2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E E350

The vehicle is listed with a salvage certificate, and the auction’s primary-damage classification is front-end damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the front-end damage classification; however, the salvage certificate status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The vehicle shows severe front-end collision damage. The hood is extensively creased, buckled, lifted, and deformed, with uneven gaps above the front headlamp and fender areas. The front bumper and fascia are torn and displaced, including a detached lower section and exposed internal components. One front headlamp assembly is missing, leaving wiring and mounting components exposed. The adjacent fender edge and wheel-arch area are also deformed, with separated panel gaps. The front radiator support and upper front structure are visibly buckled and irregularly deformed. The front cooling-pack area is exposed, with the radiator and other cooling components surrounded by displaced or damaged front-end parts. The driver frontal airbag is deployed from the steering wheel. Curtain airbags are also deployed and hanging along the roof-side areas, including above the rear passenger compartment. Given the extent of the visible structural, cooling-system, body-panel, and restraint-system damage, a thorough inspection and repair assessment would be required before determining the vehicle’s roadworthiness or total repair cost.