Is the $16,500 price on this 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $16,500 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class in IL?

Based on 22 comparable listings in IL, the average asking price for a 2010-2014 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is $17,194, with prices ranging from $8,490 to $23,165.

How long does a 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class listings in IL spend an average of 60 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class located?

This vehicle is listed in Palatine, IL 60074. VIN: WDDPK5HAXCF034182. Mileage: 88,731 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $14,079 to $21,729, based on 3 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VINWDDPK5HAXCF034182

TrimSLK350

Exterior ColorBlack

DrivetrainRWD

Engine3.5L V6

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypePremium Unleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot18

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

SLK350

Unscored

$16,50088,731 mi

Palatine, IL 60074

Is this 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class SLK350 a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $16,500, comparable market range $14,079–$21,729, based on 3 comparable listings. Days on lot: 18 days (market average 60 days).

Market price position

$16,500 · within market range

$14,079comparable$21,729

Regional range: $14,079 – $21,729
vs. market: $2,421 above low · $5,229 below high
Comparable vehicles: 3

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$17,904

This vehicle $16,500 · $1,404 (8%) below 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™)

$14,345

This vehicle $16,500 · $2,155 (15%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-16) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

High Demand

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 12–33 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges update continuously.

Regional Range$14,079 – $21,729

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Palatine, IL

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About This 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

Listing updated: Jul 16, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Palatine, IL · On lot for 18 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class SLK350 is listed at $16,500 by premium auto sales inc. in Palatine, IL 60074. It has 88,731 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a RWD drivetrain with a 3.5L V6 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 3 similar vehicles in the Palatine market, the estimated market range is $14,079 to $21,729.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 18 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 Palatine, IL 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 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-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 Palatine, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN WDDPK5HAXCF034182 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 updated continuously; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Market in IL

Comparable Vehicles

Average Price

$17,194

Price Range

$8,490–$23,165

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 22 comparable 2010-2014 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class listings in IL, the average asking price is $17,194. This listing at $16,500 is $694 below average (4% below market). Comparable prices in IL range from $8,490 to $23,165. Similar vehicles spend an average of 60 days on dealer lots in this market.