The median asking price for a 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class in Canada sits at $47,700. That's your anchor. If you're staring at a listing and wondering whether the number is fair, start there and work outward.
Most of these cars land between $40,415 and $53,750. Anything under $40K is worth a hard look, either a genuine deal or a car with a story to check. Anything above $53,750 needs to justify itself with condition, service history, or a rare option package. The spread is roughly $13K wide, which is normal for a two-decade-old luxury convertible where condition does most of the talking.
What the mileage tells you
The typical 2009 SL on the Canadian market shows around 56,425 km. For a car this age, that's light. These tend to be weekend and summer cars, not daily drivers, so low odometers are the rule rather than the exception. A 2009 with 56K on it isn't unusual, it's the baseline. If you find one well below that, the price should reflect it, and if you find one well above, factor that into your offer.
We've flagged 10 deals on this model year in the last 90 days. That's a steady trickle of cars priced below where the market says they should be, so patient buyers have something to wait for rather than settling on the first one they see.
Numbers reflect live listings across Canada over the last 90 days, filtered for outliers. Data as of . Prices in CAD.