2014 MERCEDES-BENZ E E350

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E is listed with a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE and FRONT END as the auction’s primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the FRONT END claim, based on extensive missing, broken, and deformed front-end components. The SALVAGE CERTIFICATE status cannot be verified from the photographs. The front bumper cover, grille, surrounding fascia, and right-front lamp assembly are missing, exposing the front reinforcement, cooling components, wiring, brackets, and mounting structures. The radiator/condenser area and adjacent support components show visible bending, displacement, and broken or separated plastic mounts. Detached bumper, grille, and lamp-related parts are also visible separately. The hood is severely deformed along the front edge and center-front area, with torn and raised metal around a visible opening. It is raised and separated from the right-front fender, whose leading edge has broken and displaced sections. The right-front wheel-arch trim and other adjacent fascia pieces are missing or broken. The steering-wheel airbag, lower driver-side airbag, and left-side curtain airbag are visibly deployed. The driver’s seat cushion has a longitudinal tear or separated seam in the leather upholstery. Overall, the vehicle has extensive front-end collision damage involving exterior panels, lighting, cooling and support components, wiring, and safety restraints. A complete repair assessment would require a physical inspection of the exposed structure, cooling system, wiring, restraint system, and other affected components.