2016 BMW 228

The vehicle is listed with a salvage certificate, and the auction identifies the primary damage as rear-end damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this unverified auction claim, with extensive crushing, deformation, tearing, and displacement across the rear body, trunk area, bumper, quarter panels, and rear convertible-top structure. The rear damage is severe and affects both sides of the vehicle. The right and left rear quarter panels, the rear body panel, trunk opening, and surrounding sheet metal are heavily crushed, folded, and torn. The trunk lid is severely deformed, with sharp creases and displaced edges, while the trunk opening is irregular and exposes inner panels and components. Both rear lamp mounting areas are damaged, with crushed sheet metal, broken mounting areas, and visible gaps. The full-width rear bumper cover is detached, torn, deformed, and displaced, with holes, scraped sections, and exposed underlying components. Both rear bumper corners are also visibly damaged. The rear edge of the soft convertible roof, the adjacent roof-side structure, and the convertible-top compartment area are bent and displaced, with the top compartment open and exposed. The extent of the visible rear deformation indicates that the vehicle requires a thorough inspection of the body structure, trunk area, convertible-top mechanism, wiring, lighting, and related components before repair or road use. Inside the vehicle, the light-colored upholstery on the front driver’s seat cushion is torn and open at the inner rear edge, exposing dark underlying material. The instrument cluster displays an airbag/restraint warning indicator, and the center display shows a passenger restraint-system warning message. The condition and operation of the airbags, pretensioners, sensors, and other restraint-system components should be professionally diagnosed. According to the NHTSA VIN decode, this is a 2016 BMW 228i convertible/cabriolet with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine. The decoded output lists 241 horsepower, direct TPMS, driver and passenger front, side, knee, and first-row curtain airbags, and seat-belt pretensioners for the driver and front passenger. The vehicle was manufactured by BMW AG in Leipzig, Germany. Final specifications and equipment should be verified against the vehicle itself and its service records.