2022 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as **Front End**. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this classification, with extensive deformation and breakage across the hood, grille, bumper, and front lighting area. The hood is severely crushed, with extensive creasing, deep depressions, and sharp folds across the front and central sections. Its front edge is raised unevenly above the grille. The central grille is severely broken, with separated and displaced sections, an open center area, and broken or detached surrounding trim. The front bumper cover is also severely damaged, particularly in the center and left-side areas, with large openings, torn or irregular edges, displaced sections, and visible gaps between adjacent components. The front-left headlamp area has moderate damage. It is partly obstructed by the deformed hood, with an incomplete opening and exposed internal areas; the headlamp assembly is not visibly intact as a complete unit. The upper front fascia and the hood-to-fender interfaces are severely displaced, with wide uneven gaps and exposed components around the front edge and headlamp areas. The front license-plate bracket is moderately damaged and hanging forward from the center lower bumper. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC sedan, equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in South Africa. The supplied NHTSA recall records list several campaigns applicable to 2022 C 300/C-Class vehicles, including fuel-pump shutdown concerns, electrical wiring and pre-fuse-box overheating concerns, and a driver-side front seat-belt tensioner cover issue. A later-listed recall concerns the driver’s door lock micro-switch and possible failure of the automatic parking-brake or Auto-Park function; notification was stated to be expected in September 2026. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase.-vesm