2017 BMW 330 xDrive

The auction record lists a salvage certificate with a claimed damage level of more than 75% and identifies the primary damage as “SIDE.” Stage 1’s assessment states that the visible extensive left-side door damage and deployed side curtain airbag support the “SIDE” classification, but the available photos do not substantiate or confirm the claimed damage percentage. The left front and left rear doors have severe outer-panel deformation. Both doors show deep dents, irregular or sharp creases, extensive scraping and paint scuffing, with lighter-colored underlying surfaces exposed. A white side curtain airbag is visibly deployed and hanging from the left roof/headliner area into the rear passenger compartment. The instrument cluster displays “Driver restraint system” along with multiple restraint-related warning indicators. The vehicle should therefore undergo a complete body, structural, airbag and restraint-system inspection before purchase, including diagnostic testing and verification of all required repairs. Factory data identifies the vehicle as a 2017 BMW 330i xDrive sedan, built by BMW AG in South Africa. It is specified with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, all-wheel drive, and a factory-rated output of 248 horsepower. The decoded safety equipment includes front, side and curtain airbags, driver and front-passenger pretensioners, electronic stability control, traction control and direct tire-pressure monitoring.