The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sits at a median of $14,438 across live Canadian listings. That's your anchor. When a seller quotes a number, hold it against that figure first and ask what justifies the gap.
Most of these cars trade between $11,350 and $17,121. Anything under $11,350 is either high mileage, needs work, or a genuine bargain worth a close look. Above $17,121 you're paying a premium, and the seller should be able to point to something concrete for it. Low kilometres, a clean service history, fresh tires. The median mileage runs 121,272 km, so use that as your yardstick when you read the odometer.
What the numbers say about paying fair
Mileage barely moves the price on this one. Each 10,000 km knocks off about $176, so a car with 40,000 km more on the clock than average is worth roughly $700 less. That's small money against a $14,000 car. It means condition and history carry more weight here than the odometer reading. Don't overpay for low kilometres, and don't walk away from a well-kept example just because it's crossed 150,000 km.
We've flagged 4 deals on this year in the last 90 days. That's not a flood, so when a genuinely priced car shows up, it's worth moving on. Know your ceiling before you go look. Around $14,400 is normal, north of $17,000 needs a reason, and under $11,000 is where the real deals live if the car checks out.
Numbers reflect live listings across Canada over the last 90 days, filtered for outliers. Data as of . Prices in CAD.