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1997 BMW 3 Series 318i

VINWBACC032XVEK25034

Sold for $100 · September 21, 2026 · Shreveport, LA

Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on September 21, 2026 for $100, at the Shreveport, LA yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 364,642 km (actual). Primary damage: front end. According to the auction, the car does not start. Keys are present. Title: Salvage, LA.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine
1.9 L · I4 · 138 hp
Cylinders
4
Fuel
Gasoline
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic

Body

Body
Sedan
Exterior color
Green
Keys
Yes

Condition

Primary damage
Front end
Odometer
364,642 km · 226,578 mi · actual
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
LA

VIN decoding

  1. WBAManufacturer code (WMI)
  2. CC032Model descriptor (VDS)
  3. XCheck digit
  4. VModel year
  5. EPlant
  6. K25034Serial number
Manufacturer
BMW
Country (by WMI code)
Germany
Model year (10th character)
1997 (V)
Serial number
K25034

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

Sales history

September 21, 2026

IAAILot 44362795Shreveport, LA

$100Sold

Price comparison

78% below the median based on 69 sales of BMW 3 Series 1996–1998 (not Run & Drive) over 12 months

$100This lot
$450Median

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 3 Series prices

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$1,350Typical price · usually $575 – $3,500
$1,650Run & Drive: typical
18,260Sales in 12 months
$100This car · −93% vs typical

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