IAAI 43811041 WDBFA67E5SF125702
Side · 0 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 81094615 WDBSK71F68F141628
Rear end · 96,144 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 96516465 WDBFA67E8SF106187
Minor dents & scratches · 179,042 mi · Detroit, MI, USA
Copart 95953285 WDBSK75F83F044059
Rear end · 68,872 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 92399665 WDB1070421A003607
Minor dents & scratches · 158,122 mi · Atlanta North, GA, USA
IAAI 43766555 WDDJK6GA1HF046760
Front end · 104,254 mi · Jacksonville, FL, USA
IAAI 43826784 WDBSK75F74F076874
Front end · 168,806 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 84814485 WDBSK75F26F108410
Front end · 79,738 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
| 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 | 63 | 55 | $49,000 | $50,570 |
| 2020 | 32 | 29 | $20,100 | $20,756 |
| 2019 | 40 | 37 | $19,300 | $18,641 |
| 2018 | 37 | 34 | $17,850 | $17,703 |
| 2017 | 89 | 78 | $14,350 | $14,802 |
| 2016 | 55 | 53 | $9,600 | $12,252 |
| 2015 | 81 | 78 | $9,950 | $10,799 |
| 2014 | 71 | 68 | $9,250 | $10,089 |
| 2013 | 162 | 151 | $9,000 | $10,187 |
| 2012 | 13 | 12 | $5,650 | $6,292 |
| 2011 | 65 | 60 | $4,825 | $5,658 |
| 2009 | 181 | 165 | $5,400 | $7,054 |
| 2008 | 66 | 64 | $3,125 | $4,229 |
| 2007 | 192 | 181 | $3,100 | $3,744 |
| 2006 | 138 | 126 | $2,225 | $3,308 |
| 2005 | 290 | 266 | $2,100 | $3,147 |
| 2004 | 273 | 245 | $2,350 | $3,090 |
| 2003 | 523 | 479 | $1,900 | $2,662 |
| 2002 | 26 | 23 | $8,000 | $7,743 |
| 2001 | 50 | 45 | $4,500 | $5,162 |
| 2000 | 89 | 83 | $3,000 | $3,958 |
| 1999 | 166 | 145 | $2,750 | $3,546 |
| 1998 | 128 | 120 | $1,875 | $2,690 |
| 1997 | 105 | 96 | $1,900 | $2,795 |
| 1996 | 93 | 82 | $1,363 | $1,994 |
| 1995 | 131 | 119 | $2,600 | $3,383 |
| 1994 | 78 | 64 | $1,850 | $3,122 |
| 1993 | 28 | 22 | $3,575 | $4,341 |
| 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 | 17 | 13 | $3,700 | $4,327 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,627 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 13, 2019 and Oct 3, 2026.
Across 3,292 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,250, with the average pulled to $6,726 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 32% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 1,604 verified odometer readings sit above 89,703 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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