2021 BMW 228XI xDrive GC

The vehicle is listed with a salvage title certificate and the auction’s primary damage classification is “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that the extensive visible damage to the vehicle’s left side supports the “SIDE” classification; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photographs. The left side has severe overall deformation involving the front and rear doors, rocker panel/lower sill, and rear quarter panel. The left front door has pronounced creasing and dents through the middle and lower sections, with light-colored scuffing near the bottom. The left rear door is deeply crushed and heavily creased from the window-sill area to the lower edge, with scuffing and torn material along the bottom. The rocker panel and lower sill are visibly crushed and irregular, with torn or missing lower trim and exposed dark material. Additional dents and creases are present around the left rear quarter panel and wheel arch. The left side-curtain airbag is visibly deployed, with green fabric hanging along the roof edge above the side doors. The rear trunk-lid spoiler is also lifted away from the trunk, leaving an uneven gap across its mounting area. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2021 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe, a four-door sedan with all-wheel drive, a gasoline 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by BMW AG in Germany. Because of the extensive side-body deformation and deployed curtain airbag, repairs may involve structural inspection, body-panel replacement or straightening, restraint-system components, wiring, trim, and calibration of related safety systems. A qualified repair facility should inspect the vehicle on a lift and scan all control modules before purchase. The photographs do not establish the condition of the chassis, suspension, wheel alignment, drivetrain, underside, or mechanical systems.