1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
IAAI 43087436 WDBFA67F0WF161313
Front end · 120,271 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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.
IAAI 43087436 WDBFA67F0WF161313
Front end · 120,271 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Copart 70718145 WDDJK6FA9FF035164
Minor dents & scratches · 76,756 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
Copart 66952584 WDBSK75F14F066082
Side · 0 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
Copart 68968815 WDBSK75F33F029923
Mechanical · 130,249 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
IAAI 42247103 WDBSK71F07F129697
Rear end · 85,244 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
Copart 66751095 WDBFA67F4TF136894
Undercarriage · 0 mi · Louisville, KY, USA
Copart 67481785 WDBSK70F99F155851
Front end · 58,715 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 66048735 WDBSK75F04F074013
Front end · 89,771 mi · Eugene, OR, USA
Copart 69763915 WDDJK7DA0DF015486
Rear end · 104,400 mi · Augusta, GA, USA
IAAI 42633540 WDBSK71F39F149199
Front end · 79,981 mi · Simpsonville, SC, USA
IAAI 42984191 WDBSK75F55F087132
Front end · 1 mi · Jacksonville, FL, USA
IAAI 42904825 WDBSK75F96F112115
Side · 93,501 mi · Turnersville, NJ, USA
Copart 69102665 WDBFA76E2SF119279
Front end · 37,610 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
IAAI 41832718 WDDJK6GA8KF056192
Rear end · 28,343 mi · Morganville, NJ, USA
Copart 70412735 10704412032372
Mechanical · 119,459 mi · St. Cloud, MN, USA
Copart 68246005 WDBSK75F55F103653
Mechanical · 109,958 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
Copart 65476225 WDBFA67F4VF142262
Water/flood · 0 mi · Albany, NY, USA
IAAI 42811196 WDBFA68F12F202217
Front end · 64,279 mi · Englishtown, NJ, USA
Copart 38182534 WDBFA76F7YF188843
Front end · 0 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 69138405 WDBSK75F34F063135
Front end · 51,158 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 70744505 WDBSK75F76F110282
Rear end · 56,468 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Copart 83029244 WDBFA67E4SF124394
Side · 31,186 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 65576975 WDBSK71FX8F136030
Mechanical · 70,742 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
Copart 68954825 WDBSK71F69F153117
Side · 171,214 mi · Atlanta West, GA, 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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