2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E E400

The vehicle is listed as a 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E400 sedan with an all-wheel-drive system, a 3.0-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine, and a German manufacturing origin. The VIN decodes cleanly, although the decoder notes that some manufacturer-submitted information is unavailable. The auction record identifies the vehicle as having a salvage certificate of title and lists hail as the primary damage. These are auction designations and are not independently verified findings. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence does not support the hail-damage claim: the roof, hood, and trunk/decklid appear largely smooth, without the concentrated pattern of numerous small shallow dents typically expected from hail. The salvage-title status could not be verified from exterior photographs. Visible damage includes a missing Mercedes-Benz emblem at the center of the front grille, leaving an open circular area with internal grille or radiator components visible. The front bumper has light white abrasion and paint-transfer marks along both lower corners and the central lower edge. The rear bumper has a broad area of white abrasion and paint transfer on the left corner and center-left section, extending toward the license-plate area, along with additional surface scuffing on the lower bumper. The documented exterior damage is primarily cosmetic, but the vehicle should be physically inspected before purchase, particularly because of the salvage-title designation.