2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E 300 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as rear. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim, with severe damage concentrated at the rear body, trunk, rear window, bumper area, and right rear quarter. The rear trunk lid is heavily deformed, with deep creasing and an irregular lower edge. The right rear quarter panel and surrounding body structure are crushed and sharply folded around the trunk opening and tail-lamp area. The right rear tail-lamp assembly is missing, exposing damaged body material, wiring, and internal components. The rear bumper cover and lower trim are absent, leaving the bumper reinforcement and internal components exposed. Detached bumper parts are visibly cracked, fractured, and separated into multiple sections; a detached lamp assembly and additional rear trim pieces are also present. An electrical wiring harness is hanging below the left rear lower bumper area. The rear windshield is missing, leaving the area between the roof and trunk open. The right side of the rear window surround and adjacent roof edge are bent and irregular. A large exhaust heat shield is displaced and hanging below the right rear underside. The available findings document extensive visible rear collision damage. They do not establish the condition of the engine, transmission, suspension, steering, safety systems, or other components that are not visible in the supplied findings. A thorough structural, mechanical, electrical, and water-intrusion inspection is recommended before purchase, together with verification of all required replacement parts and repair alignment. The VIN decode identifies this vehicle as a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan, E300-4M trim, with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, rated at 241 horsepower, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. It was manufactured in Germany and has left-hand drive. The decoded drive-type field is unspecified. NHTSA records identify the following recalls associated with the listed make, model, and year: campaign 21V058000 for communication-module software that may provide an incorrect emergency-call location; campaign 18V725000 concerning starter-battery positive-wire coverage and possible short-circuit risk in certain crashes; campaign 18V850000 concerning a steering-rack locknut on certain rear-wheel-drive vehicles; campaign 19V788000 concerning front seat-belt buckle detection and possible deactivation of PRE-SAFE and pretensioner functions; and campaign 21V072000 concerning possible deactivation of the emergency-call function. Recall completion should be confirmed with Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer using the vehicle identification number.