2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 4MATIC

The vehicle is listed by the auction as Salvage, with Front End recorded as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the stated Front End damage claim, based on extensive damage and missing components at the front. Salvage title status cannot be confirmed from the photographs. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is extensively buckled and creased across its front section, including deformation of the front edge and both corners. The front bumper cover, grille, surrounding fascia, and both visible headlamp assemblies are missing. Broken bumper-cover pieces remain below the front end, while wiring and other components are exposed at both front corners. The metal front bumper reinforcement is visibly deformed, including damage to its ends. Both front fender areas are damaged around the headlamp and wheel-arch openings, with creased fender edges and broken sections. Front wheel-arch liners and splash-shield pieces are detached or hanging. The radiator and condenser area, hoses, mounting components, wiring, and surrounding plastic supports are exposed, with several parts visibly broken or displaced. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class GLE350-4M SUV with a 3.5-liter, six-cylinder gasoline engine, seven-speed automatic transmission, and left-hand drive. The available factory data identifies the vehicle as manufactured by Mercedes-Benz of North America in the United States. Its decoded safety equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, front and side-curtain airbags, and a rear-visibility system; several driver-assistance features were listed as optional. The supplied NHTSA recall records include several campaigns covering certain 2018 GLE350 vehicles. These include recalls involving emergency-call communication software or activation, as well as a fuel-pump control-unit issue associated with possible water accumulation in the spare-tire well that could cause an engine stall. Recall completion and applicability to this specific VIN should be verified with Mercedes-Benz before purchase. The visible damage indicates that substantial front-end reconstruction and replacement of multiple exterior, lighting, reinforcement, mounting, wiring, and cooling-system components may be required. The condition and operation of concealed structural, mechanical, electrical, restraint, and cooling-system components cannot be determined from the provided findings and should be physically inspected before purchase.