$1,350
1979 BMW 3 Series
Copart 50544545 5452502
Normal wear · 219,309 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Clean title · Keys
Apr 9, 2025
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1979 BMW 3 Series auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 7 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1979 BMW 3 Series. Across 7 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $4,700. Most of those cars were sold with front end. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Sep 30, 2019, the newest in Apr 9, 2025. Auction results for the 1979 BMW 3 Series at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1979 BMW 3 Series belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$625
1979 BMW 3 Series
Copart 51190493 5459586
Front end · 157,179 mi · Denver South, CO, USA
Clean title · Keys
Aug 23, 2023
$5,500
1979 BMW 3 Series 320i
Copart 51527933 5458276
Front end · 999,999 mi · Albany, NY, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Aug 8, 2023
$9,600
1979 BMW 3 Series
Copart 44452103 5458276
Front end · 999,999 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Salvage title
Apr 25, 2023
$2,850
1979 BMW 3 Series
Copart 67192742 5458276
Front end · 999,999 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Salvage title
Feb 28, 2023
$6,200
1979 BMW 3 Series
IAAI 34867749 WBA30710006544633
Front end · 201,663 mi
Clean title · Keys
Nov 3, 2022
$4,700
1979 BMW 3 Series 320i
Copart 35614542 5417890
All over · 73,865 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Mar 18, 2022
$225
1979 BMW 3 Series
Copart 40436989 WBA31740005453445
Mechanical · 434,576 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Sep 30, 2019
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 7
- Final bids recorded
- 7
- Median final bid from 7 auctions
- $4,700
- Average final bid from 7 auctions
- $4,029
- Where most final bids land
- $988 – $5,850
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $225 / $9,600
- Sold with keys
- 86%
- Copart / IAAI
- 86% / 14%
- Auction dates
- Sep 30, 2019 – Apr 9, 2025
Damage recorded at sale
- Front end 57%
- Normal wear 14%
- Mechanical 14%
3 Series years
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1979 BMW 3 Series?
7 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Sep 30, 2019 and Apr 9, 2025.
What is the average final bid for 1979 BMW 3 Series at auction?
Across 7 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $4,700, with the average pulled to $4,029 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1979 BMW 3 Series auction lots carry?
front end leads, on 57% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1979 BMW 3 Series sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1979 BMW 3 Series lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1979 BMW 3 Series final bid to the bottom of the range?
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
Look past the final bid on any 1979 BMW 3 Series
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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