2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL500

Listed by an independent dealer in Springfield, VA · On lot for 14 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL500 is listed at $10,995 by dealer network trade in Springfield, VA 22153. It has 61,633 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Silver. It features a RWD drivetrain with a 5.0L V8 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced in line with the supported comparable range. Based on 47 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $6,700 to $23,650. These comparisons match year, make, and model, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage — every price shown is the real advertised price. On used vehicles, mileage can still cause OAV to withhold a verdict — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than call it a deal it can't support.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 14 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 26, 2026. The comparable band (patent pending) is the input; ptm-verdict-v1 is the versioned OAV rule set that turns it into this verdict.

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Springfield, VA convertibles market analysis. OAV rates each vehicle against its comparable range and comparable count — local-first, widening the comparison set only when local inventory is too thin to support a reliable range; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.

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Price history

Asking-price changes for this listing over the last 90 days at this dealer.

1. Sep 26, 2026 · Reduced $999 (−8.3%)$10,995
2. Sep 23, 2026 · Increased $999 (+9.1%)$11,994
3. First seen Sep 22, 2026 at $10,995$10,995

Up $0 (+0%) across 2 price changes; current asking price as of Sep 26, 2026.

Based on observations of this listing. Dates reflect when a change was first observed; the dealer's own records may differ.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class against similar vehicles currently available for sale — same make, model, and year range, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage; on used vehicles it withholds a verdict when mileage would distort the comparison — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than overstate a deal. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

• Great Deal — priced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin; a smaller gap under the floor is Fair Price.
• Fair Price — priced within the comparable range, or below the floor by less than that margin.
• Overpriced — priced above the comparable range.
• Unscored — OAV withholds a verdict when the evidence cannot support one: too few or too widely spread comparables, a price it cannot validate, a branded or salvage title, or mileage that would distort the comparison. The listing stays visible; only the rating is withheld.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Springfield, VA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN WDBSK75F13F026759 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.

Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented vehicle market standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles.

2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Market in VA

Based on all 23 2001-2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class listings in the VA market, the average asking price is $14,059. This listing at $10,995 is $3,064 below the broader VA average (22% below the VA average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across VA; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in VA range from $9,599 to $22,158. Similar vehicles spend an average of 445 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Listings in VA

8 similar listings shown (closest matches by model year and mileage) (subject trim: SL500 — compare trims below)

This is a broad, statewide same-model set (any trim, mileage, or title) — not the qualified comparable cohort behind the verdict above; lower prices here typically reflect a different trim, higher mileage, or a branded title.