RESIDUAL

Salvage values

Mercedes-Benz C-Class salvage value

Residual values cars from comparable sales: the hammer price at salvage auction, and the retail price if undamaged. The figures here are medians of recent sales; your car’s estimate will differ given its damage, title, mileage and other details.

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Median sale

$2,800

2025 median

$19,600

2015 median

$3,000

Sales measured

5,880

Realized salvage auction sales, sold May 18 – Oct 23, 2026. Updated weekly. These figures as of Oct 24, 2026.

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2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class · front end damage · 104,000 miles · salvage title · runs and drives · keys

$4,035 estimate $2,000$4,000$6,000$8,000 5 in 10 $3,293 – $4,881 9 in 10 $2,290 – $6,256

$4,035, 9 in 10 between $2,290 and $6,256. Salvage 7.4, as of Oct 24, 2026.

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By damage

DamageMedian saleSales
Front End$2,8002,762
Rear End$3,450877
Side$3,500638
Minor Dent/Scratches$3,800315
Normal Wear$1,050289
Water/Flood$1,850265
Mechanical$1,375192
Undercarriage$3,37587

A lower median can mean older or cheaper cars, not only worse damage.

By title

TitleMedian saleSales
Salvage Title$2,9504,178
Clean Title$2,7001,306
Non-Repairable$2,550158

What salvage value means for a Mercedes-Benz C-Class

A car's salvage value is what it would sell for at auction. The figures above are medians of recent auction sales, not a valuation for your specific car: the type of damage, whether it runs and drives, its title and its mileage all change what one car sells for.

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These figures are measured realized auction prices, not a market value estimate of any one vehicle and not an appraisal.