2024 MERCEDES-BENZ CLE 300 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as “Right Side.” However, Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence does not support a right-side primary-damage claim; the most prominent damage is at the front end and on the vehicle’s left side, including the missing left front door and fender. The vehicle has extensive collision damage. The complete front outer fascia is missing, including the bumper cover and grille, exposing the front reinforcement, cooling components, wiring, radiator, and mounting structures. Both the left and right headlamp assemblies are displaced, with visible mounting gaps; the right unit is held by a retaining strap. The hood’s front edge has irregular gaps and damaged or missing trim. On the left front side, the front door and fender are absent, exposing the door opening, hinges, wiring, interior components, inner structure, and suspension area. Metal around the left front door hinge opening and lower rocker area is folded and deformed, with torn and irregular edges. The rocker-panel trim and left front wheel-arch liner are also missing or detached. Detached bumper, fender, and door-related body panels are lying beside the vehicle. The instrument cluster displays both a red airbag warning symbol and a yellow engine warning symbol. These warnings, together with the exposed wiring and visible deformation, indicate that the vehicle requires comprehensive collision, structural, electrical, restraint-system, and diagnostic inspection. The available findings do not establish the condition of the engine, transmission, suspension, cooling system, airbags, or other components not visibly documented. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 coupe with AWD/4MATIC, a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine (M254) rated at 255 hp. It was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in Germany. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model and year. Recall 24V688000 concerns MBUX and parking-control software that may deactivate certain systems, including automatic cross-traffic braking; the remedy is a free software update. Recall 24V115000 concerns incorrectly manufactured 80-amp fuses that may cause loss of drive power or safety functions and increase fire risk; the remedy is replacement of the main fuse boxes. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz before operation.