2024 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLE 53 COUPE 4MATIC+

The auction lists the primary damage as Front End. Stage 1’s photo-based assessment supports this claim, noting extensive visible front-end damage; additional side and rear collision damage is also present. The front bumper cover is missing across the center and right side, exposing the radiator area, wiring, brackets, and lower front components. The front-right headlamp is absent, and the right fender is heavily deformed with torn edges and exposed internal components and wiring. The front-left fender is crushed and torn around the wheel opening, with missing wheel-arch trim and exposed inner components. Front bumper and grille-area trim are absent or broken on this side. The lower front support and plastic components are broken and deformed, with multiple disconnected wires and connectors hanging below the vehicle. Other upper and lower front cover panels are missing or broken, and the lower front plastic panel has damaged mounting areas and exposed fastener points. The hood has an uneven front edge and an enlarged, irregular gap above the damaged front corner, with the adjacent fender edge bent and torn. Additional damage is visible along the side and rear. The visible-side rear door has a deep dent and an open torn area near its trailing edge. The adjacent rear quarter panel is dented and distorted around the wheel opening, with multiple deep linear abrasions and scraped paint extending onto the rear bumper corner. The outer rear wheel-arch trim is missing, leaving mounting holes and the inner edge of the wheel opening exposed. A large upper section of the rear bumper cover is missing, exposing the rear reinforcement and internal mounting areas. The remaining lower bumper section is displaced and separated from the body across the rear, while the left rear bumper corner has a large missing section with exposed internal structure and an open cavity. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class AMG GLE 53 coupe, manufactured by Mercedes-Benz of North America in Vance, Alabama. It is identified as a gasoline-powered SUV/MPV with a turbocharged 3.0-liter-class inline six-cylinder M256 engine, listed at 429 horsepower. Factory safety equipment recorded by NHTSA includes front, side, and curtain airbag systems, ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, direct TPMS, blind-spot monitoring, parking assistance, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, rear automatic emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert, and a rear visibility system. The visible damage is extensive and affects the front, side, and rear body structures and components; hidden mechanical, electrical, restraint-system, cooling-system, and alignment damage cannot be determined from these findings alone.