1997 BMW 5 Series 540i

VINWBADE6329VBW55818

Sold for $275 · March 11, 2026 · Lake City, GA

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IAAI Lot 44406524 Sold

Final bid $275 March 11, 2026

ACV: $725

Damage Electrical
Condition Doesn't start
Title Clean GA

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Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on March 11, 2026 for $275, at the Lake City, GA yard. Primary damage: electrical. According to the auction, the car does not start. Keys are present. Title: Clean, GA.

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: Electrical
Start code: Doesn't start

Documents and seller

Title: Clean
Title state: GA

VIN decoding

WBAManufacturer code (WMI)
DE632Model descriptor (VDS)
9Check digit
VModel year
BPlant
W55818Serial number

Manufacturer: BMW
Country (by WMI code): Germany
Model year (10th character): 1997 (V)
Serial number: W55818

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

Sales history

March 11, 2026

IAAILot 44406524Lake City, GA

$275Sold

Price comparison

35% below the median based on 19 sales of BMW 5 Series 1996–1998 (not Run & Drive) over 12 months

$275This 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.