VIN Archive

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Vehicle report

1985 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL — VIN WDBCA37D2FA178952

The archive contains 1 dated auction event and 1 full lot record for VIN WDBCA37D2FA178952. Latest full record: 23 Dec 2025 at COPART in SAN DIEGO, CA, USA.

Report updated: 9 Aug 2026

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Quick facts

Dated auction events
1
Full lot records
1
Latest auction
23 Dec 2025
Final bid
US$1,650
Primary damage
Front end
Odometer
325,385 km · 202,185 mi
Photos
4

Latest auction details

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Overview

Condition
Runs and drives
Primary damage
Front end
Title
Salvage Certificate
Title state
CA
Keys
Yes
Odometer
325,385 km · 202,185 mi

Auction

VIN
WDB CA37D2 FA178952
Lot number
93951575 · COPART
Sale status
Sold
Seller
USAA
Seller type
Insurance
Auction date
23 Dec 2025
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Current bid
US$1,600
Final bid
US$1,650
Estimated retail value
US$6,390
Estimated repair cost
US$18,367

Specification

Trim
SEL
Engine
5.0 L · V8
Cylinders
8
Fuel
Petrol
Transmission
Automatic
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
Body style
Sedan
Colour
BLUE
Built in
Germany

What this VIN tells us

Manufacturer code
WDB
Country of manufacture
Germany
Region of manufacture
Europe
Model year
2015

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. COPART

    Full lot record: lot number 93951575
    Reported bid
    US$1,650
    Sale status
    Sold
    Odometer
    325,385 km · 202,185 mi

Sources and methodology

This report combines persisted auction records from 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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