2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 GLE350

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a “Salvage” condition and identifies the primary damage as “Left Side.” These are auction designations; the salvage title status cannot be confirmed from the available photographs. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the Left Side damage claim, with substantial deformation to the left-side doors, rear quarter area, and left rear bumper. The most significant damage affects the left front and rear doors. Both doors show severe crushing, deep creasing, and broad deformation, particularly along the adjoining edges and lower sections. The left rear quarter panel and the forward edge of the rear wheel arch have moderate creasing, displaced panel edges, and damaged exterior trim. The left rear bumper corner is severely crushed, torn, and displaced, with broken plastic sections, open gaps, and separation from the adjacent body panels. The lower bumper trim and exhaust-outlet surround are also deformed. Moderate deformation extends into the lower-left liftgate and rear body corner, with visible misalignment at the liftgate, chrome bumper step trim, and bumper-cover interface. Several light surface scuff marks are visible on the hood. No known failure-pattern flags were provided. The VIN decodes as a 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class GLE 350 SUV with a 3.5-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine, seven-speed automatic transmission, and left-hand drive. It was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz of North America in the United States. A physical inspection should verify structural condition, door and liftgate operation, bumper mounting, wheel-arch components, and any mechanical or safety-system effects not visible in the provided findings.