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Pleasanton, California, USA
125,000 mi
Automatic
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (1)
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  • COMPS (30)
  • TAXONOMY

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Market Summary

The BMW 840Ci - Automatic - E31 (1993 to 1999) market. See Similar Markets

CMB $18,856
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Introduced for the 1993 model year, the 840Ci was a variant of the E31 BMW 8 Series. The 840Ci was the E31 8 Series' lowest priced offer... Learn more.
There are 16 BMW 8 Series - E31 for sale across all model years (1991 to 1999) and variants, 4 are 840Ci - Automatic and 4 are model year 1997 . There were 93 840Ci - Automatic sold in the last 5 years.
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There are 30 comps for this 1997 BMW 840Ci indicating a price range from $13,015 - $25,203 .

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Vehicle History

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Nov 28, 2025
Not Sold at Bring a Trailer
125,000 mi · Pleasanton, California, USA
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Comps

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1997 BMW 840Ci
Los Angeles, California, USA

1997 BMW 840Ci

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 142k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
$24,870
Monza Car
Dec 19, 2025
95% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 121K - 182K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency
1997 BMW 840Ci
San Ramon, California, USA

1997 BMW 840Ci

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 82k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$12,600
Bring a Trailer
Sep 3, 2025
94% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 60K - 121K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency
1997 BMW 840Ci
Vancouver, WA, USA

1997 BMW 840Ci

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 137k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$13,750
Bring a Trailer
Mar 5, 2023
94% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 121K - 182K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency
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Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1997
Make
BMW
Model Family
8 Series
Model Generation
E31
Model Variant
840Ci
Model Trim
-
Engine
4.4L V8 (M62)
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
125,000 mi
VIN
WBAEF8324VCC31263
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Black
Int. Color Group
Black

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