2017 BMW X3 xDrive28i

The 2017 BMW X3 is listed with a salvage title designation, with the auction identifying the primary damage as “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this classification because of extensive deformation across the left-side doors, rocker area, and front fender. Stage 1 also notes substantial front-end damage. The salvage-title status itself cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The most significant damage is concentrated on the left side and front-left corner. Both the left front and left rear door outer panels have severe, deep dents and sharp creases, with scraped or disrupted paint. The left rocker panel below the doors is moderately creased and scraped. The left front fender is severely crushed and folded around the wheel arch and rear edge, with torn and sharply creased metal. The left front corner also has severe damage. The left section of the hood is buckled, with its edge displaced above the left headlamp. The left headlamp lens is fractured and displaced, exposing internal components. The left front bumper corner is torn and deformed, with broken plastic, a large opening, and exposed components. The left lower fog-lamp opening is empty, with surrounding plastic broken and displaced. These findings warrant a detailed inspection of the underlying structure, wheel area, suspension, steering, lighting, wiring, safety systems, and alignment before purchase. Inside, the steering-wheel rim has minor surface abrasion and worn or peeling covering. According to the VIN decode, this is a left-hand-drive BMW X3 xDrive28i Sport Utility Vehicle with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured in the United States. The supplied recall records include campaigns affecting certain 2017 BMW X3 vehicles. Several listed campaigns apply specifically to diesel X3 xDrive28d vehicles and would not correspond to this decoded gasoline vehicle. Other records include a 2017 X3 xDrive28i electric power-steering campaign, a child-seat lower-anchor campaign for qualifying vehicles, and a water-pump electrical-connector campaign covering certain 2013–2017 X3 xDrive28i vehicles. The recall information states that the power-steering campaign vehicle was repaired before sale; however, recall applicability and completion for this specific VIN should be confirmed with BMW.