1997 BMW 5 Series 540i

VINWBADE6322VBW52436

Sold for $1,600 · June 2, 2026 · Portland, OR

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IAAI Lot 45238552 Sold

Final bid $1,600 June 2, 2026

ACV: $725

Mileage 230,215 km 143,049 mi · actual
Damage Normal wear Front end
Condition Run & Drive
Title Clean OR

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Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on June 2, 2026 for $1,600, at the Portland, OR yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 230,215 km (actual). Primary damage: normal wear; secondary: front end. According to the auction, the car starts and drives (Run & Drive). Keys are present. Title: Clean (dealers only), OR.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine: 4.4 L · V8 · 282 hp
Cylinders: 8
Fuel: Gasoline
Drive: Rear-wheel drive
Transmission: Automatic

Body

Body: Sedan
Exterior color: Silver
Keys: Yes

Condition

Primary damage: Normal wear
Secondary damage: Front end
Odometer: 230,215 km · 143,049 mi · actual
Start code: Run & Drive

Documents and seller

Title: Clean (dealers only)
Title state: OR

VIN decoding

WBAManufacturer code (WMI)
DE632Model descriptor (VDS)
2Check digit
VModel year
BPlant
W52436Serial number

Manufacturer: BMW
Country (by WMI code): Germany
Model year (10th character): 1997 (V)
Serial number: W52436

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

Sales history

June 2, 2026

IAAILot 45238552Portland, OR

$1,600Sold

Price comparison

256% above the median based on 27 sales of BMW 5 Series 1996–1998 (Run & Drive) over 12 months

$1,600This 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.