2026 MERCEDES-BENZ CLE CLE300 4MATIC

The vehicle is a 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLE300 4MATIC convertible/cabriolet, identified by VIN W1KMK4HB4TF097512. Factory data identifies a German-built model with a turbocharged 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine producing 255 hp and a nine-speed transmission. The vehicle has two doors, four seats, and standard driver-assistance and safety equipment including front and rear parking sensors, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, forward-collision warning, and driver and passenger airbag systems. The auction record lists a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE and identifies the primary damage as FRONT END. These are auction and administrative records rather than independently established conditions. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the unverified FRONT END claim based on the extensive damage to the hood, bumper, grille, lighting areas, and exposed front components. Stage 1 also notes that the SALVAGE CERTIFICATE is an administrative title status that cannot be confirmed or contradicted from photographs. The front end has sustained severe collision damage. The hood is extensively folded, crushed, and deformed across the front and center sections, with sharp creases and torn edges. The front bumper cover is detached and broken, with displaced sections and damaged mounting areas. The honeycomb grille is cracked, deformed, and partially detached. Both front lamp areas are open, with the normal headlamp assemblies not visible in position; a detached, damaged headlamp assembly is shown separately. The grille and adjacent front trim assembly are also shown detached, with broken or displaced housing and mounting sections. Behind the damaged fascia, radiator-area components, wiring, brackets, and plastic parts are exposed, visibly fractured, or displaced. The visible-side front fender and wheel-arch area are severely torn and deformed, with missing outer panel sections and exposed inner components. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed. Several light scratches and small scuffed areas are visible on the rear trunk lid near the center emblem. The provided findings document extensive front-end structural and safety-system damage, but they do not establish the condition of the engine, transmission, cooling system, chassis alignment, suspension, electrical systems, convertible roof, or the full extent of required repairs. A comprehensive physical inspection and diagnostic assessment would be necessary before purchase.