2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as “Front End.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim, with severe damage concentrated across the hood, front bumper, grille, cooling assembly, and adjacent front structure. The front cooling pack is extensively crushed, with the radiator and condenser fins pressed, wavy, and deformed across the visible area. The upper radiator support and front cross-panel show multiple severe folds, creases, and irregular edges. The grille, chrome bars, lower grille inserts, and bumper components are broken, displaced, or missing, leaving the cooling pack and other internal components exposed. The front fascia is extensively open and damaged on both sides. A front headlamp assembly is displaced from its surrounding structure, and the front corner has missing or displaced body-panel sections with an irregular break at the fender and bumper junction. The hood is severely buckled and folded, with a torn opening or hole near the front-center area and a distorted leading edge. Its underside insulation is loose and hanging. The findings document visible exterior and collision damage only. The condition of the engine, transmission, cooling-system operation, air-conditioning system, electrical components, sensors, steering, suspension, and underlying structural members has not been established. A comprehensive mechanical, structural, electrical, and cooling-system inspection is strongly recommended before purchase or operation. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline M274 engine and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The decoded record lists the vehicle as manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in East London, South Africa. Some decoded trim information may vary by market and should be verified against the vehicle documentation. NHTSA records list multiple recalls affecting certain 2018 C-Class vehicles, including recalls involving emergency-call communication software, roof-panel bonding on applicable vehicles, front seat-belt retraction, headlights, air-bag systems, passenger air-bag status display, the steering rack on applicable rear-wheel-drive vehicles, the 12-volt battery and its mounting or electrical protection, and rear-window bonding. Recall applicability and completion status should be confirmed by an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer using the VIN, particularly after the documented front-end collision.