EU Market Find: 1998 BMW Individual 528i (E39) in Maledives Blue Metallic

What: 1998 BMW 528i Sedan
Color: BWM Individual Maledives Blue Metallic (maledivesblau; metallic UNI; A15; BMW)
VIN: N/A
Mileage: 150,000 km, 93,205 mi
Price: €6,400
CarFax: N/A
Window Sticker: N/A
Location: Bad Homburg, Germany
Listing: Link

BMW Individual wasn’t exactly widely utilized in the late 1990s. Sure, M-cars of that period with special paint aren’t all that rare, but being found on other more “normal” cars like a 528i sedan is less likely. So, cars like this Maledives Blue Metallic example in what appears to be excellent condition is definitely worthy of comment.

Likely, finding a car like this in the USA would be a near impossibility, but that’s one of the reasons we love perusing European classifieds sites like AutoScout24. This one is in a distinctly European specification, meaning manual transmission (bonus) and more basic cloth seats (depends on your tastes).

Even with importation costs and today’s tariffs, we’d still argue this car is a great value. You’d be landed in the U.S.A. for under $10,000 by our measure and that makes this one very approachable special build for those looking for a gateway tailored driver.