2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 GLE350

The vehicle is listed with a Salvage title and “Left Side” as the auction’s primary-damage classification. The documented findings are consistent with damage in that area: the Stage 1 assessment states that visible evidence supports the listed left-side damage through the affected left fender, doors, and rear quarter panel. However, the Salvage title status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The left front fender has a pronounced inward deformation and crease above and behind the wheel opening, along with surface scuffing. There is also an open, uneven gap at the junction of the left front fender, headlamp, and bumper cover, indicating panel separation. The left front bumper’s lower corner has light dark scuff marks. Both left-side doors show moderate damage. The left front door has multiple horizontal scratches and dark scuffing across the middle and lower sections, with denting along the lower portion. The left rear door has similar horizontal scratches and scuff marks, together with deformation along its lower and rear areas. The left rear quarter panel has scratches and scuffing extending around the wheel arch, with localized deformation above and forward of the wheel opening. Several thin surface marks are also present on the left rear bumper cover. The VIN decode identifies this vehicle as a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class GLE350 SUV, VIN 4JGDA5JB0JB039247. It is equipped with a 3.5-liter six-cylinder M276 gasoline engine and a seven-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz of North America in Vance, Alabama. The decode lists a five-seat, four-door, left-hand-drive configuration and does not provide a confirmed drivetrain type. NHTSA records list four recalls associated with applicable 2018 GLE350 vehicles. These concern emergency-call communication-module software or activation, and a fuel-pump control-module issue involving possible water accumulation in the spare-tire well that could lead to engine stalling. Recall repairs are described as free of charge, but completion status for this vehicle should be verified with Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer before purchase. A thorough physical inspection is recommended, including the body structure, panel mounting points, lighting, wheel-arch area, safety systems, spare-tire well, and mechanical and electrical systems.