2023 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 4MATIC

This 2023 Mercedes-Benz C 300 is listed with a salvage condition designation and “Left Side” as the auction’s primary damage classification. The available visual evidence supports the left-side damage classification: both left-side doors are absent, with additional damage visible to the left front fender and rocker area. The visual evidence alone does not establish the vehicle’s legal salvage status. The left front and left rear door assemblies are missing, leaving the door openings exposed with hinges, wiring, and interior trim visible. Wiring and a loose cable are hanging from the lower door-opening and rocker areas. The left rocker panel and lower sill have scraping, chipped paint, and scuffing. The left front fender has a pronounced crease and distorted edge near the rear wheel arch, with chipped blue paint and an exposed white area. The instrument cluster displays “Restraint System Malfunction Service Required,” accompanied by restraint-related warning icons. The restraint system and associated wiring should be professionally diagnosed before the vehicle is considered safe to operate. Repairs should also include a complete inspection of the door structures, hinges, wiring, rocker area, adjacent body structure, and related safety systems. The findings do not confirm the condition of components that are not visible. According to the VIN decode, this is a C-Class sedan equipped with the C 300 4MATIC all-wheel-drive configuration, a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and Mercedes-Benz M254 engine designation. The vehicle was manufactured in South Africa. NHTSA recall records list several campaigns applicable to the 2023 C 300/C-Class range, including fuel-pump shutdown concerns, electrical wiring and ground-connection issues, pre-fuse box and 80-amp fuse defects, a driver-side seat-belt tensioner cover issue, and a possible incorrect fuse-box replacement under an earlier recall. A later recall also concerns the driver’s door-lock microswitch and possible parking-brake or Auto-Park operation. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz before purchase, and any outstanding campaigns should be completed by an authorized dealer.