2016 BMW X3 xDrive28d

The auction record identifies the vehicle as having a salvage title and lists “SIDE” as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the unverified side-damage claim: extensive dents, creases, scraped paint, and deformation are clearly visible on the side doors and rocker panel. The salvage-title status itself cannot be verified from exterior photographs. The front and rear side doors have severe collision damage, including large inward dents, sharp creases, scraped paint, and deformation across the lower and middle sections and around the door seams. The rocker panel and lower sill below the doors are severely crushed and heavily creased, with scuffing and displaced surface contours. A minor dark paint scuff is also visible on the front bumper near the visible corner below the headlamp. The instrument cluster displays the message, “Remote control: Engine will not start.” This indicates a no-start condition at the time of inspection; the underlying cause is not established by the provided findings and requires diagnostic testing. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2016 BMW X3 xDrive28d SUV with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine, and approximately 181 horsepower. It was manufactured in Greer, South Carolina, USA. Five NHTSA recalls are listed for this vehicle configuration. They include two recalls concerning a potentially leaking diesel EGR cooler and possible intake-manifold melting or fire risk, a high-pressure diesel fuel-pump recall that may cause engine stalling, a recall for reinforcement of the child-seat lower anchor bars, and a recall involving the electrical connector and water pump, which may short-circuit and increase fire risk. The available information does not confirm whether any of these recall repairs have been completed.