2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 450 4MATIC

The auction record lists this 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 as Salvage with Front End as the primary damage. The visible extensive front-end collision damage supports the Front End classification. However, the Salvage title status cannot be independently confirmed from exterior photographs. The front end has severe damage concentrated primarily on the left side. The hood is heavily crumpled and sharply folded along the left front corner and edge, with the panel lifted above the grille opening. The front bumper cover is cracked, torn, and detached at both corners, with broken mounting areas, loose sections, and exposed internal components. The grille is displaced from the surrounding fascia, while the lower bumper trim and chrome strip are cracked, bent, and separated. The front-left headlamp is missing from its mounting area, leaving an open cavity with wiring and mounting components visible. A detached headlamp assembly shown separately has a cracked housing, broken lens sections, exposed internal parts, and damaged plastic mounts. The front fender at the damaged corner is severely torn and deformed around the wheel opening, with portions of the outer panel missing and wheel-well components exposed. Additional loose and fragmented front plastic parts are present. The front fascia is extensively separated across the bumper, grille, and left front corner, exposing components behind the front-end structure; the available findings do not establish the condition of the underlying structure, cooling system, suspension, or drivetrain. An amber check-engine warning is illuminated in the instrument cluster. Its underlying cause and the vehicle’s mechanical condition cannot be determined from the available findings. This warning should be investigated during a diagnostic inspection before purchase. Factory information identifies the vehicle as a GLS-Class SUV with all-wheel drive, a gasoline 3.0-liter six-cylinder M276 engine, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle is configured with three rows and seven seats. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model year and vehicle line. Recall 21V058000 concerns communication-module software that may provide an incorrect vehicle location to the emergency-call system after a crash. Recall 22V365000 concerns SIM-card software that may disable the emergency-call system. Both recalls call for a free software update through a Mercedes-Benz dealer or, where applicable, an over-the-air update. Completion status should be confirmed with Mercedes-Benz or through the vehicle’s recall records.