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Mercedes-Benz 280SE W126 (1981 to 1985)

7 auction results tracked from Bring a Trailer and PCARMARKET since 2020.

Median (all time)
$5,800
Sales count
7
since 2020
Dollar volume
$51k
Lowest sale
$3,600
Top sale
$17,280
Most recent
$6,800
Jun 24, 2026

Sold prices over time

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Recent sales

1985 Mercedes-Benz 280SE
91,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$6,800
Jun 24, 2026
BaT
1 bid
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1981 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4-Speed
97,000 mi Four-Speed Manual
Sold
$17,280
May 14, 2025
BaT
7 bids
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4-Speed
165,000 mi Four-Speed Manual
Sold
$7,100
Nov 25, 2024
BaT
25 bids
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 280SE
97,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$4,850
May 24, 2023
BaT
26 bids
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 280SE
85,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$5,800
Jan 3, 2022
BaT
11 bids
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Sold
$5,100
Jan 28, 2020
BaT
12 bids
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1984 Mercedes-Benz 280SE
76,000 mi 4-Speed Automatic
Sold
$3,600
Jan 6, 2020
BaT
26 bids
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S-Class market tree

W108/W1091966–1972 · 333 sales
W1161973–1980 · 209 sales
W1261981–1991 · 794 sales
560SEC192 sales · median $21,125
560SEL165 sales · median $14,000
420SEL150 sales · median $12,400
300SE57 sales · median $9,500
300SD55 sales · median $12,000
500SEC46 sales · median $15,250
500SEL38 sales · median $15,000
300SEL21 sales · median $18,000
300SDL18 sales · median $14,125
380SE17 sales · median $7,350
350SDL14 sales · median $10,750
280SE7 sales · median $5,800
380SEC7 sales · median $10,500
380SEL5 sales · median $11,500
280SEL2 sales · median $5,850
W1401992–1999 · 289 sales
W2202000–2006 · 279 sales
W2212007–2013 · 529 sales
W2222014–2020 · 163 sales

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