2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 C300

The vehicle is listed with a salvage condition designation, and the auction identifies the primary damage as “Right Rear.” However, Stage 1’s photo review found substantial collision damage at a front corner and did not support the stated right-rear damage code. The available rear views showed the rear body panels and bumper appearing intact. Stage 1 also noted that the salvage title status cannot be confirmed from photos. The documented damage is concentrated at one front corner. The hood is severely creased, buckled, and torn, including a sharply folded front edge with chipped and torn paint. The adjacent front fender is severely crushed, folded, and torn around the headlamp and wheel-arch area, with inner sections exposed. The headlamp housing, lens, and internal components are broken and exposed. The front bumper cover is extensively cracked, torn, displaced, and missing sections. Lower bumper and grille-area trim is absent, leaving open gaps and exposed components, while a lower fascia section is detached and hanging below the corner. Wheel-arch trim in the affected area is also broken or missing. These findings indicate that the visible damage extends beyond cosmetic panels and should be inspected for damage to mounting points, lighting components, structural areas, wiring, cooling-system components, suspension, steering, and safety systems before repair or operation. These items are not confirmed by the provided findings. A minor cosmetic defect is also noted on the decorative trim insert of one rear door, where a localized scraped or peeling-looking area is visible. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300 sedan, manufactured in the United States. It is equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine, a seven-speed automatic transmission, and left-hand drive. The decoded safety equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, forward collision warning, blind-spot monitoring, and a rear visibility system. Some additional driver-assistance features are listed as optional, and the VIN data does not confirm which options are installed on this specific vehicle.