2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 250 4MATIC

The auction’s primary damage designation is “Left & Right Side.” Stage 1 reports that this claim is only partially supported: substantial damage is visible on the left side, while no right-side damage is visible in the provided photos; the right-side portion cannot be confirmed. The most significant damage is concentrated on the left side. The left front door is severely crushed, with extensive inward deformation across the lower and middle sections, deep horizontal creases, scraped paint, exposed darker material near the lower edge, and a pronounced crushed area toward the rear lower portion. The left rear door also has severe inward denting, sharp creases, extensive paint scraping, and dark transfer marks. The left rear quarter panel ahead of the wheel opening has moderate inward deformation with multiple creases and scraped paint. Minor cosmetic damage includes several dark scuff marks on the left front fender and multiple horizontal scuffs on the painted housing of the left exterior mirror. No right-side damage is identified in the supplied findings. The VIN decodes as a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class, GLA250-4M, sport utility vehicle, built in Germany. It is listed with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, a seven-speed automated manual transmission, and front and side air bags with curtain protection for the first and second rows. The VIN decode does not provide a confirmed drivetrain description beyond the GLA250-4M trim designation. The supplied records list several NHTSA safety recalls for applicable GLA250 vehicles, including recalls involving emergency-call communication-module software, the driver air-bag grounding system, and bonding of the front roof panel on vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof. Recall completion is not established by these records, so the vehicle’s VIN should be checked with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase. Due to the severe damage to both left-side doors and the adjacent quarter panel, a physical inspection should confirm the condition of the door structures, hinges, locks, side-impact components, adjacent pillars, and surrounding body structure before repair or road use.