1997 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
Copart 69830195 WDBFA63F0VF145343
Mechanical · 98,378 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, 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 69830195 WDBFA63F0VF145343
Mechanical · 98,378 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Copart 64819505 WDDJK7DA7DF016246
Front end · 62,184 mi · Peoria, IL, USA
IAAI 42867594 WDBFA68F4YF190542
All over · 185,079 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Copart 66862635 WDBFA67E5SF123156
Normal wear · 64,708 mi · Spokane, WA, USA
Copart 64666185 WDBSK7BA6BF161386
Rear end · 37,856 mi · Lumberton, NC, USA
Copart 66435185 WDDJK7DA4FF036103
Front end · 0 mi · Somerville, NJ, USA
Copart 66343425 WDBSK75F46F112958
Normal wear · 0 mi · Columbia, SC, USA
Copart 67714655 WDBSK75F76F117670
Front end · 0 mi · Cartersville, GA, USA
Copart 66639215 WDBSK75F84F074907
Side · 128,511 km · Cookstown, ON, CAN
IAAI 42935862 WDDJK7DA1EF027678
Side · 58,740 mi · Hudson, FL, USA
IAAI 42693588 WDBSK75F13F012649
Front end · 1 mi · Southwest Ranch, FL, U...
Copart 65463265 10704412060202
Top/roof · 94,891 mi · Denver South, CO, USA
IAAI 42602308 WDBFA76F9TF136784
Side · 95,562 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
Copart 67639365 WDBSK75F24F068102
Front end · 127,022 mi · Denver South, CO, USA
Copart 66470815 WDDJK7DA3DF019712
Rear end · 36,892 mi · Tanner, AL, USA
IAAI 42709424 WDBSK75F23F056076
Side · 93,834 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
IAAI 42603969 WDBSK75F83F041498
Front end · 1 mi · Sanford, FL, USA
IAAI 42977463 WDBFA67E5PF072586
Rear end · 118,916 mi · Baltimore, MD, USA
Copart 67467485 WDBFA67F6WF165298
Vandalism · 170,750 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 69958605 10704412043038
Normal wear · 112,676 mi · Sacramento, CA, USA
Copart 68826185 WDBSK75F13F031248
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
IAAI 43038042 WDBFA68F2XF183586
Side · 94,123 mi · Stockton, CA, USA
Copart 64790525 WDBFA63E4RF096743
Front end · 134,698 km · Cookstown, ON, CAN
Copart 69722915 WDBFA68F42F202423
Rear end · 116,748 mi · Hartford, CT, 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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