2021 HYUNDAI SONATA SEL

The vehicle is a 2021 Hyundai Sonata with a salvage certificate of title. The auction lists hail as the primary damage. However, the supplied photo assessment reports that the hood and trunk/decklid appear largely smooth, with no visible concentration or distribution of shallow dents typical of hail damage. The roof is not shown clearly enough to assess. Accordingly, the visible evidence does not support the hail-damage claim, and the salvage-title status cannot be verified from the available photos. Visible damage includes moderate damage to the front grille. Multiple grille bars and sections are fractured, displaced, or missing, leaving irregular openings around the Hyundai emblem. A minor paint chip or light-colored blemish is also visible on the left front fender near the headlamp. Factory data identifies this vehicle as a front-wheel-drive, four-door sedan built in South Korea, with a 2.5-litre, four-cylinder gasoline engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The decoded trim is SEL. The supplied data also lists standard equipment including adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, lane-keeping and lane-centering systems, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a rear visibility system. These systems and their sensors should be checked after repairs, particularly because of the front-end grille damage. Several NHTSA recalls are listed for the 2021 Sonata. One concerns fuel-pipe leakage on vehicles equipped with the 2.5-litre turbocharged engine; the decoded information confirms a 2.5-litre engine but does not identify it as turbocharged, so applicability should be verified by VIN with Hyundai. Other listed recalls concern windshield bonding, automatic-transmission fail-safe operation, and a fuel-tank check valve that may allow fuel-tank damage and leakage. Recall completion and applicability should be confirmed with an authorized Hyundai dealer before purchase. A physical inspection is recommended to assess the roof for possible hail damage, verify the title history, inspect the front bumper and grille mounting area for hidden collision damage, and confirm proper operation of the lighting, driver-assistance systems, windshield, fuel system, and transmission.