1997 BMW 540i 6-Speed
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Sept. 9, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$11,500Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1997
- Make and model
- BMW 5 Series
- Generation
- 5 Series (1997 to 2003)
- Miles shown
- 800
- Gearbox
- Manual
- VIN
- WBADE5329VBV91936
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 261 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$7,000 to $14,000
Median$10,000
Sales behind it261Likely
From 261 sales of the BMW 5 Series (1997 to 2003) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $7,000 and $14,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 BMW 540i 6-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 29, 2026 | $18,000 |
| 1997 BMW 540i 6-SpeedBring a Trailer, May 26, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 26, 2026 | $9,200 |
| 1997 BMW 540i 6-SpeedBring a Trailer, Oct. 15, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 15, 2025 | $8,110 |
| Original-Owner 1997 BMW 540i 6-SpeedBring a Trailer, Oct. 8, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 8, 2025 | $16,000 |
| 1998 BMW 528i Sport 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 1, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 1, 2026 | $11,990 |
| Supercharged 1998 BMW 540i Sport 6-SpeedBring a Trailer, Dec. 27, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Dec. 27, 2025 | $12,150 |
| RHD 1997 BMW 528iBring a Trailer, Nov. 25, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 25, 2025 | $4,300 |
| Single-Family-Owned 1998 BMW 540i 6-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 17, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | July 17, 2025 | $7,300 |