2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE GLE350

The vehicle is listed with a salvage title and the auction’s primary damage classification is “FRONT END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end damage supports this primary-damage claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photos. The front end has severe collision damage. The front bumper cover and lower fascia are broken, displaced, and partially detached, with exposed internal components and loose plastic material. The headlamp is missing on one front corner, leaving an open cavity, while the bumper cover and lamp assembly are also missing from the opposite visible front corner. A long plastic component is hanging below the fascia. The front fender above the wheel on the vehicle’s left side has a pronounced crease and deformation along the wheel arch and front edge. Several light scuff marks and areas of discoloration are visible on the lower side doors. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed, and the curtain airbags are deployed along the roof and upper side-window areas. Replacement of the damaged front-end components and airbags will be required, and further inspection is necessary to assess any underlying structural, electrical, cooling-system, suspension, or restraint-system damage not visible in the provided findings. Recall information was not checked.