2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E E300-4M

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title and identifies the primary damage as SIDE. Based on Stage 1’s photo review, the extensive visible damage to the right-side doors and rocker-panel area supports the stated SIDE damage claim. However, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photographs. The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is decoded as a sedan equipped with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline M274 engine, automatic transmission, and left-hand drive. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in Germany. The VIN decode identifies the trim as E300-4M, although no drivetrain information was provided in the standard decoded data. The right front door has severe inward deformation, with multiple deep horizontal and diagonal creases across the lower and center sections. The right rear door also has pronounced inward deformation and creasing near its front edge and lower area, with uneven metal surfaces. Scraped paint, dark scuffing, and visible deformation are present along the right rocker panel and the lower edges of both doors. The lower front edge of the right rear door and the adjacent door-meeting area show moderately crushed and irregular metal. The extent of the damage may affect door operation, panel alignment, rocker-panel integrity, and components concealed behind the damaged areas. A physical inspection should include the door structures, hinges and latches, side-impact protection components, rocker panel, surrounding body structure, wiring, glass, seals, and alignment of the adjacent panels. Mechanical, electrical, and safety-system condition cannot be determined from the provided findings.