Question 1

What do water/flood 2016 BMW 3 SERIES models sell for?

Accepted Answer

Across 20 recorded sales of the 2016 BMW 3 SERIES with water/flood damage, the median was $4,875, from $3,300 to $7,600. That is 15% above the $4,250 median for the model across every damage type, over the last 36 months. Estimates from past sales, not a valuation.

Question 2

This BMW 3 SERIES sold without keys — does that matter?

Accepted Answer

Yes, usually. A missing key means the vehicle often cannot be started or moved under its own power at the yard, so its condition is harder to verify and buyers bid more cautiously. Replacing a modern key and reprogramming it to the immobiliser typically runs into the hundreds. It is one of the more common reasons an otherwise sound car sells below its comparables.

Question 3

How far is this BMW 3 SERIES from an export port?

Accepted Answer

The lot sat at COPART in NJ - WINDSOR. The nearest major vehicle export port is Newark, roughly 30 miles away. Moving a car that distance on an open carrier typically runs $200-$300, which is a real part of the landed cost and one reason identical cars fetch different bids depending on where they sit. Rates are indicative market figures rather than quotes, and rise with fuel prices and in winter.

Question 4

Is 49,854 miles high for a 2016 BMW 3 SERIES?

Accepted Answer

Comparable 2016 BMW 3 SERIES listings at auction averaged 92,331 miles across 969 sales, so at 49,854 miles this one sits 46% below that. At salvage auctions mileage moves the price far less than damage does — a low-mileage car with structural damage will still sell under a higher-mileage clean one.

Question 5

What does "RUN AND DRIVES" mean on this listing?

Accepted Answer

RUN AND DRIVES is the auction's own condition note for this 2016 BMW 3 SERIES. It means the vehicle started and moved under its own power during a brief check at the yard. It is not a mechanical inspection and says nothing about how far it would drive. Anything beyond that has to come from the photos and a physical inspection.

Question 6

What can I find out from VIN WBA8E3C57GK500732?

Accepted Answer

WBA8E3C57GK500732 identifies this specific 2016 BMW 3 SERIES in blue with a 2.0l 4 engine, all wheel drive. This page covers its auction history only. For ownership, servicing and reported accidents, run the VIN through Carfax, AutoCheck or NMVTIS — those records are separate from ours and we cannot change them.

2016 BMW 3 SERIES 2016 BMW 328 XI SULEV BLUE 2.0L 4 - WBA8E3C57GK500732 | N/A

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