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1999 BMW 5 Series 528i

VINWBADM6331XBY30948

Sold for $175 · March 16, 2026 · Baton Rouge, LA

Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on March 16, 2026 for $175, at the Baton Rouge, LA yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 291,481 km (actual). Primary damage: front end. According to the auction, the car does not start. Keys are present. Title: Salvage, LA. Seller: insurance company.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine
2.8 L · I6 · 193 hp
Cylinders
6
Fuel
Gasoline
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic

Body

Body
Sedan
Exterior color
Silver
Interior color
Gray
Keys
Yes

Condition

Primary damage
Front end
Odometer
291,481 km · 181,118 mi · actual
Start code
Doesn't start

Documents and seller

Title
Salvage The insurer declared the car a total loss. Repair and inspection are required to register it in the US.
Title state
LA
Seller
State Farm Group Insurance
Seller type
Insurance company

VIN decoding

  1. WBAManufacturer code (WMI)
  2. DM633Model descriptor (VDS)
  3. 1Check digit
  4. XModel year
  5. BPlant
  6. Y30948Serial number
Manufacturer
BMW
Country (by WMI code)
Germany
Model year (10th character)
1999 (X)
Serial number
Y30948

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 16, 2026

IAAILot 44285413Baton Rouge, LA

$175Sold

Price comparison

55% below the median based on 48 sales of BMW 5 Series 1998–2000 (not Run & Drive) over 12 months

$175This lot
$388Median

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
9,762Sales in 12 months
$175This car · −92% vs typical

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