2024 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 C300

The auction record lists the vehicle as “Non-Repairable” with “Front End” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the photographs clearly support the Front End classification through severe damage to the front-left and bumper areas, but do not establish the Non-Repairable status because repairability cannot be determined from exterior photographs alone. The visible damage is concentrated at the left front corner. The hood has multiple deep creases and broad deformation across the left and central front sections. The front bumper is torn and displaced, with broken plastic, open gaps, and detached pieces near the lower left. The left headlamp assembly is severely broken, with exposed internal components and missing outer lens or housing sections. The left front fender is heavily crushed and sharply creased around the wheel arch, while the adjacent front door edge and hinge-area sheet metal also show pronounced deformation. Wheel-arch trim and splash-shield sections are missing or broken, leaving components behind the fender exposed. Additional broken fascia panels, exposed mounting hardware, and loose plastic are visible below the bumper area. The instrument cluster shows illuminated airbag, ABS, tire-pressure, engine, and stability-control warning indicators. These warnings, together with the extent of the front-end impact, warrant a comprehensive inspection of the restraint system, braking and stability-control systems, wiring, sensors, steering, suspension, cooling system, and structural components before any repair or road use. The findings do not confirm the condition of these systems or the vehicle’s mechanical operation. VIN decoding identifies this as a 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300 sedan with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, nine-speed automatic transmission, and production in East London, South Africa. The vehicle is equipped with front, side, and curtain airbags, seat-belt pretensioners, ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, forward-collision warning, blind-spot monitoring, and other listed safety equipment; the current warning indicators mean that the operational status of these systems requires verification. Records identify three NHTSA safety recalls applicable to this vehicle line: recall 23V880000 concerning possible fuel-pump shutdown and loss of drive power; recall 24V115000 concerning incorrectly manufactured 80-amp fuses that may cause loss of drive power or critical safety functions and increase fire risk; and recall 25V253000 concerning the driver-side seat-belt tensioner cover and possible loosening of the belt anchor. The provided information does not confirm whether any of these recalls have been completed.