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1998 BMW 5 Series 540i

VINWBADE6329WBW58901

Sold for $900 · October 14, 2026 · Metro DC, MD

Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on October 14, 2026 for $900, at the Metro DC, MD yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 301,057 km (not actual). Primary damage: normal wear; secondary: right side. According to the auction, the car starts and drives (Run & Drive). Keys are present. Title: Clean, VA.

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
Right side
Odometer
301,057 km · 187,068 mi · not actual
Start code
Run & Drive

Documents and seller

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

VIN decoding

  1. WBAManufacturer code (WMI)
  2. DE632Model descriptor (VDS)
  3. 9Check digit
  4. WModel year
  5. BPlant
  6. W58901Serial number
Manufacturer
BMW
Country (by WMI code)
Germany
Model year (10th character)
1998 (W)
Serial number
W58901

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 46051216Metro DC, MD

$900Sold

Price comparison

84% above the median based on 44 sales of BMW 5 Series 1997–1999 (Run & Drive) over 12 months

$900This lot
$488Median

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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$2,100Typical price · usually $800 – $7,200
$2,600Run & Drive: typical
9,760Sales in 12 months
$900This car · −57% vs typical

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