2023 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C 43 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as **Front & Rear**. Stage 1’s photo-based assessment supports this claim: extensive collision damage is clearly visible at both ends of the vehicle. The front end has severe damage to the hood, grille, and bumper. The hood is heavily crushed and folded, with a large irregular opening near the center and a missing emblem. The grille surround and center trim are absent, exposing internal components. The front bumper cover is cracked, torn, displaced, and separated at the vehicle-left corner, with mounting areas exposed. Several detached plastic, lamp-colored, and molded underbody or bumper components are visible on the ground near the vehicle. The rear also shows severe collision damage. The trunk lid is deeply crushed and folded across its full width, while the rear center panel and quarter-panel areas have pronounced deformation, open gaps, and exposed mounting areas. The rear bumper cover is heavily crushed, torn, and detached, with the lower bumper and diffuser section resting on the ground behind the vehicle. The inner rear lamp sections are displaced or separated, with loose red lamp pieces visible in the damaged area. Minor paint chips and superficial scuffing are visible on the side door and lower side body. A red occupant-restraint or airbag-shaped warning indicator is illuminated in the instrument cluster; the available photo does not establish the cause or condition of the restraint system. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class AMG C43 coupe, manufactured in Germany. It is listed with a 3.0-liter, six-cylinder gasoline M276 engine and turbocharging. The decode identifies standard equipment including ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, front and side airbags, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, rear automatic emergency braking, and a direct tire-pressure monitoring system. Some decoded equipment information may vary for non-U.S.-market vehicles. Given the severe damage at both the front and rear, exposed internal components, detached exterior parts, and illuminated restraint warning indicator, the vehicle requires comprehensive structural, mechanical, electrical, lighting, and airbag-system inspection before purchase or road use.