318 BMW 328i lots for sale across 136+ Copart locations – model years 2000–2016, avg. mileage 129,000 mi. 33% clean title, 65% salvage; Front End is the top damage (46%). Bids start at $200, and recent 328is sold for a median winning bid around $1,350.
The 328i has been one of BMW's highest-volume nameplates, and the lots here come in nearly every body style BMW offered on the platform, from the wagon down to the drop-top. Over the last two years 30 salvage and repairable 328is sold here, most between $900 and $2,100 before fees, which makes it one of the cheaper ways into a BMW; front-end hits, at 17%, were only slightly ahead of rear-end and normal wear. Most stay in the US, picked up locally or shipped in-country.
Which engine is under the hood depends on the year. The 2007–11 cars run the naturally aspirated N52 straight-six – reliable overall, but the plastic water-pump impeller wears out and fails without warning, and a leaking valve-cover gasket tends to drip onto the exhaust manifold and burn off, which smells worse than it costs to fix. From 2012 the 328i switched to a turbocharged 2.0-liter four, the N20, and that's the one to research harder: its timing chain guides are a well-documented weak point, wearing prematurely and letting the chain stretch, which is loud enough to hear on a cold start and serious enough that BMW extended the warranty on the issue. Structurally every 328i here is unibody, so treat a front hit that reaches the strut towers as a total loss rather than a repair candidate, and don't trust the title brand without checking it against the damage photos.
Buying is quick: register free – no dealer license – set a maximum bid and the system bids for you up to that cap, or take a lot at its Buy Now price. Win it, pay the invoice plus fees, then pick up, ship or export.
Note: ACV and damage data come from the original auction listing. Always check the condition and title yourself before you bid.
FAQ
What condition are these 328is in?
About 318 lots, 65% on a salvage title and the rest clean or rebuilt. Front End is the most common damage at 46%, and the pool spans nearly every body style the platform came in, wagon included.
Is a salvage 328i worth buying?
Often, since it's one of the more affordable BMWs to rebuild. Recent 328is sold for a median winning bid around $1,350 before fees, most between $900 and $2,100 – a clean-title 328i with a documented timing-chain check on the N20, or a healthy water pump on the N52, is worth the premium over one without records.
What should I check before bidding?
On a 2007–11 N52 six, ask about the water pump and check for oil weeping around the valve cover. On a 2012-and-newer N20 turbo four, listen for a rattle on cold start – that's the timing chain guide wearing – and ask whether the extended-warranty repair was ever done. Cross-check the title brand against the damage photos either way.
Can I insure and register a salvage 328i?
Not while it's salvage-titled. You register and insure it only after it's rebuilt and passes a state inspection; once re-titled rebuilt, most insurers will write it, just not the company that totaled it. Check with your insurer before you bid.
How does the auction work?
Register free, no dealer license needed. Set a maximum bid and the system bids for you up to that cap, or take a lot at its Buy Now price. Win it, pay the invoice plus fees, then pick up, ship or export.
How do I check a 328i's history before bidding?
Every lot lists the VIN, damage type and title brand. Run the VIN through a vehicle-history report for prior accidents and title events, and confirm which engine generation the car actually has.