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1988 BMW M5
1988 • MANUAL • Black
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Captured facts
VIN
WBSDC9300J2791847
Live mileage
82,000 mi
Seller
Not captured yet
History report
Not linked
Photos cached
1
Quick read
What matters at a glance
- Price
- Close to the comparable average.
- Photos
- 1 image is cached here; the source listing may include more.
- Records
- No meaningful service file is captured yet.
Seller descriptionShowHide
Bid for the chance to own a 1988 BMW M5 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #259,878.
VIN decode
Decoded directly from the listing VIN
Decoded year
1988
Body class
Sedan/Saloon
Transmission
Unavailable
VINthusiast model
No exact model-page match
Archived Listing
$43,000
Unknown • 82,000 mi
Seller
Unknown
Service Records
Partial / Missing
Captured
Aug 20, 2026
Source status
Archived
Listing essentials
• Chassis: WBSDC9300J2791847
• 133k Kilometers Shown (82k Miles)
• 3.5-Liter Inline-Six
• Five-Speed Manual Transmission
• Black Paint
• Natur Leather Upholstery
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Value Insight
Average comparable price
$43,000
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 capture
$26,000
Oct 16 · 1 record
$26,000
Each point is the daily average of the stored comparable price records captured on that date. It is market context, not an appraisal.
Average ask
$26,000
Based on 1 stored live listing for this model.
Average sale
$43,000
No sold results captured yet. Showing 1 archived ask instead.
Average auction result
$38,264
Based on 3 stored auction results, usually bid-to or reserve context.
Specs
Generation
E28
Engine
S38/M88
Mileage
82,000 mi
Color
Black
Maintenance Flags
Enthusiast diligence snapshot
History Timeline
Listing and sale trail
AUCTION
Aug 27, 2026
$43,000
82,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Aug 26, 2026
$43,000
82,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Aug 20, 2026
$35,000
82,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
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1 appearance
Aug 20, 2026 to Aug 20, 2026
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