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BMW 535i E28 (1985 to 1988)

70 auction results tracked from Bring a Trailer and PCARMARKET since 2015.

Median (12 mo)
$22,223
▲ 129% vs prior 12 mo
Sales count
70
since 2015
Dollar volume
$1.2m
Lowest sale
$535
Top sale
$65,500
Most recent
$8,000
Sep 13, 2026

Sold prices over time

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Recent sales

1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed
184,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$8,000
Sep 13, 2026
BaT
17 bids
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1987 BMW 535i
99,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$535
Aug 27, 2026
BaT
2 bids
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1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed
263,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$22,250
Jul 9, 2026
BaT
8 bids
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1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed
193,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$25,500
Jun 25, 2026
BaT
2 bids
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1986 BMW 535i 5-Speed
122,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$22,223
May 28, 2026
BaT
10 bids
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1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed
147,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$16,550
Jan 26, 2026
BaT
23 bids
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1988 BMW 535i 5-Speed
46,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$35,000
Oct 25, 2025
BaT
31 bids
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1987 BMW 535i
116,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$10,000
Oct 22, 2025
BaT
15 bids
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1988 BMW 535i 5-Speed
171,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$27,000
Oct 20, 2025
BaT
23 bids
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1986 BMW 535i
35,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$26,500
Sep 12, 2025
BaT
44 bids
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1988 BMW 535i
231,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$12,250
Aug 2, 2025
BaT
8 bids
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1985 BMW 535i
153,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$25,000
May 10, 2025
BaT
31 bids
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1986 BMW 535i 5-Speed
190,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$9,500
Mar 21, 2025
BaT
18 bids
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1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed
143,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$5,300
Jan 16, 2025
BaT
13 bids
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1986 BMW 535i 5-Speed
166,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$9,712
Jan 9, 2025
BaT
27 bids
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1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed
308,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$9,000
Nov 14, 2024
BaT
32 bids
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1988 BMW 535i 5-Speed
252,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$15,000
Aug 6, 2024
BaT
27 bids
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1986 BMW 535i 5-Speed
113,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$25,500
Jul 30, 2024
BaT
35 bids
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1988 BMW 535i 5-Speed
215,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$5,000
Jul 20, 2024
BaT
11 bids
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1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed
125,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$13,150
Jul 9, 2024
BaT
16 bids
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1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed
127,000 mi Five-Speed Manual Transmiss…
Sold
$14,750
Jun 24, 2024
BaT
27 bids
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1987 BMW 535i 5-Speed
338,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$20,200
Jun 5, 2024
BaT
53 bids
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1986 BMW 535i 5-Speed
178,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$16,500
May 4, 2024
BaT
57 bids
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1987 BMW 535i 5-Speed
149,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$15,000
Oct 14, 2023
BaT
2 bids
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1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed
Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$9,500
Oct 1, 2023
BaT
31 bids
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1986 BMW 535i 5-Speed
168,000 mi 5-Speed Manual
Sold
$15,500
Sep 23, 2023
BaT
27 bids
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1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed
170,000 mi Five-Speed Manual Conversion
Sold
$17,000
Jul 28, 2023
BaT
12 bids
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1986 BMW 535i 5-Speed
82,000 mi 5-Speed Manual
Sold
$27,535
Jul 13, 2023
BaT
22 bids
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1986 BMW 535i 5-Speed
167,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$15,000
Jun 27, 2023
BaT
40 bids
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1988 BMW 535i 5-Speed
266,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$17,805
May 29, 2023
BaT
59 bids
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Showing the 30 most recent of 70 recorded sales.

5 Series market tree

E281982–1988 · 325 sales
M589 sales · median $37,750
535is71 sales · median $16,750
535i70 sales · median $15,000
528e55 sales · median $9,800
533i15 sales · median $13,000
524td9 sales · median $9,500
528i6 sales · median $18,375
M535i4 sales · median $21,375
525i3 sales · median $20,249
M5 Project3 sales · median $15,750
E341989–1995 · 316 sales
E391997–2003 · 1,173 sales
E602004–2010 · 489 sales
F102011–2016 · 179 sales

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