The median asking price for a 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class in Canada sits at $13,000. If you're eyeing one, that's your anchor. Pay well above it and you'd better have a reason.
What stands out here is how tight the range is. Most listings land between $12,625 and $13,188, a spread of barely $560. For a two-decade-old roadster, that's unusually narrow. It tells you the market has settled on what this car is worth, and there isn't much room to argue either direction.
What that narrow band means for a buyer
A tight range works in your favour. You don't have to guess whether $13,000 is fair, because nearly every comparable car is priced within a few hundred dollars of it. Anything asking $14,000 or more is an outlier, and the seller should be able to point to something concrete that justifies it. Lower miles, fresh service records, a hardtop in clean shape.
Speaking of miles, the typical 2002 SLK on the Canadian market shows around 109,000 km. Use that as your reference point when you're reading an ad. A car well under that number carries a bit more value than the median suggests. One well over it, and the $13,000 figure starts to feel like a ceiling rather than a target.
We've flagged 2 deals on this model year in the last 90 days. Not a flood, so if a well-priced one shows up, it's worth moving on. At these prices, the risk isn't overpaying by thousands. It's a needing car that eats the difference in repairs, so budget for an inspection before you sign anything.
Numbers reflect live listings across Canada over the last 90 days, filtered for outliers. Data as of . Prices in CAD.