1997 BMW 5 Series 540i

VINWBADE632XVBW56430

Sold for $600 · April 27, 2026 · Avenel New Jersey, NJ

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IAAI Lot 44634826 Sold

Final bid $600 April 27, 2026

ACV: $725

Damage Front end
Condition Doesn't start
Title Clean NJ

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Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on April 27, 2026 for $600, at the Avenel New Jersey, NJ yard. Primary damage: front end. According to the auction, the car does not start. Keys are present. Title: Clean, NJ.

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: Blue
Keys: Yes

Condition

Primary damage: Front end
Start code: Doesn't start

Documents and seller

Title: Clean
Title state: NJ

VIN decoding

WBAManufacturer code (WMI)
DE632Model descriptor (VDS)
XCheck digit
VModel year
BPlant
W56430Serial number

Manufacturer: BMW
Country (by WMI code): Germany
Model year (10th character): 1997 (V)
Serial number: W56430

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

Sales history

April 27, 2026

IAAILot 44634826Avenel New Jersey, NJ

$600Sold

Price comparison

60% above the median based on 25 sales of BMW 5 Series 1996–1998 (not Run & Drive) over 12 months

$600This 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 in the same condition group, excluding parts-only, burned and flooded cars and this car.