2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as Left Front. Stage 1’s assessment states that the visible evidence supports this classification, with the most significant damage concentrated at the vehicle’s left-front corner. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is creased and deformed along the front edge and left-front area, sits raised above the fenders, and has a large uneven gap at the left fender and windshield-side body line. The front bumper cover is cracked, torn, displaced, and separated from adjacent body panels, with exposed black mounting or underlying components. The left bumper corner and lower bumper section are pulled outward, cracked, and scraped. The left front headlamp assembly has a broken lens or housing, exposed internal components, and visible displacement. The grille, left grille surround, and adjacent bright trim are bent or separated, with irregular gaps and poor alignment. White paint around the hood edge, grille surround, and bumper shows red and dark transfer marks, scraping, and abrasion. The provided VIN decode identifies this vehicle as a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan, with C300-4M trim information, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in Vance, Alabama. The decode does not provide a confirmed drive-type value. The supplied NHTSA records include several recalls covering certain 2018 C300 or C-Class vehicles. These include campaigns involving headlamp adjustment or replacement (18V906000 and 21V509000), passenger air-bag occupant-classification software (18V838000), the 12-volt battery mounting bracket (19V586000), front seat-belt retraction (21V032000), emergency-call communication software or activation (21V058000 and 21V072000), and the battery positive-terminal cover (18V725000). Other records concern steering, roof-panel bonding, seatback locking, and rear-window bonding on specified configurations, including vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof or particular body styles. Recall applicability and completion status should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase. The visible findings indicate extensive front-end repair is required. A physical inspection should confirm the condition of the underlying front structure, cooling and lighting systems, hood and bumper mounting points, steering and suspension components, safety systems, and any wiring or sensors behind the damaged panels. Repair costs and roadworthiness cannot be determined from these findings alone.