1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
Copart 85563485 WDBFA67F0WF167581
Mechanical · 118,470 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,672 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,330 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 6, 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 85563485 WDBFA67F0WF167581
Mechanical · 118,470 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 91892395 10704412062772
Mechanical · 77,385 mi · Knoxville, TN, USA
Copart 91843735 WDBSK74F96F113945
Burn — engine · 0 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...
Copart 60233664 WDBSK75FX3F017087
Burn · 0 mi · Candia, NH, USA
Copart 82702225 WDBSK75F23F047989
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Glassboro West, NJ, US...
Copart 90453525 WDBSK75F43F016291
Front end · 116,061 mi · St. Louis, MO, USA
Copart 87257745 WDBSK71F87F129026
Front end · 79,641 mi · Glassboro East, NJ, US...
Copart 89596015 WDBFA67F8WF160412
Front end · 161,974 mi · Martinez, CA, USA
IAAI 43345469 WDBFA68F6YF189859
Electrical · 1 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 43606134 WDBSK75F33F002138
Front end · 117,517 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Copart 85354875 WDBSK70F59F152977
Front end · 46,364 mi · Albany, NY, USA
Copart 91077555 WDBFA67E6RF096740
Front end · 0 mi · Atlanta East, GA, USA
Copart 85944315 WDBSK71F47F121005
Front end · 103,301 mi · Gastonia, NC, USA
Copart 65263135 W1KVK8AB3RF021259
Water/flood · 0 mi · Trenton, NJ, USA
IAAI 43175155 WDBSK71F27F118586
Front end · 151,232 mi · Sanford, FL, USA
IAAI 43687108 WDBFA67E3SF122877
Rear end · 100,080 mi · Dayton, OH, USA
Copart 92648135 WDBFA67F9VF149739
Minor dents & scratches · 86,526 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Copart 89649265 WDDJK7DA8EF029377
Front end · 70,436 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Copart 87301835 WDBSK7BA7BF165155
Front end · 115,602 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
IAAI 43283564 WDBSK75F93F026573
Burn · 1 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 43470766 WDBFA67E4SF123147
Rear end · 104,639 mi · Granite City, IL, USA
Copart 86243925 WDBSK71F89F143351
Rear end · 150,142 mi · Atlanta South, GA, USA
Copart 55290825 WDBSK75F33F055454
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Washington Dc, DC, USA
IAAI 43237866 WDBSK75F55F101501
Front end · 136,574 mi · Culpeper, VA, 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 | 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 | 56 | 54 | $9,800 | $12,285 |
| 2015 | 81 | 78 | $9,950 | $10,799 |
| 2014 | 71 | 68 | $9,250 | $10,089 |
| 2013 | 163 | 152 | $9,000 | $10,160 |
| 2012 | 13 | 12 | $5,650 | $6,292 |
| 2011 | 67 | 62 | $4,900 | $5,663 |
| 2009 | 186 | 169 | $5,400 | $7,115 |
| 2008 | 70 | 67 | $3,150 | $4,178 |
| 2007 | 196 | 185 | $3,100 | $3,752 |
| 2006 | 140 | 128 | $2,225 | $3,294 |
| 2005 | 293 | 268 | $2,075 | $3,135 |
| 2004 | 274 | 246 | $2,325 | $3,081 |
| 2003 | 533 | 485 | $1,900 | $2,654 |
| 2002 | 27 | 24 | $8,100 | $7,763 |
| 2001 | 51 | 46 | $4,500 | $5,152 |
| 2000 | 91 | 85 | $3,000 | $3,964 |
| 1999 | 167 | 146 | $2,825 | $3,546 |
| 1998 | 131 | 123 | $1,900 | $2,699 |
| 1997 | 106 | 97 | $1,900 | $2,771 |
| 1996 | 94 | 83 | $1,425 | $2,001 |
| 1995 | 132 | 120 | $2,575 | $3,371 |
| 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 | 38 | 30 | $2,875 | $3,352 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,672 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 13, 2019 and Oct 6, 2026.
Across 3,330 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,250, with the average pulled to $6,697 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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