1978 Mercedes-Benz SL
Copart 65969085 10702412022108
Normal wear · 100,999 mi · Columbus, OH, 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.
Copart 65969085 10702412022108
Normal wear · 100,999 mi · Columbus, OH, USA
Copart 68270925 WDBSK75F83F054526
Rear end · 69,369 mi · Raleigh North, NC, USA
Copart 66353575 WDDJK6FA7FF034482
Minor dents & scratches · 106,624 mi · Atlanta East, GA, USA
Copart 65630845 WDBSK75F46F115777
Front end · 180,424 mi · Antelope, CA, USA
Copart 68752635 WDBFA67E9PF071666
Minor dents & scratches · 145,817 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Copart 59379505 WDBFA67E5RF088399
Front end · 166,009 mi · Boise, ID, USA
Copart 66564185 WDBSK75FX6F112270
Front end · 68,855 mi · Houston East, TX, USA
Copart 63013945 WDBSK75F13F010979
Undercarriage · 110,304 mi · Mebane, NC, USA
Copart 67455265 10704412004581
Side · 153,285 mi · Pittsburgh West, PA, U...
Copart 67829095 WDBFA67E8RF100979
Rear end · 66,892 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
Copart 59173125 WDBFA67F8WF161639
Rear end · 0 mi · Wayland, MI, USA
IAAI 42852719 WDBSK71F87F118561
All over · 98,415 mi · Detroit, MI, USA
IAAI 42781274 WDBFA68F4YF189648
Front end · 133,186 mi · Cicero, NY, USA
Copart 63044135 10704412052399
Minor dents & scratches · 162,284 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 64643585 WDBFA63E4SF125003
Minor dents & scratches · 203,954 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
Copart 66700425 WDBSK71F77F129101
Front end · 17,367 mi · Springfield, MO, USA
IAAI 42745837 WDBSK75F55F099975
Front end · 156,996 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
Copart 65992485 WDB1070421A024836
Normal wear · 80,457 mi · Gastonia, NC, USA
IAAI 42967437 WDBSK75F73F011778
Water/flood · 55,762 mi · Rock Tavern, NY, USA
Copart 67598325 WDBSK71F99F153676
Minor dents & scratches · 149,166 mi · York Haven, PA, USA
Copart 61548045 WDDJK7DA4JF051127
Front end · 0 mi · Somerville, NJ, USA
Copart 62715455 WDB1070421A014784
Front end · 129,101 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Copart 67409535 WDBSK71F07F129716
Front end · 96,104 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Copart 63126995 WDDJK6GA1HF046015
Front end · 0 mi · Eugene, OR, 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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