1997 BMW 5 Series 540i I Automatic

VINWBADE6321VBW55893

Sold for $450 · February 26, 2026 · Pittsburgh North, PA

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Copart Lot 74238195 Sold

Final bid $450 February 26, 2026

Mileage 352,501 km 219,034 mi
Damage Front end
Title Salvage

Lot at a glance

The car sold at Copart on February 26, 2026 for $450, at the Pittsburgh North, PA yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 352,501 km. Primary damage: front end. Keys are present. Title: Salvage (certificate). Seller: insurance company.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine: 4.4 L · 8 cyl.
Fuel: Gasoline
Drive: Rear-wheel drive
Transmission: Automatic

Body

Trim: I Automatic
Exterior color: Black
Keys: Yes

Condition

Primary damage: Front end
Odometer: 352,501 km · 219,034 mi

Documents and seller

Title: Salvage (certificate)
Seller: Usaa
Seller type: Insurance company

VIN decoding

WBAManufacturer code (WMI)
DE632Model descriptor (VDS)
1Check digit
VModel year
BPlant
W55893Serial number

Manufacturer: BMW
Country (by WMI code): Germany
Model year (10th character): 1997 (V)
Serial number: W55893

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 26, 2026

CopartLot 74238195Pittsburgh North, PA

$450Sold

Price comparison

29% above the median based on 19 sales of BMW 5 Series 1996–1998 (not Run & Drive) over 12 months

$450This lot

$350Median

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.