2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE GLE350

The auction record lists a Certificate of Destruction title status and “FRONT END” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the stated front-end damage code through extensive front-end damage; however, the Certificate of Destruction title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The vehicle has extensive, severe damage concentrated at the front. The front bumper cover, grille, front lighting assemblies, fascia, and lower front body panels are missing, exposing the cooling system, structural supports, wiring, and mounting components. The radiator and condenser area shows visible bending, crushing, and displacement, while the front support pieces, brackets, wiring, and lower panels are broken, bent, or displaced. The visible front fender and adjacent front corner are heavily crushed and folded around the wheel opening, with inner components exposed. The front wheel and tire are displaced outward from the wheel well, and suspension and wheel-well components are visible. The hood has pronounced buckling and deformation across its front section, with uneven gaps and raised areas. The adjacent front door leading edge also shows visible deformation. Wheel-arch trim and surrounding edge pieces are missing. The restraint system has sustained severe damage. The driver steering-wheel airbag is deployed, and side-curtain airbags are deployed along the roofline and side-window areas, including the right-side rear passenger area. At the rear, the lower bumper trim and diffuser area has moderate visible breakage, an irregular opening, and partially detached pieces near the center-right section. The provided findings document substantial collision damage and deployed airbags. They do not establish the condition of hidden mechanical, electrical, suspension, structural, or safety-system components, so these areas would require a thorough physical inspection and repair assessment.