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1997 BMW 5 Series 528i Matic

VINWBADD6325VBW27372

Sold for $325 · February 16, 2026 · Long Island, NY

Lot at a glance

The car sold at Copart on February 16, 2026 for $325, at the Long Island, NY yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 283,462 km. Primary damage: front end. According to the auction, the car starts and drives (Run & Drive). Keys are present. Title: Salvage (certificate). Seller: non-insurance seller.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine
2.8 L · 6 cyl.
Fuel
Gasoline
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic

Body

Body
Sedan 4d
Trim
Matic
Exterior color
Black
Keys
Yes

Condition

Primary damage
Front end
Odometer
283,462 km · 176,135 mi
Start code
Run & Drive

Documents and seller

Title
Salvage (certificate) Salvage certificate: the insurer declared the car a total loss. Repair and inspection are required to register it in the US.
Seller type
Non-insurance seller

VIN decoding

  1. WBAManufacturer code (WMI)
  2. DD632Model descriptor (VDS)
  3. 5Check digit
  4. VModel year
  5. BPlant
  6. W27372Serial number
Manufacturer
BMW
Country (by WMI code)
Germany
Model year (10th character)
1997 (V)
Serial number
W27372

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 16, 2026

CopartLot 76897495Long Island, NY

$325Sold

Price comparison

24% below the median based on 21 sales of BMW 5 Series 1996–1998 (Run & Drive) over 12 months

$325This lot
$425Median

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 5 Series prices

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$2,150Typical price · usually $800 – $7,200
$2,650Run & Drive: typical
7,025Sales in 12 months
$325This car · −85% vs typical

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