2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS GLS450-4M

This 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class is listed with a salvage title certificate and an auction primary-damage classification of FRONT END. Based on Stage 1’s photo review, the visible evidence supports the FRONT END classification through the extensive missing and broken front-end components. The salvage-title status itself cannot be confirmed from the photos. The front bumper cover, grille, and front fascia are missing, exposing the radiator area, front reinforcement beam, wiring, and inner front structures. Both headlamp assemblies are absent, with their mounting areas, brackets, and wiring exposed. Plastic components at both front corners are severely fractured, separated, and partially hanging. A lower front plastic panel or liner is also detached and hanging beneath the front corner. The hood has a pronounced dent in its front-left area near the leading edge. The extent of the visible damage indicates that the vehicle will require substantial front-end replacement and repair work. The condition of the underlying structural components, radiator and cooling system, wiring, sensors, mechanical systems, and any safety equipment cannot be determined from the provided findings and should be verified through a comprehensive physical inspection before purchase. According to the VIN decode, this is a left-hand-drive, all-wheel-drive Mercedes-Benz GLS450-4M SUV with a 3.0-liter turbocharged gasoline six-cylinder engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and seating for seven passengers. It was manufactured in the United States.