1988 BMW 535is
Sold at Cars & Bids on April 22, 2025.
$21,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 15, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1988
- Make and model
- BMW 5 Series
- Generation
- 5 Series (1982 to 1988)
- Gearbox
- Manual
- VIN
- WBADC7403J1717450
- Title
- Clean
- Modified
- Yes, as stated
- 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 61 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$8,000 to $22,000
Median$12,250
Sales behind it61Likely
From 61 sales of the BMW 5 Series (1982 to 1988) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $8,000 and $22,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-Family-Owned 1988 BMW 535i 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Aug. 12, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 12, 2026 | $26,500 |
| 1988 BMW 535is 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, June 9, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 9, 2026 | $19,000 |
| 1988 BMW 535is 5-Speed ConversionBring a Trailer, Jan. 24, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 24, 2026 | $11,000 |
| 1988 BMW 535isCars & Bids, Jan. 15, 2026 | Cars & Bids | Jan. 15, 2026 | $22,000 |
| 1988 BMW 528e 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Oct. 29, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 29, 2025 | $6,900 |
| 1988 BMW 535i 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Oct. 25, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 25, 2025 | $35,000 |
| 1988 BMW 535is 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Oct. 23, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 23, 2025 | $20,500 |
| 1988 BMW 535is 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 1, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 1, 2025 | $11,785 |
This car's historyConfirmed
Matched across sales by VIN.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2025 | Did not sellBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $21,500 high bid | |
| March 17, 2025 | Did not sellPCARMARKET | PCARMARKET | $15,200 high bid | |
| April 22, 2025 | Sold (this sale)Cars & Bids | Cars & Bids | $21,000 |