1988 BMW M3
1988 • MANUAL • Silver
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Captured facts
VIN
WBSAK0301J2195132
Live mileage
166,000 mi
Seller
Not captured yet
History report
Not linked
Photos cached
1
Quick read
What matters at a glance
- Bid
- $16,200 below 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 M3 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #264,875.
VIN decode
Decoded directly from the listing VIN
Decoded year
1988
Body class
Coupe
Transmission
Unavailable
VINthusiast model
No exact model-page match
Current Auction
Current bid
$42,500
Unknown • 166,000 mi
Seller
Unknown
Service Records
Partial / Missing
Listed
Sep 18, 2026
Source status
Live
Listing essentials
Bring a Trailer verified checkout is available on this listing.
• Chassis: WBSAK0301J2195132
• 166k Miles Shown
• 2.3-Liter S14 Inline-Four
• EVO Airbox
• Five-Speed Manual Transmission
• Z3 Short Shifter
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Value Insight
Average comparable price
$58,700
Market read
Below Market
-$16,200 vs avg comp
Calculated from stored listings for the same model, similar mileage band, and matching transmission.
Why this reads below market
Current ask is $16,200 below 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
$76,390
Apr 23 · 2 records
$157,400
Apr 30 · 1 record
$114,900
May 18 · 1 record
$350,900
Jul 9 · 1 record
$1
Sep 12 · 1 record
$107,000
Sep 18 · 1 record
$42,500
Sep 22 · 1 record
$76,390
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
$125,811
Based on 8 stored live listings for this model.
Average sale
$84,318
Based on 11 stored closed sales we have captured so far.
Average auction result
$82,500
Based on 1 stored auction result, usually bid-to or reserve context.
Specs
Generation
E30
Engine
S14
Mileage
166,000 mi
Color
Silver
Maintenance Flags
Enthusiast diligence snapshot
Comparable Listings
Closest comps
History Timeline
Listing and sale trail
LISTING
Sep 23, 2026
$42,500
166,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Sep 22, 2026
$38,000
166,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Sep 22, 2026
$30,000
166,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Sep 21, 2026
$25,000
166,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Sep 19, 2026
$22,000
166,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Sep 18, 2026
$20,250
166,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
LISTING
Sep 18, 2026
$17,500
166,000 mi
Recorded from Bat
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1 appearance
Sep 18, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026
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