2024 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 C300

This 2024 Mercedes-Benz C 300 is listed by the auction with a Salvage condition and Front End as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the stated Front End claim, with severe deformation and missing or damaged front-end components clearly visible. Stage 1 also notes that the Salvage title status cannot be independently verified from photographs. The front end has extensive collision damage. The hood is deeply dented, sharply creased, crumpled across the front and center sections, and displaced above the fenders. The front bumper cover, grille, and multiple fascia, bracket, trim, and plastic components are missing or broken, exposing the bumper reinforcement, cooling components, wiring, and internal front-end structure. The exposed bumper reinforcement is visibly deformed. The lower front fascia and underbody plastic panel are detached and hanging below the vehicle. Both headlamp areas are displaced, with visible damage and exposed mounting material; the image-left assembly is visibly separated. Both front fender edges are deformed, with irregular gaps and separation around the hood and headlamp areas. The instrument display shows a “Check Left Low Beam” warning, consistent with the damaged and displaced front left lamp area. The windshield has multiple radiating cracks and fractured areas near the lower center and driver-side viewing area. The steering-wheel airbag, passenger dashboard airbag, and side-curtain airbags are visibly deployed. Additional restraint-system components, wiring, cooling-system parts, structural mounting points, and mechanical components may require inspection because of the severity of the impact, but their condition cannot be established from the provided findings alone. The vehicle should not be considered roadworthy without a complete structural, mechanical, electrical, restraint-system, and safety-systems inspection and full repair assessment. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 sedan with a 2.0-liter M254 gasoline engine, four cylinders, turbocharging, approximately 255 horsepower, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in South Africa. The supplied NHTSA recall information lists three applicable model-year recall campaigns: 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 seat-belt anchor. Recall completion and applicability to this individual vehicle should be confirmed by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer.