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1997 BMW Z3 2.8L

VIN4USCJ3326VLC00375

Sold for $325 · April 22, 2026 · Houston, TX

Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on April 22, 2026 for $325, at the Houston, TX yard. Primary damage: rollover. According to the auction, the car does not start. No keys. Title: Salvage, TX. Seller: insurance company.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine
2.8 L · I6 · 189 hp
Cylinders
6
Fuel
Gasoline
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic

Body

Body
Convertible
Trim
2.8L
Exterior color
Blue
Keys
No

Condition

Primary damage
Rollover
Start code
Doesn't start

Documents and seller

Title
Salvage The insurer declared the car a total loss. Repair and inspection are required to register it in the US.
Title state
TX
Seller
Progressive Casualty Insurance
Seller type
Insurance company

VIN decoding

  1. 4USManufacturer code (WMI)
  2. CJ332Model descriptor (VDS)
  3. 6Check digit
  4. VModel year
  5. LPlant
  6. C00375Serial number
Country (by WMI code)
United States
Model year (10th character)
1997 (V)
Check digit (9th character)
6 — valid
Serial number
C00375

Decoded by the VIN standard (ISO 3779) without external services. Characters 4–8 are manufacturer-specific, so we do not decode them.

Sales history

April 22, 2026

IAAILot 43504563Houston, TX

$325Sold

Price comparison

47% below the median based on 34 sales of BMW Z3 1996–1998 (not Run & Drive) over 12 months

$325This lot
$613Median

The median is the middle of the price range: half of the cars sold for less, half for more. Calculated from sales in our database in the same condition group, excluding parts-only, burned and flooded cars and this car.

BMW Z3 prices

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$975Typical price · usually $506 – $1,600
$1,200Run & Drive: typical
226Sales in 12 months
$325This car · −67% vs typical

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