
1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo Market Value & Price History
The 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo has a current market value of $30,354 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 25 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2018 between $17,000 and $33,000. Based on US sales through Oct 7, 2026. 3 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price is down 48.8% over the past 12 months versus the prior year.
Data: DriveIndex. 25 verified auction sales for the 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo (24 in USD, the basis for every dollar figure here), latest sale Oct 7, 2026. Value as of Oct 9, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo sold for $30,250 in 2025, against $20,000 in 2020. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,250 | 4 |
| 2024 | $29,250 | 3 |
| 2021 | $18,400 | 6 |
| 2020 | $20,000 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | $33,000 | 155,000 mi | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | $19,500 | 103,000 mi | Automatic |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $20,500 | 196,000 mi | Automatic |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $40,000 | 44,000 mi | Automatic |
| Feb 25, 2025 | $41,500 | 56,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jan 8, 2025 | $13,000 | 252,000 mi | — |
| Apr 28, 2024 | $23,500 | 271,000 mi | Automatic |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $29,250 | 108,119 mi | — |
| Jan 27, 2024 | $32,096 | 108,119 mi | — |
| Oct 11, 2023 | $23,000 | 182,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $35,500 | 270,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jun 30, 2022 | $13,332 | 180,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jun 16, 2022 | $28,000 | 174,000 mi | — |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $16,799 | 222,000 mi | Automatic |
| Oct 20, 2021 | $14,841 | 349,000 mi | Manual |
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How much is a 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo worth?
A 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo is worth approximately $30,354 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 25 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Based on US sales through Oct 7, 2026. Half of all verified sales fall between $17,000 and $33,000; the full verified range is $11,950 to $64,500. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo sell per year?
3 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 25 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo sales in total.
Are 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
The median 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo sale price is down 48.8% over the past 12 months versus the prior year, based on verified auction sales. That figure tracks the median of what actually sold, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself. The full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection are part of DriveIndex Pro.
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