2020 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 C300

The vehicle is listed by the auction as having Salvage condition and Front End primary damage. Stage 1 reports that visible damage to the front bumper, fender, hood edge, and lower front body supports the stated Front End claim. The salvage title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The most significant visible damage is concentrated at the front corner. The bumper cover is severely torn, cracked, displaced, and separated from adjacent panels, with extensive paint loss, dark scrape marks, paint transfer, exposed gaps, and a broken or missing lower grille/insert section. The adjoining front fender is sharply creased and deformed around the wheel opening, and the panel gaps in this area are uneven. The hood edge above the damaged corner is raised, with an enlarged gap and localized deformation. The headlight lens is visibly present; no clear lens break is confirmed. Additional body damage is visible along the lower front door, rocker panel, and sill, including dents, creases, scraping, paint loss, and localized deformation. The rear quarter panel and wheel-arch area have scraped paint, gray transfer marks, and pronounced deformation along the arch and forward edge. The trunk panel around the license-plate recess has a large inward crease with scrape marks, and the adjacent rear bumper has dirt and scraping along its upper edge. A side curtain airbag appears to be deployed, with white fabric hanging from the roof-side area inside the passenger compartment. The instrument cluster displays both an airbag warning indicator and a vehicle stability-control warning indicator. These systems, along with the deployed restraint, require professional diagnostic inspection and repair. The findings do not confirm the condition of the vehicle’s underlying structural, suspension, steering, wheel, cooling, or mechanical components. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300 sedan with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, a seven-speed automatic transmission, and left-hand drive. The decoded information lists a 255-horsepower engine and production in East London, South Africa. Official NHTSA recall records provided for the 2020 C-Class include recalls involving the emergency-call communication module, turbocharger oil-line fasteners, front seat-belt retraction, roof-panel bonding on applicable vehicles, LED headlight adjustment, and rearview-camera software. The records also include later recall campaigns covering certain C-Class vehicles. Applicability to this exact VIN and completion of any recall repairs were not confirmed, so the recall status should be checked with Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer before purchase.