2017 BMW X3 xDrive28i

This 2017 BMW X3 is identified by the VIN decoder as an xDrive28i sport utility vehicle with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. It was manufactured in the United States. The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage certificate and identifies the primary damage as “FRONT END.” The visible extensive front-left collision damage supports the auction’s FRONT END classification. However, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The front-left corner has severe damage. The hood is folded and creased at the left-front edge, the fender is crushed, torn, and displaced, and sections are missing around the wheel arch. The front-left headlamp assembly is absent, leaving exposed wiring and mounting components. The front bumper cover is missing from this area, while the remaining bumper, lower trim, grille, duct sections, and related plastic components are broken, separated, or hanging. The front-left wheel-well liner is also missing, leaving internal components exposed. Additional visible damage includes a pronounced dent and crease across the left rear door, light scuffing on the left-side doors, and multiple surface scuffs on the rear bumper. The intact front-right headlamp lens appears cloudy and yellowed. The photographs do not establish the condition of the vehicle’s frame, suspension, steering, cooling system, airbag system, engine, transmission, or other components not visibly assessed. NHTSA records provided for this vehicle include a recall concerning the electric power steering control unit for one 2017 X3 xDrive28i vehicle manufactured on June 7, 2016; the record states that the vehicle was repaired before sale, although completion should be verified by VIN. A further recall concerns a potentially improperly sealed water-pump electrical connector on certain 2013–2017 X3 sDrive28i and xDrive28i vehicles; dealer inspection, connector or pump replacement as necessary, and installation of a protective shield are specified as the remedy. Recall completion should be confirmed with BMW. Several other supplied recalls apply specifically to diesel X3 xDrive28d vehicles and do not correspond to this vehicle’s decoded gasoline powertrain. A child-seat lower-anchor recall covers certain X3 vehicles built within specified production dates, but the vehicle’s build date and recall completion status were not provided; this should also be checked with BMW. Due to the severity of the front-left impact, a comprehensive inspection and repair estimate should be obtained before purchase, including structural, suspension, steering, electrical, restraint-system, and cooling-system checks.