1997 BMW M3AUTOMATIC
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Specifications
Partial Repair
Secondary damage: Mechanical
- Condition
- Run & Drive Verified
- Document
- Salvage Certificate (IL)
- Has key
- Yes
- Est. retail value
- $16,081
- Est. repair cost
- $22,245
Auction
- VIN
- WBSCD032XVEE1****
- Lot #
- 74443576
- Auction date
- Date pending
- Sale name
- IL - CHICAGO NORTH
- Location
- Elgin, IL
- Seller
- State Farm Insurance
- Sale type
- Pure Sale
- Date added
- 2026-10-28
Sales history
No previous sales of this VIN at US auctions.
Manufacturer recalls (NHTSA) · 2
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AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW · 99V063001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES ARE BUILT WITH A SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM CONSISTING OF DOOR-MOUNTED THORAX AIR BAGS (REAR DOOR AIR BAGS ARE OPTIONAL), A CENTRAL ELECTRONIC SENSOR AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, LEFT AND RIGHT SATELLITE IMPACT SENSORS, AND ASSOCIATED WIRING. THIS SYSTEM IS UNDULY SENSITIVE TO CERTAIN NON-CRASH IMPACTS, SUCH AS CONTACTING LARGE POTHOLES OR CURBS AT SUBSTANTIAL SPEED.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · 97V131000
THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THROTTLE CABLES ARE ATTACHED TO THE SAME THROTTLE VALVE ACTUATING LEVER AT THE THROTTLE HOUSING. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PLASTIC BUSHING ON EITHER CABLE COULD BREAK DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES COUPLED WITH VIBRATION. IF THE BUSHING BREAKS, THE OUTER CABLE HOUSING CAN SEPARATE FROM THE BUSHING. IN THIS CASE, DURING APPLICATION OF THE THROTTLE PEDAL WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL BEING ENGAGED, THE OUTER TUBE COULD CATCH ON THE EDGE OF THE BROKEN BUSHING.
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