1979 Mercedes-Benz SL
Copart 85068445 10704412050861
Mechanical · 81,171 mi · Martinez, 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 85068445 10704412050861
Mechanical · 81,171 mi · Martinez, CA, USA
Copart 90900115 10704412021937
Minor dents & scratches · 96,728 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
IAAI 42855814 WDBFA68F0XF187281
Front end · 103,620 mi · Springfield, MO, USA
IAAI 42777186 W1KVK8AB7PF014831
Front end · 1 mi · Jupiter, FL, USA
IAAI 43512128 WDBSK75F43F054376
Front end · 1 mi · Clayton, NC, USA
IAAI 43638928 WDBSK75F83F024443
Mechanical · 194,453 mi · Loganville, GA, USA
Copart 69110955 WDBSK71F79F148332
Burn — interior · 30,081 mi · Ft. Worth, TX, USA
Copart 87477515 WDBSK75F13F014739
Rear end · 133,850 mi · Chicago South, IL, USA
Copart 80502965 WDBFA68F3YF194520
Vandalism · 0 mi · Chicago South, IL, USA
Copart 82298925 W1KVK8BB1PF014855
Front end · 0 mi · Walton, KY, USA
Copart 82337415 WDBSK75F83F026483
Mechanical · 0 mi · Raleigh North, NC, USA
IAAI 43669591 WDBFA67F1TF131992
Rear end · 89,201 mi · Conshohocken, PA, USA
Copart 83868795 WDBFA68F81F197192
Front end · 157,389 mi · So Sacramento, CA, USA
Copart 85840275 W1KVK8AB8NF006217
Burn · 31,517 mi · Houston East, TX, USA
IAAI 43425111 WDBSK71F97F122263
Front end · 1 mi · Milton, FL, USA
Copart 86834565 00010704412004523
Front end · 161,148 mi · Louisville, KY, USA
Copart 86499135 10704412031978
Mechanical · 107,385 mi · Milwaukee North, WI, U...
Copart 85918575 WDBSK71F39F143399
Front end · 298,831 mi · Milwaukee North, WI, U...
IAAI 43615616 WDBFA63F5VF145757
Front end · 145,247 mi · Santa Clarita, CA, USA
IAAI 43340682 WDBSK75F64F070242
Front end · 118,376 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
Copart 86689435 WDBSK71F59F156008
Side · 0 mi · Gastonia, NC, USA
IAAI 43380616 WDBFA68F52F201300
Normal wear · 85,726 mi · Accokeek, MD, USA
Copart 81742515 WDBSK75F14F076014
Mechanical · 0 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Copart 85752245 WDBSK7BA1BF162297
Burn — interior · 0 mi · St. Louis, MO, 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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