2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 GLE350

The auction lists the primary damage as Front End. Stage 1’s photo-based assessment supports this classification, citing extensive visible damage to the hood, bumper, grille, headlamp assemblies, and other front-end components. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is extensively creased, folded, and deformed, with distorted front edges and a large, uneven opening above the grille and headlamp area. The front bumper cover is cracked, torn, displaced, and partially detached, with missing sections and exposed internal structure. The grille, grille surround, chrome trim, and lower intake components are broken or separated. One front headlamp assembly is missing completely, leaving an open cavity with exposed wiring and surrounding components. The other visible headlamp has multiple cracks and fractured areas and is separated from the adjacent body panels. The radiator and other front-end components are exposed, and several surrounding plastic mounts and panels appear broken or separated. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is visibly deployed. The condition of other airbags, seat-belt pretensioners, the SRS system, structural components, cooling system, electrical systems, and mechanical components cannot be established from the provided findings. A comprehensive pre-purchase inspection, including structural, mechanical, electrical, and restraint-system checks, is strongly recommended before repair or purchase. The VIN identifies this vehicle as a 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350/GLE-Class SUV with a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated gasoline V6 engine, seven-speed automatic transmission, and left-hand drive. The vehicle was manufactured in the United States.