BMW · 1981–1988
E28
Dated sale results, live auctions and asking prices for this model, each linked to the page it came from.

Median sale, 12 mo
$18,444
16 dated results
Middle half
$10,644 – $23,313
25th to 75th percentile
Range
$3,800 – $131,000
lowest to highest sale
Asking now
—
no asking prices recorded
Sale results over time
Observed dates on the x-axis; reported sale on the y-axis. Points more than 90 days apart are not joined, so gaps stay visible. Sample composition may change between points.
Sources: Bring a Trailer(opens in a new tab), Cars & Bids(opens in a new tab) · last read Nov 9, 2026
Live auctions
1988 BMW 528e (opens in a new tab)Cars & Bids · ends Nov 14, 2026$4,000
The bid shown is what we saw at the last read, not the final price.
Sale results
Completed auctions with a published result and date. Newest first.
1987 BMW 535is (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Oct 23, 2026$18,000
13k-Mile 1986 BMW 535i 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · 13,000 mi · Oct 15, 2026$49,500
Euro 1985 BMW 518i 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Sep 30, 2026$5,500
Euro 1986 BMW 524d 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Sep 18, 2026$8,077
1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Sep 13, 2026$19,500
1982 BMW 528e 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Aug 29, 2026$5,800
1987 BMW 535i (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Aug 27, 2026$11,535
Modified 1985 BMW 528e 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · modified · Aug 26, 2026$11,500
Single-Family-Owned 1988 BMW 535i 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Aug 12, 2026$26,500
Japanese-Market 1988 BMW 520i (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Aug 11, 2026$20,250
1988 BMW M5 (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Aug 6, 2026$75,500
1987 BMW 535is 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Aug 4, 2026$16,250
1984 BMW 533i 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Jul 30, 2026$3,800
Euro 1986 BMW M5 (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Jul 16, 2026$131,000
Modified 1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · modified · Jul 9, 2026$22,250
Euro 1986 BMW 520i 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Jun 26, 2026$18,888
Did not sell
Auctions that ended with the reserve not met. The high bid is shown; it is not a sale and is not in the median.
Euro 1987 BMW M5 (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Sep 8, 2026$20,786
1983 BMW 533i 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Sep 7, 2026$5,150
1988 BMW M5 (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Sep 2, 2026$51,005
1988 BMW M5 (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Aug 26, 2026$43,000
Euro 1981 BMW 528i 5-Speed (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Aug 5, 2026$20,500
1988 BMW M5 (opens in a new tab)Bring a Trailer · Jul 20, 2026$52,000