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Vehicle report

1988 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL — VIN WDBCA35D5JA397688

The archive contains 9 dated auction events and 1 full lot record for VIN WDBCA35D5JA397688, spanning 2 Oct 2025 – 3 Dec 2025. Latest full record: 3 Dec 2025 at IAAI in ORLANDO, FL, USA.

Report updated: 9 Aug 2026

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Quick facts

Dated auction events
9
Full lot records
1
Latest auction
3 Dec 2025
Final bid
US$850
Primary damage
Normal wear
Odometer
338,358 km · 210,246 mi
Photos
5

Latest auction details

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Overview

Condition
Runs and drives
Primary damage
Normal wear
Loss type
Other
Title
Clear Title
Title state
FL
Keys
Yes
Odometer
338,358 km · 210,246 mi

Auction

VIN
WDB CA35D5 JA397688
Lot number
43510629 · IAAI
Sale status
Sold
Auction date
3 Dec 2025
Location
ORLANDO, FL, USA
Current bid
US$775
Final bid
US$850
Estimated retail value
US$0
Estimated repair cost
US$0

Specification

Trim
SEL
Engine
V8
Cylinders
8
Fuel
Petrol
Transmission
Automatic
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
Colour
GRAY
Built in
Germany

What this VIN tells us

Manufacturer code
WDB
Country of manufacture
Germany
Region of manufacture
Europe
Model year
2018

Decoded from the VIN structure itself. This describes the vehicle as built, and says nothing about its auction history.

Bid and sale-status history

Each row is a unique dated event reported by an auction source. A full lot link appears only when the archive has a standalone lot record for that event.

  1. IAAI

    Full lot record: lot number 43510629
    Reported bid
    US$850
    Sale status
    Sold
    Odometer
    338,358 km · 210,246 mi

  2. IAAI

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$525
    Sale status
    Sold

  3. IAAI

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$450
    Sale status
    Sold

  4. IAAI

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$0
    Sale status
    On approval

  5. COPART

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$525
    Sale status
    On approval

  6. COPART

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$0
    Sale status
    On approval
Show 3 earlier auction events

  1. COPART

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$475
    Sale status
    On approval

  2. COPART

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$0
    Sale status
    On approval

  3. COPART

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$400
    Sale status
    On approval

Sources and methodology

This report combines persisted auction records from IAAI, COPART. Values describe what the auction sources reported at each recorded date; they are not an independent inspection or a guarantee that no other history exists.

How this report is compiled

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