1988 BMW M5 Base

BMW M5 (E28)

1988 BMW M5 Base

1988 • MANUAL • Black

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Extra listing photos help buyers judge presentation, cosmetics, and how honestly the seller is showing the car.

6 photos

Captured facts

VIN

WBSDC9309J2791345

Live mileage

173,091 mi

Seller

Purmotive

History report

Not linked

Photos found

6

Listing read

Buyer-facing read on this listing

1988 BMW M5 Base. Sedan. 173091

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.

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Decoded year

1988

Body class

Sedan/Saloon

Transmission

Unavailable

VINthusiast model

No exact model-page match

Current Listing

$56,900

cockeysville, MD173,091 mi

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Seller

Purmotive

Service Records

Partial / Missing

Listed

Apr 23, 2026

Source status

Live on source

Listing essentials

Seller type: Dealer

Sedan

173091

BLACK

cockeysville, MD

Value Insight

Average comparable price

$56,900

Market read

Fair Price

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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.

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Market trend

Daily average asking price across stored live listings for this model.

Latest

$56,900

Apr 23Apr 23Apr 23

Average ask

$56,900

Based on 1 stored live listing for this model.

Average sale

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Average auction result

No auction results yet

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Specs

Generation

E28

Engine

S38/M88

Mileage

173,091 mi

Color

Black

Maintenance Flags

Enthusiast diligence snapshot

Rod Bearings: UnknownVANOS: UnknownValve Adjustment: UnknownSubframe: Unknown

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History Timeline

Listing and sale trail

LISTING

Apr 23, 2026

$56,900

173,091 mi

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1 appearance

Apr 23, 2026 to Apr 23, 2026

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