2015 BMW 328 SA

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE and identifies FRONT END as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-corner damage supports the unverified FRONT END damage code; however, the SALVAGE CERTIFICATE status cannot be confirmed from vehicle photographs. The visible damage is concentrated at the front corner, primarily on the right side of the vehicle as shown. The hood is severely raised, creased, and deformed above the damaged corner, with an uneven front edge. The front bumper cover is torn, heavily scuffed, displaced, and separated from the adjacent body panels. The right headlamp assembly is missing, leaving an open cavity. The front fender around the wheel arch is severely crushed and folded, with irregular and torn edges near the missing headlamp. Additional deformation is visible at the bumper-to-fender junction and across the front corner. Metal mounting and support components in the right front engine-bay area appear bent and irregular. The bumper is also visibly separated at the front, with an uneven gap. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2015 BMW 328i sedan with a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder gasoline engine. The vehicle was manufactured by BMW AG in South Africa. The decode also identifies front driver and passenger airbags, front knee airbags, front side airbags, curtain airbags, seat-belt pretensioners, and direct tire-pressure monitoring. Drive type and transmission details were not provided. The extent of the visible front-end damage indicates that repairs will likely require replacement or repair of the hood, bumper assembly, headlamp, fender, and associated mounting or support components. The condition of components behind the visible damage, including the cooling system, suspension, steering, wiring, airbags, and structural areas, cannot be determined from these findings and should be checked by a qualified technician before purchase.