2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 SEDAN

The auction lists the primary damage as front-end damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim, with extensive damage and missing components concentrated at the front of the vehicle. The front bumper cover, grille, both headlamp assemblies, and surrounding fascia are missing. The exposed area shows the bumper reinforcement, radiator and condenser assemblies, lower cooling components, wiring, and structural mounting points. The upper radiator support is buckled, and the bumper reinforcement is deformed, including an irregular lower-right mounting area. The hood has creasing and deformation along its front edge, particularly near the left front corner when viewed from the front. Both front fender edges adjacent to the missing headlamps are deformed, with torn or irregular panel edges. The front end is extensively disassembled. Detached parts visible with the vehicle include bumper fascia sections, grille pieces, wheel-well liners, underbody panels, trim, wiring, and a damaged front lamp assembly. The condition of concealed components, cooling systems, wiring, driver-assistance equipment, suspension, and the engine compartment cannot be confirmed from these findings and requires a thorough physical inspection and diagnostic evaluation before repair or operation. Minor cosmetic scuffing is also present on portions of the lower rear bumper. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300 sedan with a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder M264 engine and a seven-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured in East London, South Africa. Official NHTSA recall records provided for this model and year include recalls involving the fuel pump, communication-module software affecting the emergency call system, front seat-belt retraction, and rearview-camera display software. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz before purchase or use.