Is the $9,995 price on this 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $9,995 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

How long does a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Mercedes-Benz SL-Class listings in VA spend an average of 387 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class located?

This vehicle is listed in Petersburg, VA 23803. VIN: WDBSK75F25F090702. Mileage: 38,350 miles.

2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL500 for Sale in Petersburg, VA

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Vehicle Details

VINWDBSK75F25F090702

TrimSL500

Exterior ColorSilver

DrivetrainRWD

Engine5.0L V8

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypePremium Unleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot489

SL500

Unscored

$9,99538,350 mi

Petersburg, VA 23803

Is this 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL500 a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $9,995, comparable market range $9,995–$9,995. Days on lot: 489 days (market average 387 days).

Market price position

$9,995 · only listing at this price

Comparable range: $9,995 (0 listings)
vs. market: Exact match — no spread
Comparable vehicles: 0

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$9,995

This vehicle $9,995 · priced at MRP

MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.

True Retail Value (TRV™)

$15,950

This vehicle $9,995 · $5,955 (37%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-30) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 37–153 days.

Verify before inquiring

This listing has been on market about 3.2x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 37–153 days; this one is at 489). Long days-on-lot on a fast-turn cohort can signal title concerns, mechanical issues, or pricing the dealer won't actually honor. Recommend a vehicle history report before spending more time.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Regional Range$11,877 – $11,877

Abe's Auto Sales

Petersburg, VA

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About This 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

Listing updated: Jul 30, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Petersburg, VA · On lot for 489 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL500 is listed at $9,995 by abe's auto sales in Petersburg, VA 23803. It has 38,350 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 AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on available comparable listings matched to this vehicle for its price verdict, the estimated market range is $9,995 to $9,995.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 489 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Petersburg, VA convertibles market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, filtered for comparable mileage. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

Great Deal — priced below the typical range for comparable vehicles.
Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Petersburg, VA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN WDBSK75F25F090702 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 methodology (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 within the same geographic market.

2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Market in VA

VA Market Listings

Average Price

$16,182

Price Range

$6,795–$35,700

Avg Days on Lot

387

Based on all 30 2003-2007 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class listings in the VA market, the average asking price is $16,182. This listing at $9,995 is $6,187 below average (38% below market). Comparable prices in VA range from $6,795 to $35,700. Similar vehicles spend an average of 387 days on dealer lots in this market.