2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E 300 E300

The vehicle is listed by the auction as salvage with “Flood” recorded as the primary damage. This is an unverified auction claim. The Stage 1 photo review found no visible horizontal tide line, water-line staining, mud or silt residue, mold-like discoloration, or corrosion on the visible seat or wiring components. The instrument cluster was visible but not illuminated, so it did not provide working-display counter-evidence. Based on the provided photos, Stage 1 concluded that the visible evidence does not support the unverified flood claim. The documented visible damage is minor: an opening or tear in the beige upholstery on the left side of the rear seat lower cushion, with the underlying material exposed. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300 sedan, manufactured in Germany. It has a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and left-hand drive. The decoded equipment includes front and side airbags, seat-belt pretensioners and load limiters, ABS, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, rear visibility, and direct tire-pressure monitoring. Official NHTSA recall records list several campaigns applicable to certain 2018 E300 vehicles. These include software affecting the emergency-call location system (21V058000), a starter-battery positive-pole cover issue that could create a short circuit in a crash (18V725000), a possible steering-rack locknut failure on rear-wheel-drive vehicles (18V850000), front seat-belt buckle detection and pretensioner concerns (19V788000), and possible deactivation of the emergency-call function (21V072000). Recall completion status for this vehicle should be confirmed by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer before purchase.