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1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo: market value and price history

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.

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Market Value
$30,354
Sales through Oct 2026
Median Sale
$23,250
Typical Range
$17,000 – $33,000
middle half of sales · full $11,950–$64,500
Auction Sales
25
Avg Mileage
162,770

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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1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo Price History

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.

YearMedian saleSales
2025$30,2504
2024$29,2503
2021$18,4006
2020$20,0003

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

SoldPriceMileageGearbox
Oct 7, 2026$33,000155,000 mi—
Aug 8, 2026$19,500103,000 miAutomatic
Dec 19, 2025$20,500196,000 miAutomatic
Aug 5, 2025$40,00044,000 miAutomatic
Feb 25, 2025$41,50056,000 miAutomatic
Jan 8, 2025$13,000252,000 mi—
Apr 28, 2024$23,500271,000 miAutomatic
Mar 22, 2024$29,250108,119 mi—
Jan 27, 2024$32,096108,119 mi—
Oct 11, 2023$23,000182,000 miAutomatic
Jun 20, 2023$35,500270,000 miAutomatic
Jun 30, 2022$13,332180,000 miAutomatic
Jun 16, 2022$28,000174,000 mi—
Dec 16, 2021$16,799222,000 miAutomatic
Oct 20, 2021$14,841349,000 miManual

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1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo: Frequently Asked Questions

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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