2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E E350-4M

The vehicle is listed with a salvage certificate of title, and the auction’s primary-damage designation is “BURN.” Stage 1 reports that this claim requires physical inspection and cannot be confirmed from exterior photos alone. However, the provided findings document extensive blackened and charred materials in the engine compartment, front end, and interior. The front end has severe damage and component loss. The front bumper cover, grille, lighting assemblies, front fascia, and portions of the front-end structure are absent or broken, leaving the radiator area, wiring, and other internal components exposed. Both front corners show blackened material and extensive breakage. The front-left fender is missing, exposing the wheel well, suspension-area components, wiring, and inner body surfaces. The front-left tire has severe sidewall abrasion and tearing and appears substantially deflated. The left exterior mirror is moderately damaged, with a hanging lower component. The hood has extensive peeling, blistering, cracking, and missing surface coating, particularly across the front and left side. Blackened areas and irregular torn edges are visible. The left rear quarter panel has a large inward dent with multiple creases. The lower left front door and adjacent rocker area have extensive scraped paint, exposed underlayers, and areas of missing coating. The windshield has severe spiderweb-like cracking and discolored areas across much of the glass. Inside the vehicle, the front cabin floor and center-console area contain extensive blackened and charred material, exposed wiring, detached trim, and displaced console components. Similar blackened debris, detached panels, and exposed wiring are present in the rear-seat area. The engine compartment also shows extensive blackened and charred material, exposed wiring and hoses, and damaged or missing front-area components. According to the NHTSA VIN decode, this is a 2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan, trim E350-4M, with all-wheel drive, a 3.5-liter gasoline V6 engine, and German production. The extent of the documented damage indicates that the vehicle requires comprehensive physical inspection and substantial repair assessment before its structural condition, mechanical condition, electrical systems, and restoration feasibility can be determined.