Looking at a F30 B48 VIN CHECK

Greenjustin

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Is there a website that I can use to get more information about a bmw besides bmw website it just tells the car is serviced Dec 2020. Motorplan info etc.
Need to know if it was in an accident etc.

I took a low mileage 34000km 2018 320i M Sport for a test drive. I was quite impressed with the b48 engine coming from a Polo GTI.
The car looks great body wise. Minor scratches on the front spoiler of the m sport possibly pavement parking curb.
Rear passenger door small dent scratch from door opening.

I like the features, extended light pack, hifi loudspeakers, rear parking camera,extended instrument cluster.

The car has been standing outside under a car port for 3 months. When they started the car up little smoke came out and disappeared as soon as the car pull forward. Is this a concern?
 

Greenjustin

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I wanted to add.
From the test drive that stood out. The driving dynamics. The 320i Msport feels more solid, ride is less jittery and gearbox is very smooth compared to the DSG. The ride is nice and sporty while being comfortable. The weight balance is awesome on taking turns.On rough road surfaces I could feel the bumps being absorbed nicely. Compared to the polo you would be shaking your passengers.
I am looking forward to the climate control, rear air vents, larger boot, independent suspension rear, Hi Fi loud speaker sounds much nicer then the polo. Closing the doors have a nice solid feel.
It was refreshing to have the NAV on display in the center console and instrument panel without having to put in details.

The Polo is GTI AW, I will be missing Apple Car Play, DSG farts, GTI exhaust sound, led interior. Digital Dash Display.
 

Tesh_M428i

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I wanted to add.
From the test drive that stood out. The driving dynamics. The 320i Msport feels more solid, ride is less jittery and gearbox is very smooth compared to the DSG. The ride is nice and sporty while being comfortable. The weight balance is awesome on taking turns.On rough road surfaces I could feel the bumps being absorbed nicely. Compared to the polo you would be shaking your passengers.
I am looking forward to the climate control, rear air vents, larger boot, independent suspension rear, Hi Fi loud speaker sounds much nicer then the polo. Closing the doors have a nice solid feel.
It was refreshing to have the NAV on display in the center console and instrument panel without having to put in details.

The Polo is GTI AW, I will be missing Apple Car Play, DSG farts, GTI exhaust sound, led interior. Digital Dash Display.
Did you buy it? You could try calling BMW SA customer service and requesting a vehicle report. They'd only issue this to the legal owner, so if the vehicle is at the dealership, ask the owner to email BMW SA a copy of the registration doc. You can also run a VIN check on Transunion and even AutoTrader now has a similar feature, although I've not personally used it. All the best
 
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