$1,800
1988 BMW 3 Series
Copart 41981700 WBABB2305J8857411
Front end · 150,789 mi · Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 21, 2020
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1988 BMW 3 Series auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 164 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1988 BMW 3 Series. Across 157 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $1,650. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 29 verified odometer readings sit above 152,318 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Apr 30, 2019, the newest in Nov 9, 2026. Auction results for the 1988 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 1988 BMW 3 Series belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$600
1988 BMW 3 Series
Copart 32982250 WBABB2307J8855711
Front end · 125,678 mi · Colorado Springs, CO,...
Clean title · Keys
Aug 12, 2020
$500
1988 BMW 3 Series 325e
Copart 41183330 WBAAE6407J8822698
Mechanical · 232,922 mi · Chambersburg, PA, USA
Keys
Jul 10, 2020
$2,600
1988 BMW 3 Series 325is
Copart 38496450 WBAAA2300J8260780
Water/flood · 177,212 mi · Chicago South, IL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jun 12, 2020
1988 BMW 3 Series 325i
Copart 29110930 WBAAD1301J8833946
Minor dents & scratches · 161,306 mi · Somerville, NJ, USA
Clean title · Keys
May 29, 2020
$900
1988 BMW 3 Series 325i
IAAI 26576560 WBABB1309J8271451
All over · 234,330 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
May 14, 2020
$6,400
1988 BMW 3 Series
Copart 35391480 WBABB2303J8860517
Minor dents & scratches · 169,950 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Clean title · Keys
Apr 15, 2020
$650
1988 BMW 3 Series
IAAI 26592148 WBABB2301J1945459
Front end · 154,614 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Feb 19, 2020
$2,300
1988 BMW 3 Series 325i
Copart 42804489 WBABB1300J8273802
Water/flood · 183,822 mi · New Orleans, LA, USA
Keys
Dec 31, 2019
$1,500
1988 BMW 3 Series
Copart 51947369 WBAAB6402J3120035
Rear end · 111,000 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 14, 2019
$175
1988 BMW 3 Series
IAAI 25975639 WBABB2301J8859950
Top/roof · 168,918 mi
Clean title · Keys
Nov 1, 2019
$525
1988 BMW 3 Series
Copart 45330349 WBABB2303J8859318
Front end · 271,879 mi · Savannah, GA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 21, 2019
$500
1988 BMW 3 Series 325
IAAI 25890837 WBAAB5404J4286156
Unknown · 144,467 mi · Cincinnati, OH, USA
Keys
Sep 12, 2019
1988 BMW 3 Series
Copart 24938309 WBABB2301J8858541
Minor dents & scratches · 203,430 mi · Savannah, GA, USA
Aug 26, 2019
$3,125
1988 BMW 3 Series
IAAI 25495468 WBABB2308J1944776
Front end · 125,180 mi · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Aug 5, 2019
1988 BMW 3 Series 325i
Copart 42409179 WBABB1306J8272329
Front end · 188,660 mi · Martinez, CA, USA
Non-repairable · Keys
Jul 24, 2019
1988 BMW 3 Series
Copart 37767359 WBABB2304J8855634
Minor dents & scratches · 139,681 mi · Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Keys
Jun 11, 2019
$1,450
1988 BMW 3 Series
Copart 35391459 WBABB2304J8860185
Minor dents & scratches · 131,431 mi · Vallejo, CA, USA
Keys
Jun 11, 2019
$250
1988 BMW 3 Series
IAAI 23737830 WBAAB6402J1689883
Front end · 84,784 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 30, 2019
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 164
- Final bids recorded
- 157
- Median final bid from 157 auctions
- $1,650
- Average final bid from 157 auctions
- $2,243
- Where most final bids land
- $900 – $3,150
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $25 / $10,650
- Median odometer from 29 auctions
- 152,318 mi
- Sold with keys
- 86%
- Copart / IAAI
- 71% / 29%
- Auction dates
- Apr 30, 2019 – Nov 9, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Front end 24%
- Mechanical 15%
- Minor dents & scratches 12%
3 Series years
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1988 BMW 3 Series?
164 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Apr 30, 2019 and Nov 9, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1988 BMW 3 Series at auction?
Across 157 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $1,650, with the average pulled to $2,243 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1988 BMW 3 Series auction lots carry?
front end leads, on 24% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How many miles do 1988 BMW 3 Series cars have when sold at auction?
Half of the 29 verified odometer readings sit above 152,318 mi and half below it.
How much does a 1988 BMW 3 Series sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1988 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 1988 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 1988 BMW 3 Series
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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