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BMW 635CSi (E24)
No Reserve: 32-Years-Owned 1988 BMW 635CSi
1988 • MANUAL • Silver
Source gallery
Extra listing photos help buyers judge presentation, cosmetics, and how honestly the seller is showing the car.
Captured facts
VIN
WBAEC8412J3267717
Live mileage
153,000 mi
Seller
Not captured yet
History report
Not linked
Photos found
6
Listing read
Buyer-facing read on this listing
Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 32-Years-Owned 1988 BMW 635CSi at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #223,590.
Price sits close to the current comparable average, so the decision will come down to condition, provenance, and how complete the file is.
Photo coverage is reasonably deep at 6 images, which helps with judging cosmetics and seller transparency before leaving VINthusiast.
Documentation still reads thin here, so this is the kind of listing where invoice detail and specialist history should drive the next round of diligence.
VIN decode
Decoded directly from the listing VIN
Decoded year
1988
Body class
Coupe
Transmission
Automatic
VINthusiast model
No exact model-page match
Archived Listing
$15,555
Unknown • 153,000 mi
Seller
Unknown
Service Records
Partial / Missing
Captured
Apr 23, 2026
Source status
Sold on source
Listing essentials
• Chassis: WBAEC8412J3267717
• 154k Miles Shown on Inoperative Odometer, TMU
• 3.4-Liter M30 Inline-Six
• Four-Speed Automatic Transmission
• Cirrus Blue Metallic Paint
• Silver Gray Leather Upholstery
Value Insight
Average comparable price
$15,555
Market read
Fair Price
+$0 vs avg comp
Calculated from stored listings for the same model, similar mileage band, and matching transmission.
Why this reads fair price
Current ask lands close to the average comparable listing set.
Partial or missing service records usually cap buyer confidence in this segment.
Closest comps are matched on manual transmission and sorted toward similar mileage.
Market trend
Daily average asking price across stored live listings for this model.
Latest
$39,900
Average ask
$39,900
Based on 1 stored live listing for this model.
Average sale
$14,410
Based on 38 stored closed sales we have captured so far.
Average auction result
$18,711
Based on 30 stored auction results, usually bid-to or reserve context.
Specs
Generation
E24
Engine
M30
Mileage
153,000 mi
Color
Silver
Maintenance Flags
Enthusiast diligence snapshot
Comparable Listings
Closest comps
1989 BMW 635CSi
Saint Louis, MO • 0 mi • MANUAL
$39,900
History Timeline
Listing and sale trail
SALE
May 21, 2026
$15,555
153,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
SALE
May 13, 2026
$15,555
153,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
SALE
May 10, 2026
$15,555
153,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
SALE
May 2, 2026
$15,555
153,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
SALE
Apr 29, 2026
$15,555
153,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Apr 23, 2026
$15,555
153,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
SALE
Apr 22, 2026
$15,555
153,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
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Bat
1 appearance
Apr 23, 2026 to Apr 23, 2026
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