Lot 99681715 · CT - HARTFORD SPRINGFIELD

2020 BMW 3-Series 330i

VIN 3MW5R7J04L8B45942

Copart Condition pending Normal ICE SIDE
Price
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Identity
Year
2020
Make / series / model
BMW 3-Series 330i
Body type
Sedan/Saloon
Condition
VIN
3MW5R7J04L8B45942
Powertrain & drivetrain
Drive type
AWD/All-Wheel Drive
Transmission
Automatic · 8-spd
Horsepower
255 hp
Engine code
B48 (2.0L I4 turbo, non-M)
Steering location
Left-Hand Drive (LHD)
Exterior color
Odometer & listing
Odometer
50,334 mi (81,005 km)
Listing valid until
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claude-sonnet-5 · Drunk_mechanic persona

Alright, pull up a stool, let me crack this one open for ya. So this vehicle - whatever it is, don't got the VIN specs handy so I'm flyin' a bit blind on the factory options - but the damage story's pretty clear once you look at the pictures. Main thing you gotta know about: somebody clipped this thing on the side, driver's... er, passenger's side, rear door and the quarter panel behind it. We're talkin' moderate crumpling, real visible inward cave-in, the kinda deformation you get from a sideswipe or somebody backin' into it at the grocery store. Two separate shots of it (images 2 and 3) both show the same damage, creasing right along the body line, so it ain't just a trick of the light - that panel's actually bent up. Not catastrophic, not framerail-bending stuff, but it's there and it ain't cheap to fix right if you want it lookin' factory again. Up front on the hood, nothin' to lose sleep over - just some light paint scuffing and swirl marks, minor cosmetic stuff. Probably some idiot with a dirty rag or a drive-thru car wash roughed it up a little. Buff it out, don't worry about it. Now here's the thing that's got me raisin' an eyebrow more than the door - dashboard's lit up like a Christmas tree in one of the interior shots. Multiple warning lights on the cluster. Now I ain't sayin' the car's cursed, but on older BMWs especially, that kinda thing can point to some electrical gremlins or sensor faults that don't wanna go away easy. It's not a certainty, just somethin' you really wanna get scanned before you hand over any cash - have a shop plug in and read them codes, don't just take my word or the dash's word for it. On recalls - I didn't get a clean check done, so I can't tell ya if there's anything outstanding from NHTSA. Don't assume it's clean, just go look it up yourself with the VIN before you buy. Bottom line: solid bones probably, but you got real side-impact body damage that needs proper panel work, a hood that just needs a wash and polish, and a dashboard throwin' a tantrum that needs a diagnostic before you trust it. Get that electrical stuff checked out and get a quote on the door/quarter panel repair, then decide if the price reflects all that.

Generated from auction photos by AI vision, then written up by an AI model. Findings are qualitative, not a certified inspection.