2022 MAZDA 3 Select Package

The auction record lists the vehicle as “CERT OF SALVAGE > 75% DAMAGE” with a primary damage classification of “FRONT END.” The visible evidence supports the stated FRONT END classification: substantial damage is present to the front bumper, fascia, hood edge, and front corner. However, the supplied photos cannot confirm the auction statement that more than 75% of the vehicle is damaged. The most significant damage is concentrated on the front-left side. The front bumper cover is cracked, torn, displaced, and partially hanging, with large gaps and irregular alignment around the grille, headlamp-adjacent trim, and fender. The front-left fender is severely crushed and sharply creased around the wheel opening and front-door junction. The front-left door has multiple deep dents and creases, while the exterior mirror assembly is missing, leaving the mounting area and wiring exposed. The hood’s left-front edge is raised and misaligned above the damaged fender and bumper. Deformation is also visible in the rocker panel beneath the front-left door. An irregular gap and deformed lower edge are also visible at the front-right bumper corner, indicating damage extending across the front bumper area. The bumper-to-fender alignment is visibly irregular. The instrument cluster displays a “Parking Light Malfunction Have the Vehicle Inspected” message along with illuminated ABS, brake, traction-control, and restraint-related warning indicators. These warnings require diagnostic testing and physical inspection; the findings do not establish the underlying causes or whether related systems are operational. The steering-wheel outer rim also has smooth, shiny areas consistent with minor surface wear. According to the VIN decode, this is a Japan-built 2022 Mazda3 hatchback/liftback/notchback with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, six-speed automatic transmission, and 4x2 drivetrain. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability and traction control, front and side airbags, curtain airbags for the first and second rows, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, forward-collision warning, adaptive cruise control, and a rear visibility system. Due to the extent of the visible collision damage and the illuminated safety-related warnings, a complete structural, steering, suspension, wheel-area, restraint-system, electrical, and mechanical inspection is recommended before purchase.