2023 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as Front End. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim: the hood, bumper assembly, grille, headlamp area, front reinforcement, and adjacent front body panels show extensive visible damage. The 2023 Mercedes-Benz C 300 has severe damage concentrated across the front of the vehicle. The hood is heavily crushed, with multiple deep creases, a displaced front edge, and an irregular raised gap above the damaged front corner. The adjacent front fender is also creased and deformed around the wheel arch and hood edge. The front bumper cover and bumper assembly are detached and hanging away from the vehicle. Multiple fascia, grille, lower grille, and trim components are missing, broken, or displaced, with detached plastic pieces and loose sections visible below the exposed radiator area. Both front corners have damaged or missing bumper material, exposed brackets, broken plastic components, and displaced trim. The visible metal front reinforcement bar and surrounding support structure are bent and displaced. The radiator and condenser area is exposed. One headlamp area is empty with its internal mounting space visible, while the opposite headlamp is displaced within the damaged front corner. These findings indicate that substantial front-end structural and component repair will be required; the condition of concealed components cannot be determined from the provided findings. The instrument display shows a “Check Right Low Beam” warning, indicating a fault in the right low-beam lighting system. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC sedan with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-litre turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder M254 engine, and a reported output of 255 horsepower. The vehicle was manufactured in South Africa. The provided NHTSA recall records list several recalls affecting 2023 C 300/C-Class vehicles, including fuel-pump shutdown, electrical wiring and fuse-box issues, a driver-side seat-belt tensioner cover issue, and a driver’s-door-lock microswitch issue. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase.