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2018 BMW 230XI VIN WBA2J3C56JVA52445

Gasoline 248 hp AWD Automatic
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Recorded odometer 88 989 mi
Year 2018
Engine 2.0 L
Power 248 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Transmission Automatic
Drive AWD
Colour GRAY
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Recorded damage Mechanical
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Title group Clean
Title document CT

Recorded condition

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Keys available
Yes
Start code
Enhanced

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Mileage

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88 989 mi
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BMW 230XI specifications

VIN
WBA2J3C56JVA52445
Make
BMW
Model
230XI
Year
2018
Colour
GRAY
Fuel
Gasoline
Engine
2.0 L
Cylinders
4
Power
248 hp
Transmission
Automatic
Drive
AWD
Recorded odometer
88 989 mi
Recorded damage
Mechanical

What buyers ask about the BMW 230XI

Was this 2018 BMW 230XI damaged before?

The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN WBA2J3C56JVA52445, if any, are in the full report.

Can I trust the odometer reading of 88 989 mi?

It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.

In which countries was this car registered?

Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.

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VIN WBA2J3C56JVA52445: history

This record covers a 2018 BMW 230XI. The fuel is petrol. There is an automatic gearbox, with all-wheel drive. Details for this car come from a single data source and may differ from its documents.

The clock stood at 88,989 miles when the data was entered. Miles and kilometres are easy to confuse, and a distance in miles looks lower than the same distance in kilometres. The number on the clock proves little by itself; earlier figures logged at services and inspections are what make it believable. Title paperwork often notes the mileage at each change of owner, which makes it a useful cross-check.

The main issue noted for this car is mechanical damage. A damage type says what kind of damage the car had, not how serious it was or whether it has been repaired since. Damage rarely stays where it is first seen: an impact can reach the mountings and airbags behind a panel, and water or fire the wiring and electronics.

A key was present. Running condition describes a single moment, and standing or work done since can change it.

According to the source data, the car has a clean title. There is no salvage or similar mark, so the car was never recorded as a total loss.

A car’s history is the sum of what has happened to it since it was new, and most of it has left a trace on paper somewhere. No single office holds the whole story of a car: registries, workshops, insurance companies and lenders each keep their own part. What a car has been through is seldom visible at first glance, and a respray can make even a badly damaged car look sound.

On a petrol engine, a rough idle, misfires or a warning light on the dashboard need looking into. The automatic gearbox needs its fluid changed at the manufacturer’s intervals, and invoices should show that it was.

The VIN is a 17-character code assigned at the factory: it identifies the manufacturer, the model and its variant, and ends with a serial number unique to the car. This BMW 230XI has the VIN WBA2J3C56JVA52445. The number in the car’s documents should match the one stamped into the body and the one on the plate at the base of the windscreen.

What a history report can list depends on what has been documented about the car: registrations, mileage readings, damage, branded titles and theft reports. A history report says nothing about the car’s present condition: the frame, corrosion, electrics and the quality of any repair are judged on a lift by a mechanic. Before making a decision about this BMW 230XI, check the history behind VIN WBA2J3C56JVA52445.

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