2024 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID SEL

The auction lists this vehicle with a salvage certificate and “FRONT END” as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end collision damage supports the auction’s unverified “FRONT END” claim; however, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from photos alone. The vehicle has severe damage across the front end. The hood is extensively creased and buckled, particularly along the front and left side, and its front edge is raised above the surrounding structure. The front bumper cover, grille, and related trim are missing or broken, exposing cooling components, brackets, wiring, and other internal parts. Detached bumper components are present separately and show broken sections and displaced mounting areas. The left front corner is severely damaged, with broken or separated exterior panels, exposed mounting points, hanging wiring, and an irregular edge around the fender and lamp area. The left headlamp housing is broken and not intact, while the right headlamp assembly is missing. The radiator and other front cooling components are visibly exposed. The available findings do not establish whether these components remain functional or whether additional structural, mechanical, electrical, or hybrid-system damage is present. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag and additional lower driver-side dashboard airbag fabric are deployed. A side-curtain airbag is also deployed along the left rear side window and roofline. Airbag-system replacement, inspection, and related restraint-system repairs should therefore be expected. The VIN decodes as a 2024 Hyundai Sonata SEL sedan produced in South Korea, equipped with a 2.0-liter GDI engine and identified as a gasoline/electric hybrid vehicle. The decoder lists standard safety equipment including front and curtain airbags, adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, lane-keeping and lane-departure systems, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. The operational condition of these systems cannot be determined from the supplied findings. A complete repair estimate should include body and paint work, front-end and lighting components, bumper and grille replacement, wiring and cooling-system inspection, airbag and restraint-system repairs, and checks for hidden structural or hybrid-system damage. A qualified technician should inspect and scan the vehicle before purchase, and the salvage title and roadworthiness requirements should be independently verified.