1988 BMW 325is Market Value & Price History
The 1988 BMW 325is has a current market value of $23,635 as of Nov 4, 2026, based on 26 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2018 between $15,000 and $22,500. Based on US sales through Oct 20, 2026. 3 have sold in the past 12 months, and 1 is listed for sale at auction. The median sale price is down 26.9% over the past 12 months versus the prior year.
Data: DriveIndex. 26 verified auction sales for the 1988 BMW 325is, latest sale Oct 20, 2026. Value as of Nov 4, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1988 BMW 325is sold for $19,000 in 2026, against $21,625 in 2021. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $19,000 | 3 |
| 2025 | $26,000 | 3 |
| 2023 | $13,500 | 3 |
| 2022 | $18,425 | 6 |
| 2021 | $21,625 | 4 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1988 BMW 325is Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | $25,000 | 240,700 mi | Manual |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $16,000 | 188,000 mi | Manual |
| May 8, 2026 | $19,000 | 141,600 mi | Manual |
| Jun 18, 2025 | $26,000 | 179,000 mi | Manual |
| Jun 10, 2025 | $32,000 | 192,000 mi | Manual |
| May 9, 2025 | $23,750 | 179,000 mi | Manual |
| Feb 28, 2024 | $46,250 | 27,000 mi | Manual |
| Sep 20, 2023 | $20,500 | 132,000 mi | Manual |
| Sep 5, 2023 | $12,000 | 158,100 mi | Manual |
| Feb 2, 2023 | $13,500 | 172,000 mi | Manual |
| Nov 16, 2022 | $15,000 | 106,000 mi | Manual |
| Oct 29, 2022 | $21,600 | 175,000 mi | Manual |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $24,001 | 203,000 mi | — |
| Aug 30, 2022 | $15,250 | 157,000 mi | Manual |
| Jun 30, 2022 | $22,500 | 211,000 mi | Manual |
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How much is a 1988 BMW 325is worth?
A 1988 BMW 325is is worth approximately $23,635 as of Nov 4, 2026, based on 26 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Based on US sales through Oct 20, 2026. Half of all verified sales fall between $15,000 and $22,500; the full verified range is $11,000 to $46,250. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1988 BMW 325is sell per year?
3 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 26 1988 BMW 325is sales in total.
Are 1988 BMW 325is sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
The median 1988 BMW 325is sale price is down 26.9% over the past 12 months versus the prior year, based on verified auction sales. That figure tracks the median of what actually sold, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself. The full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection are part of DriveIndex Pro.
Where can I buy a 1988 BMW 325is?
DriveIndex lists 1 1988 BMW 325is for sale at auction (last checked Nov 4, 2026). DriveIndex aggregates for-sale listings and auction results from the world's leading collector-car auction houses and marketplaces.
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