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2011 BMW 328I VIN WBAKE5C59BE572864

Gasoline 230 hp RWD Automatic
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Photo of the 2011 BMW 328I
Recorded odometer 167 407 mi
Year 2011
Engine 3.0 L
Power 230 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Transmission Automatic
Drive RWD
Colour SILVER
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Recorded damage Left Front
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Airbags deployed In report
Repair estimate In report
Total loss record In report

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Title group Salvage
Title document Salvage

Recorded condition

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Keys available
Yes

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Mileage

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167 407 mi
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BMW 328I specifications

VIN
WBAKE5C59BE572864
Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2011
Colour
SILVER
Fuel
Gasoline
Engine
3.0 L
Cylinders
6
Power
230 hp
Transmission
Automatic
Drive
RWD
Recorded odometer
167 407 mi
Recorded damage
Left Front

What buyers ask about the BMW 328I

Was this 2011 BMW 328I damaged before?

The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN WBAKE5C59BE572864, if any, are in the full report.

Can I trust the odometer reading of 167 407 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 WBAKE5C59BE572864: history

The BMW 328I described here left the factory in 2011. The engine is a 3.0-litre petrol unit with six cylinders. There is an automatic gearbox, with rear-wheel drive. Details for this car come from a single data source and may differ from its documents.

The source data puts the mileage at 167,407 miles. The figure is in miles and needs converting before it is compared with kilometres: one mile is about 1.6 km. Turning back an odometer takes little skill and leaves no visible trace, which is why earlier figures matter more than the display. A service book or a folder of workshop invoices is the simplest place to find past readings.

The main issue noted for this car is damage to the left front. Whether the damage has been repaired since, and how well, is not something a damage entry can show. Some damage shows its consequences only later: corroded connectors and electrical faults can surface months afterwards.

A key was there when the car was checked. Running condition describes a single moment, and standing or work done since can change it.

Title status in the record: salvage. Such a title means the car was declared a total loss and can return to the road only after repair and inspection. A branded title follows the car through every change of owner, so it remains part of its history.

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. The paperwork is kept by different bodies – registries, workshops, insurance companies and lenders – so the history of one car is spread across many places. A car’s past rarely shows on the paintwork: a well-repaired accident or water damage that was dried out is easy to miss.

For the engine, the service history matters most: oil changes, filters and the timing belt or chain are the entries to look for. On a petrol engine, a rough idle, misfires or a warning light on the dashboard need looking into. The automatic gearbox should respond smoothly and without delay; jerks, slipping or hesitation on a test drive need investigating.

Every modern car carries a 17-character VIN, and no two cars share one. This BMW 328I has the VIN WBAKE5C59BE572864. 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.

Depending on what is on file, a VIN report may include past registrations, mileage readings, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks. A professional inspection makes sense whatever the paperwork shows, because no report measures corrosion, worn bushes or a poor repair. The next step is to look up the history behind VIN WBAKE5C59BE572864.

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