Used Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Prices — What Moves the Number

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 7 points more than private sellers; GA is the cheapest state at -12% and WA the priciest at +45%.

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class price by model year

FIG.01·Mercedes-Benz SL-Class prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2025	$93,900	—	9
2023	$102,797	1.1×	55
2022	$96,999	—	7
2019	$54,990	—	6
2016	$34,995	—	9
2015	$33,200	—	5
2014	$31,950	—	11
2013	$33,500	—	17
2011	$18,495	—	9
2009	$21,900	—	7
2008	$14,499	—	5
2007	$13,495	—	11
2006	$10,900	—	6
2005	$16,500	—	13
2004	$16,995	—	17
2003	$10,997	—	25
1999	$9,000	—	9
1998	$8,499	—	8
1997	$8,580	—	6
1995	$10,950	—	7
1994	$8,000	—	6

ROWS 21·SOURCE Live classified listings

Dealer or private seller

On the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class the dealer markup works out at 6% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Mercedes-Benz SL-Class — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Dealer	213	+13.0%	$26,539
Private seller	194	+6.5%	$13,767

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

How fast price falls with mileage

Measured on the 2003 SL-Class, the model year with the most listings, so age does not mix in. Between the 50–75k and 75–100k bands the asking price falls 17%.

FIG.04·Mercedes-Benz SL-Class — price by mileage
Mileage	Price drop	Listings
50–75k miles	baseline	28
75–100k miles	−17%	18

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, 2003 model year only

Where it's cheaper

States where the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is WA at +45%, cheapest GA at -12% — 56 points apart, which on a $14,999 car is roughly $8,459.

FIG.06·Mercedes-Benz SL-Class — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
GA	12	-11.8%
TX	16	-9.3%
TN	13	-3.9%
CO	14	+7.9%
AZ	17	+9.0%
CA	118	+9.8%
OR	52	+11.2%
FL	79	+19.6%
MN	13	+20.9%
WA	39	+44.6%

ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Mercedes-Benz SL-Class cost?

The median asking price is $14,999 across 497 live listings. A 1994 asks about $8,000 and a 2025 about $93,900. The most listed year is 2023, at $102,797.

Is it cheaper to buy a SL-Class from a private seller?

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 13.0% above and private sellers 6.5% above, a gap of about $6,682 on a 2023 at $102,797.

How much value does a SL-Class lose per 25,000 miles?

About 17% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2003 SL-Class, measured from the 50–75k band to the 75–100k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class valuation tool.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a SL-Class?

Of the states with enough listings, GA asks least at -11.8% against the national median, and WA most at +44.6%. On the typical $14,999 SL-Class that spread is about $8,459.

Asking prices from live classified listings, normalized against the median for each model year. Slices below a minimum listing count are omitted. Asking prices exceed transaction prices (how we count). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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