2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 C300

The auction lists the primary damage as rear damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim: the rear bumper cover and both rear tail-lamp assemblies are missing, while the rear body panel and both rear corners are visibly crushed and deformed. The rear bumper reinforcement, internal components, wiring, and lower underbody components are exposed. The rear bumper mounting area has distorted panels, broken attachment points, and displaced lower components. A large heat-shield panel beneath the rear of the vehicle is hanging down and displaced from its normal position. The vehicle is identified by the VIN as a 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 sedan, built in the United States. It is equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, a seven-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel-drive information was not provided in the VIN decode. The decoded vehicle has standard safety equipment including ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, front and side airbags, blind-spot monitoring, forward-collision warning, and a rear-visibility system. The documented damage is concentrated at the rear and appears severe. Inspection and repair should include the rear body structure, bumper reinforcement and mounting points, tail-lamp wiring, lower underbody components, heat shielding, and any systems or components concealed behind the damaged panels. Further physical inspection is required to determine the full extent of structural, electrical, and mechanical damage.