1997 BMW 3 Series 318i

VINWBACG7326VAS98471

Sold for $325 · February 18, 2026 · Portland, OR

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IAAI Lot 43826186 Sold

Final bid $325 February 18, 2026

ACV: $7,347

Mileage 291,911 km 181,385 mi
Damage Rear end Left front
Condition Run & Drive
Title Salvage OR

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Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on February 18, 2026 for $325, at the Portland, OR yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 291,911 km. Primary damage: rear end; secondary: left front. According to the auction, the car starts and drives (Run & Drive). Keys are present. Title: Salvage, OR. Seller: insurance company.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

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

Body

Body: Hatchback
Exterior color: Teal
Interior color: Black
Keys: Yes

Condition

Primary damage: Rear end
Secondary damage: Left front
Odometer: 291,911 km · 181,385 mi
Start code: Run & Drive

Documents and seller

Title: Salvage
Title state: OR
Seller: State Farm Group Insurance
Seller type: Insurance company

VIN decoding

WBAManufacturer code (WMI)
CG732Model descriptor (VDS)
6Check digit
VModel year
APlant
S98471Serial number

Manufacturer: BMW
Country (by WMI code): Germany
Model year (10th character): 1997 (V)
Serial number: S98471

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

Sales history

February 18, 2026

IAAILot 43826186Portland, OR

$325Sold

Price comparison

69% below the median based on 45 sales of BMW 3 Series 1996–1998 (Run & Drive) over 12 months

$325This lot

$1,050Median

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.