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1997 BMW 5 Series 540i

VINWBADE6328VBW57172

Sold for $300 · October 14, 2026 · Houston, TX

Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on October 14, 2026 for $300, at the Houston, TX yard. Primary damage: normal wear; secondary: biohazard. According to the auction, the car does not start. Keys are present. Title: Clean, TX.

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
Black
Keys
Yes

Condition

Primary damage
Normal wear
Secondary damage
Biohazard
Start code
Doesn't start

Documents and seller

Title
Clean Clean title: the insurer never declared the car a total loss.
Title state
TX

VIN decoding

  1. WBAManufacturer code (WMI)
  2. DE632Model descriptor (VDS)
  3. 8Check digit
  4. VModel year
  5. BPlant
  6. W57172Serial number
Manufacturer
BMW
Country (by WMI code)
Germany
Model year (10th character)
1997 (V)
Serial number
W57172

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

Sales history

October 14, 2026

IAAILot 46024633Houston, TX

$300Sold

Price comparison

20% below the median based on 23 sales of BMW 5 Series 1996–1998 over 12 months

$300This lot
$375Median

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, excluding this car.

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$5,032Average price
4,498Sales in 12 months
$300This car · −94% vs average

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