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BMW M3 (E36)
No Reserve: 20-Years-Owned 1998 BMW M3 Convertible
1998 • AUTOMATIC • Black
Source gallery
Extra listing photos help buyers judge presentation, cosmetics, and how honestly the seller is showing the car.
Captured facts
VIN
WBSBK0338WEC39358
Live mileage
95,000 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: 20-Years-Owned 1998 BMW M3 Convertible at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #240,677.
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
1998
Body class
Convertible/Cabriolet
Transmission
Automatic
VINthusiast model
No exact model-page match
Archived Listing
$13,336
Unknown • 95,000 mi
Seller
Unknown
Service Records
Partial / Missing
Captured
Apr 25, 2026
Source status
Sold on source
Listing essentials
Bring a Trailer verified checkout is available on this listing.
• Chassis: WBSBK0338WEC39358
• 95k Miles
• 3.2-Liter Inline-Six
• Five-Speed Automatic Transmission
• Limited-Slip Differential
• Bright Red Paint
Value Insight
Average comparable price
$13,862
Market read
Fair Price
-$526 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 automatic transmission and sorted toward similar mileage.
Market trend
Daily average asking price across stored live listings for this model.
Latest
$21,000
Average ask
$17,917
Based on 5 stored live listings for this model.
Average sale
$31,100
Based on 1 stored closed sale we have captured so far.
Average auction result
$52,336
Based on 1 stored auction result, usually bid-to or reserve context.
Specs
Generation
E36
Engine
S52
Mileage
95,000 mi
Color
Black
Maintenance Flags
Enthusiast diligence snapshot
Comparable Listings
Closest comps
No Reserve: 1999 BMW M3 Convertible
Hollister Hills, CA • 96,000 mi • AUTOMATIC
$9,500
1999 BMW M3
Beverly Hills, CA • 89,176 mi • AUTOMATIC
$18,750
31k-Mile 1999 BMW M3 Convertible Individual
Unknown • 15 mi • AUTOMATIC
$21,000
1995 BMW M3
Crete, IL • 0 mi • AUTOMATIC
$27,000
History Timeline
Listing and sale trail
LISTING
May 2, 2026
$13,336
95,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
May 2, 2026
$12,500
95,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
May 1, 2026
$6,900
95,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Apr 30, 2026
$6,336
95,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Apr 30, 2026
$4,100
95,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Apr 25, 2026
$4,000
95,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
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Bat
1 appearance
Apr 25, 2026 to Apr 25, 2026
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