1 BMW 540i Automatic lots for sale across 1+ Copart locations – model years 2003, avg. mileage 171,000 mi. 0% clean title, 100% salvage; Front End is the top damage (100%). Bids start at $60, and recent BMWs sold for a median winning bid around $2,500 before fees across the make.
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BMW badged the automatic-transmission version of the E39-generation 540i as the 540iA on the window sticker and VIN, and that's the car listed here – the same 4.4-liter V8 sedan as the manual 540i, just without the third pedal. Front End is the top damage at 100%. Across the make a recent BMW sold for a median winning bid near $2,500 before fees, most between $1,200 and $6,200, and a solid E39 like this usually sits toward the lower-middle of that band given the car's age. Most stay in the US, picked up locally or shipped in-country.
The earliest of these cars run BMW's original M62 V8, which used a Nikasil cylinder coating that reacted badly with US-market high-sulfur gasoline of the time and wore prematurely in the bores – BMW addressed it under an extended warranty program, so ask whether a car this old ever needed engine work under that campaign. Later cars got the revised M62TU, which is generally the safer bet, though its VANOS variable-valve-timing solenoids and the plastic cooling-system parts common across BMW's lineup from this era still wear with age. On any 540iA, check the automatic transmission's fluid and shift quality carefully, since a neglected one is one of the pricier repairs on an otherwise affordable car.
Buying is quick: register free – no dealer license – set a maximum bid and the system bids up to that cap for you, 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.
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