2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E E300-4M

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is listed with a salvage certificate of title and an auction primary-damage designation of “FRONT END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible, extensive front-end collision damage supports the unverified “FRONT END” classification. However, the salvage certificate status cannot be confirmed from the photos alone. The vehicle has severe damage concentrated at the front and driver-side front corner. The windshield has extensive spiderweb cracking and multiple impact fractures across the driver-side and central areas. The hood is substantially crushed, with deep creases, sharp folds, and significant deformation, particularly on the driver-side front section. The driver-side front fender is crushed and folded around the wheel arch and headlamp area, with torn and displaced panel edges. The driver-side front bumper cover is torn and deformed, with sections missing and internal components exposed. The driver-side headlamp assembly is missing, leaving an open cavity with surrounding damaged components visible. Additional deformed metal and components are exposed behind the headlamp and bumper opening. The driver-side exterior mirror is detached from its normal mounting position and has a damaged housing. The VIN decodes the vehicle as a Germany-built 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan, specifically an E300-4M, with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The decoded vehicle is left-hand drive and is equipped with standard ABS, stability and traction control, front and side airbags, forward-collision warning, and a standard rear-visibility system. The condition of these systems, as well as the engine, transmission, suspension, steering, cooling system, wiring, and other components behind the damaged front end, cannot be determined from the provided findings. A comprehensive structural, mechanical, electrical, and safety-system inspection is required before purchase or road use.