2015 BMW 320 SA

The vehicle is listed with a salvage certificate and the auction’s primary-damage classification is “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive side-collision damage supports the “SIDE” classification. The salvage-certificate status itself cannot be confirmed from the photographs alone. The vehicle shows severe damage along the visible side. Both the front and rear doors have deep dents, sharp creases, and crushed areas, with an open section and missing material in the lower rear door. The rocker panel/lower side sill beneath the doors is also severely crushed and irregular, with a damaged opening below the rear door. These areas may require detailed structural and safety-system inspection before repair or use. The visible front fender is extensively deformed around the wheel arch, with creasing extending toward the front door and hood edge. The lower front bumper has moderate scuffing and deformation on the visible corner and center-lower areas. One lower corner is open or torn, and trim around the lower intake is damaged, displaced, or missing. A large passenger-side curtain airbag is visibly deployed along the roof and side-window area. The instrument cluster shows illuminated ABS and occupant-restraint warning indicators. The vehicle should therefore undergo a comprehensive inspection of the body structure, suspension, braking and ABS systems, wiring, and all restraint components. The rear seat cushion also has a minor blue and light-colored discolored area. According to the NHTSA VIN decode, this is a 2015 BMW 320i 3-Series sedan with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine. The VIN identifies BMW AG as the manufacturer and South Africa as the assembly country. Other drivetrain and transmission details were not provided in the decode.