2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 400 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as **Front End**. However, Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence does not support a primary front-end damage claim: the front bumper, grille, hood, and headlights appear substantially intact, while the clearly visible damage is concentrated on the left-side doors and adjacent rear quarter panel. The left front and left rear doors have severe inward crushing and extensive deformation, with multiple deep horizontal, diagonal, and sharply defined creases across the outer panels. The left front door is particularly deformed around the handle, mirror-side edge, and lower-middle section. The left rear quarter panel, near the rear door and above the rear wheel opening, shows moderate creasing and irregular deformation. The supplied findings do not identify any mechanical, structural, interior, or underbody damage; these areas should be physically inspected before purchase. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class GLE 400 SUV with all-wheel drive, a turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz North America in the United States. NHTSA records list four safety recalls associated with this make, model, and year. They concern communication-module software or activation issues that may affect the emergency-call system, and a fuel-pump control-module issue related to possible water accumulation in the spare-tire well that could cause an engine stall. Recall completion should be confirmed by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer before purchase.