iHow the profit is worked out
| Market valuemedian asking price of 4 Mercedes-Benz e-class 2009–2011, similar mileage | R 194 950 |
| − | Expected priceBidvest Burchmores’s trade value — the current bid is R 120 000 for now, and bidding usually closes nearer the trade value | R 139 300 |
| − | Repair estimateClaude, from 1 of 1 photos and the auction house’s notes · range R 3 300 – R 6 500 | R 4 900 |
| = | Profit after repairs | +R 50 750 |
+35,2% on the R 144 200 you put in (R 139 300 price + R 4 900 repairs).
The repairsLow confidence
| Repair | What it is based on | Range | Used |
|---|
| Front bumper lower lip scuff repair and respray | Photo 1: the lower edge of the front bumper under the plate and fog lamp looks scuffed or marked. This is hard to judge from one angle. | R 2 500 – R 4 500 | R 3 500 |
| General cosmetic touch-up and interior valet | Photo 1: the car is 223,000 km old and looks clean, with no visible damage. This covers minor wear and a pre-sale valet. | R 800 – R 2 000 | R 1 400 |
| Repair estimate | R 3 300 – R 6 500 | R 4 900 |
The car looks clean and undamaged from the front-right three-quarter view, with only a slightly scuffed lower front bumper. There is only one photo, so this estimate cannot see the rear, the left side, the interior, the engine bay or the underside. It also cannot see the mechanical condition, which matters on a car with this mileage.
Each repair’s “used” figure is the middle of its range. Not included: the auction house’s buyer’s commission, admin fee and VAT, or getting the car home. An AI model’s reading of photos is not an inspection — view the car before you bid.