2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE GLE350-4M

The vehicle is a 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE listed with a salvage vehicle title and “FRONT END” as the auction’s primary-damage designation. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end collision damage supports the stated primary-damage claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be verified from the photographs alone. The front end shows severe damage to the hood and bumper assembly. The hood is substantially deformed, with a folded and uneven leading edge, pronounced creasing across the front section, and an enlarged irregular gap above the grille and headlights. The front bumper cover is broken and displaced across the center and both corners. Its lower section is hanging away from the vehicle, with torn edges and large openings. The bumper is also separated from the body at the front right corner, while the lower grille area and an attached trim piece are displaced outward. The front grille and upper fascia have broken or missing sections, exposing components behind them. The lower bumper has additional broken areas at both corners, and a long silver trim piece is detached, bent, and hanging downward. A plastic shroud in the upper radiator area below the hood latch is visibly cracked, with broken and irregular lower sections. These findings confirm extensive visible collision damage to the front exterior and front radiator-area components. The condition of concealed mechanical, structural, cooling, safety, and electrical components cannot be determined from the provided findings and would require a thorough physical inspection.