1979 Mercedes-Benz SL
Copart 72042535 10704412049521
Minor dents & scratches · 96,735 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,707 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,361 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,250. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,605 verified odometer readings sit above 89,715 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 72042535 10704412049521
Minor dents & scratches · 96,735 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 67340005 WDBSK74F45F087740
Front end · 59,586 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
Copart 63304535 WDDJK7DA0EF023525
Front end · 65,864 mi · Trenton, NJ, USA
Copart 71783265 WDDJK7DA1KF055721
Rear end · 27,539 mi · Cleveland West, OH, US...
Copart 68651235 WDBA67F8TF139703
Normal wear · 102,342 mi · South Boston, MA, USA
Copart 71280295 WDBFA63E9SF111873
All over · 0 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Copart 65575555 WDBSK75F23F033297
Front end · 0 mi · Cleveland East, OH, US...
Copart 71839455 WDBSK75F25F095964
Front end · 0 mi · Columbia, SC, USA
Copart 67871345 WDBSK75F23F015625
Front end · 123,777 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 71815135 WDBFA67E9SF105470
Minor dents & scratches · 215,572 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 65782505 WDBSK75F06F111676
Minor dents & scratches · 63,602 mi · Ft. Worth, TX, USA
Copart 66136655 WDDJK7DA8EF026270
Front end · 136,314 mi · Ft. Worth, TX, USA
Copart 69746905 WDBSK75F15F101091
Front end · 57,197 mi
IAAI 42753451 WDBSK75F93F015394
Fresh water flood · 67,509 mi · Ashland, VA, USA
Copart 70141335 WDBSK75F04F085500
Side · 61,705 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Copart 79589323 WDBSK75F03F017633
Front end · 76,353 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Copart 65516515 WDBSK75F83F047432
Rear end · 71,394 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
IAAI 41927810 WDDJK7DA8GF039491
Rear end · 29,525 mi · Springfield, NE, USA
Copart 71585525 WDBSK75F73F024837
Normal wear · 116,339 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
Copart 70925295 WDBSK75FX5F098661
Minor dents & scratches · 108,954 mi · Atlanta South, GA, USA
Copart 67826705 WDBFA63E5SF111028
Normal wear · 122,470 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
Copart 65203335 W1KVK8AB0NF008088
Rear end · 16,204 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
Copart 65899205 WDBSK71F37F128723
Front end · 107,696 mi · New Orleans, LA, USA
IAAI 42093038 WDDJK7DA6EF021570
Side · 80,908 mi · Lexington, SC, 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 | 33 | 30 | $20,150 | $20,789 |
| 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 | 73 | 70 | $9,350 | $10,580 |
| 2013 | 164 | 153 | $9,000 | $10,211 |
| 2012 | 13 | 12 | $5,650 | $6,292 |
| 2011 | 68 | 63 | $4,950 | $5,704 |
| 2009 | 187 | 170 | $5,400 | $7,115 |
| 2008 | 71 | 68 | $3,150 | $4,169 |
| 2007 | 201 | 190 | $3,100 | $3,733 |
| 2006 | 143 | 131 | $2,250 | $3,282 |
| 2005 | 295 | 270 | $2,075 | $3,132 |
| 2004 | 276 | 248 | $2,325 | $3,074 |
| 2003 | 537 | 488 | $1,900 | $2,644 |
| 2002 | 28 | 25 | $8,200 | $8,196 |
| 2001 | 53 | 47 | $4,500 | $5,067 |
| 2000 | 91 | 85 | $3,000 | $3,964 |
| 1999 | 167 | 146 | $2,825 | $3,546 |
| 1998 | 132 | 123 | $1,900 | $2,699 |
| 1997 | 107 | 98 | $1,900 | $2,804 |
| 1996 | 97 | 85 | $1,350 | $1,983 |
| 1995 | 133 | 121 | $2,550 | $3,353 |
| 1994 | 81 | 67 | $1,800 | $3,054 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,707 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 13, 2019 and Oct 6, 2026.
Across 3,361 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,250, with the average pulled to $6,690 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 1,605 verified odometer readings sit above 89,715 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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