2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 450 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as **Front End**, an unverified auction classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim, with substantial deformation and separation at the hood, vehicle-left front fender, grille, and front bumper. The vehicle has severe collision damage concentrated at the vehicle-left front corner. The hood is extensively crushed, with deep folds, sharp creases, a raised and folded section, and an uneven front edge. The deformation extends from the front edge toward the windshield. The vehicle-left front fender is also severely deformed above and behind the headlamp, with sharp creases and an irregular wheel-opening edge. The front bumper cover is severely damaged on the vehicle-left side, showing cracking, separation, an uneven lower edge, and a detached section hanging below the bumper. The lower chrome-colored bumper trim has extensive abrasion, exposed underlying material, and an irregular edge. The grille surround and adjacent trim are cracked, scuffed, broken, and separated, with an irregular opening beside the grille. Large, irregular gaps are visible between the hood, fender, headlamp area, grille, and bumper. Dark exposed areas are present between the separated panels. The findings document visible exterior damage only; the condition of components behind the damaged panels, including structural, lighting, cooling, restraint, suspension, and mechanical systems, is not established and requires physical inspection. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class SUV, trim GLS450-4M, equipped with a turbocharged 3.0-liter M276 gasoline six-cylinder engine. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz of North America in Vance, United States. The VIN decoder lists a GVWR in Class 2F, 7,001–8,000 lb, and front and side airbag locations for the first, second, and third rows, with seat-belt pretensioners and direct TPMS.