2013 BMW 328 SA

The auction record identifies the vehicle as having a salvage title and lists “SIDE” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1’s photo-based assessment supports the SIDE classification: visible damage is concentrated around the left front fender, rocker-panel side skirt, and adjacent lower side area. The salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photos. The most significant visible damage is to the left front fender and wheel-arch area. The panel is severely creased and deformed, with scraped paint, exposed damaged material, and damaged lower edges. The left rocker-panel side skirt is detached and hanging outward beneath the left front door. The lower-left front bumper has linear scuffs and paint abrasion. At the rear, the lower-right bumper has dark scuffing and paint abrasion, together with an irregular damaged opening or missing section. Both front headlamp lenses appear visibly yellowed and cloudy, which is a cosmetic condition but may affect lighting performance. The instrument cluster displays brake, tire-pressure, check-engine, seat-belt, and master-warning indicators. The available findings do not establish the cause of these warnings or whether the related systems are operating correctly. Diagnostic testing and a full mechanical inspection are recommended before purchase, along with inspection of the affected body, rocker-panel, wheel-arch, bumper, lighting, and safety systems. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2013 BMW 328i four-door sedan with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine, manufactured by BMW AG in South Africa. The decoded information does not specify the drivetrain or transmission. The provided NHTSA recall data lists recall campaign 16V071000 for the driver frontal air-bag inflator. The inflator may rupture during deployment, potentially sending metal fragments toward occupants. BMW’s listed remedy is replacement of the driver’s frontal air-bag module or inflator at no charge, depending on the vehicle. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with BMW or an authorized dealer before the vehicle is driven.